Nonstop flight route between Osaka, Japan and Istanbul, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kansai International Airport (KIX), Osaka, Japan and İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), Istanbul, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,425 miles (or 8,730 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 Kansai International Airport and İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International 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 Kansai International Airport and İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIX / RJBB |
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| Location: | Osaka, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°26'3"N by 135°13'58"E |
| Area Served: | Greater Osaka Area |
| Operator/Owner: | Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KIX |
| More Information: | KIX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAW / LTFJ |
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| Location: | Istanbul, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°53'53"N by 29°18'33"E |
| Area Served: | Istanbul |
| Operator/Owner: | Limak-GMR-MAHB |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 312 feet (95 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAW |
| More Information: | SAW Maps & Info |
Facts about Kansai International Airport (KIX):
- On 19 April 2001, the airport was one of ten structures given the "Civil Engineering Monument of the Millennium" award by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
- The furthest airport from Kansai International Airport (KIX) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,980 miles (19,279 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- Kansai opened 4 September 1994 to relieve overcrowding at Osaka International Airport, which is closer to the city of Osaka and now handles only domestic flights.
- In addition to being known as "Kansai International Airport", other names for KIX include "関西国際空港" and "Kansai Kokusai Kūkō".
- Because of Kansai International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Kansai International 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.
- The closest airport to Kansai International Airport (KIX) is Kobe Airport (UKB), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) N of KIX.
- Kansai International Airport (KIX) has 2 runways.
- Kansai has been marketed as an alternative to Narita Airport for international travelers from the Greater Tokyo Area.
- The second floor of the Passenger Terminal Building is used for domestic departures and arrivals.
- The merger of the Itami and Kansai airport authorities was completed in July 2012.
Facts about İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW):
- İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 312 feet, planes can take off or land at İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International 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.
- HAVAŞ shuttle services have been stopped in Greater Istanbul Metropolitan Area.
- The bus lines listed above are often much more comfortable option than using Metrobüs.
- The furthest airport from İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,160 miles (17,961 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport handled 1,864,184 passengers last year.
- AKMIS SEYAHAT Agency City Busses have schedule services nearly cities which are Bursa, Kocaeli and Sakarya.
- The closest airport to İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) is Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WNW of SAW.
- The new terminal was inaugurated on 31 October 2009.
- In addition to being known as "İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport", another name for SAW is "Sabiha Gökçen Uluslararası Havalimanı".
