Nonstop flight route between Kagau Island, Solomon Islands and Istanbul, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(7°19'58"S by 157°35'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°58'33"N by 28°48'51"E)
Distance from KGE to IST:
8,536.28 miles (13,737.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kaghau Airport (KGE), Kagau Island, Solomon Islands and Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST), Istanbul, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,536 miles (or 13,738 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 large distance between Kaghau Airport and Istanbul Atatürk Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Kaghau Airport and Istanbul Atatürk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGE / AGKG |
| Airport Name: | Kaghau Airport |
| Location: | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°19'58"S by 157°35'12"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGE |
| More Information: | KGE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IST / LTBA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Istanbul, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°58'33"N by 28°48'51"E |
| Area Served: | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | General Directorate of State Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 163 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IST |
| More Information: | IST Maps & Info |
Facts about Kaghau Airport (KGE):
- The furthest airport from Kaghau Airport (KGE) is Cap Skirring Airport (CSK), which is located 11,915 miles (19,176 kilometers) away in Cap Skirring, Senegal.
- The closest airport to Kaghau Airport (KGE) is Munda Airport (MUA), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SSW of KGE.
Facts about Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST):
- The furthest airport from Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,155 miles (17,953 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Istanbul Atatürk Airport", another name for IST is "İstanbul Atatürk Havalimanı".
- TAV started its construction at the airport for new boarding gates at international terminal as well as building a new air traffic control tower.
- The closest airport to Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) is İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of IST.
- Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) has 3 runways.
- Because of Istanbul Atatürk Airport's relatively low elevation of 163 feet, planes can take off or land at Istanbul Atatürk Airport 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.
- IST ranked 17th in ACI statistics at the end of 2011 in terms of international traffic with almost 24 Million international passengers.
- Istanbul Atatürk Airport is the main international airport serving Istanbul, Turkey and the biggest airport in Turkey by total number of passengers.
- In the 2013 Air Transport News awards ceremony, İstanbul Atatürk Airport was named Airport of the Year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 72.25 miles (116.27 km) SSW | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands |     |
| 2 | 72.45 miles (116.59 km) SW | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 92.24 miles (148.45 km) WNW | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 118.80 miles (191.18 km) WNW | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 138.65 miles (223.13 km) W | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 146.31 miles (235.46 km) WNW | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 146.41 miles (235.63 km) ESE | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 165.05 miles (265.62 km) SE | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 222.28 miles (357.73 km) SE | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 226.95 miles (365.25 km) SE | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 231.73 miles (372.94 km) ESE | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 239.73 miles (385.81 km) WNW | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 257.29 miles (414.06 km) ESE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 263.27 miles (423.69 km) ESE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 302.71 miles (487.16 km) NW | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,915.50 miles (19,176.08 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 2 | 11,911.53 miles (19,169.70 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 3 | 11,907.20 miles (19,162.73 km) N | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,896.66 miles (19,145.78 km) NNE | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,893.58 miles (19,140.82 km) N | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,888.18 miles (19,132.13 km) NNE | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,885.26 miles (19,127.42 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 8 | 11,878.88 miles (19,117.16 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 9 | 11,866.42 miles (19,097.10 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 10 | 11,828.03 miles (19,035.33 km) WNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 11 | 11,827.60 miles (19,034.63 km) N | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,825.92 miles (19,031.92 km) NNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,815.70 miles (19,015.48 km) WNW | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 14 | 11,801.12 miles (18,992.02 km) NW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,799.91 miles (18,990.06 km) W | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.39 miles (42.47 km) ESE | İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 2 | 47.96 miles (77.18 km) WNW | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 3 | 63.19 miles (101.69 km) SW | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey | |
| 4 | 63.43 miles (102.07 km) SE | Yenişehir Airport (YEI) | Yenişehir, Bursa, Turkey | |
| 5 | 68.38 miles (110.05 km) ESE | Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO) | Kocaeli, Turkey | |
| 6 | 104.79 miles (168.64 km) SSW | Balıkesir Airport (BZI) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 7 | 120.59 miles (194.08 km) SE | Eskişehir Anadolu Airport (AOE) | Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| 8 | 124.26 miles (199.98 km) SE | Eskişehir Air Base (ESK) | Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| 9 | 128.88 miles (207.42 km) NNW | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 10 | 136.60 miles (219.83 km) SW | Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 11 | 138.06 miles (222.18 km) WSW | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 12 | 146.43 miles (235.66 km) SSE | Zafer Airport (KZR) | Kütahya, Turkey | |
| 13 | 149.44 miles (240.50 km) W | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 14 | 162.58 miles (261.64 km) SSE | Uṣak Airport (USQ) | Usak, Turkey | |
| 15 | 162.88 miles (262.13 km) WSW | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,155.48 miles (17,952.96 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,137.67 miles (17,924.30 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,061.37 miles (17,801.51 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 10,980.41 miles (17,671.21 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,952.07 miles (17,625.61 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,927.03 miles (17,585.30 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,880.56 miles (17,510.52 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,856.81 miles (17,472.30 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,815.97 miles (17,406.57 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,811.82 miles (17,399.89 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,801.15 miles (17,382.72 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,769.79 miles (17,332.25 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,768.69 miles (17,330.49 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,758.57 miles (17,314.20 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,757.81 miles (17,312.98 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |