Nonstop flight route between Kocaeli, Turkey and Ghadames, Libya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO), Kocaeli, Turkey and Ghadames Airport (LTD), Ghadames, Libya would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,355 miles (or 2,181 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı and Ghadames Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCO / LTBQ |
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| Location: | Kocaeli, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°44'6"N by 30°5'0"E |
| Area Served: | Kocaeli |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Navy |
| Airport Type: | military and public |
| Elevation: | 182 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KCO |
| More Information: | KCO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTD / HLTD |
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| Location: | Ghadames, Libya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°9'2"N by 9°41'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Libyan National Army |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 1119 feet (341 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTD |
| More Information: | LTD Maps & Info |
Facts about Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO):
- The base, in joint use since 1973 by the air force and the navy, was transferred to the Turkish Navy Command on July 14, 1976 following the order of the Turkish General Staff.
- The furthest airport from Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,169 miles (17,975 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Cengiz Topel Naval Air Station is situated 2 km east of Köseköy neighborhood in İzmit and 5 km west of Lake Sapanca between the highway D.100 and the motorway O-4.
- The closest airport to Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO) is İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) WNW of KCO.
- In 2011 the airport was opened to public air traffic.
- The 301st Naval Air Squadron, formed in 1971 at Etimesgut Air Base in Ankara Province as the fixed wing aviation unit of the Navy, was transferred on August 4, 1972 to Bandırma Air Base to join the 6th Air Force Wing.
- The facility, formerly a base of the Turkish Air Force, is named after the Air Force fighter pilot Capt.
- Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı's relatively low elevation of 182 feet, planes can take off or land at Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Topel Airport was originally a Turkish Air Force facility.
- In addition to being known as "Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı", another name for KCO is "KCO[1]".
Facts about Ghadames Airport (LTD):
- The furthest airport from Ghadames Airport (LTD) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 11,751 miles (18,912 kilometers) away in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga.
- Ghadames Airport (LTD) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Ghadames Airport", another name for LTD is "Ghadames Air Base".
- The closest airport to Ghadames Airport (LTD) is In Amenas Airport (IAM), which is located 145 miles (233 kilometers) S of LTD.
