Nonstop flight route between Kars, Turkey and Kirksville, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kars Airport (KSY), Kars, Turkey and Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK), Kirksville, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,206 miles (or 9,987 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 Kars Airport and Kirksville Regional 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 Kars Airport and Kirksville Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSY / LTCF | 
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| Location: | Kars, Turkey | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°33'43"N by 43°6'54"E | 
| Area Served: | Kars, Turkey | 
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5889 feet (1,795 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KSY | 
| More Information: | KSY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRK / KIRK | 
| Airport Name: | Kirksville Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°5'35"N by 92°32'42"W | 
| Area Served: | Kirksville, Missouri | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Kirksville | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 966 feet (294 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from IRK | 
| More Information: | IRK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kars Airport (KSY):
- In addition to being known as "Kars Airport", another name for KSY is "Kars Havaalanı".
 - Because of Kars Airport's high elevation of 5,889 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KSY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KSY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - Kars Airport has importance for serving also other cities like Ağrı, Ardahan, Artvin and Iğdır in north-eastern Turkey.
 - Kars Airport (KSY) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Kars Airport (KSY) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,224 miles (18,063 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
 - The closest airport to Kars Airport (KSY) is Shirak International Airport (LWN), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ENE of KSY.
 
Facts about Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK):
- The furthest airport from Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,860 miles (17,478 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Kirksville Regional Airport covers an area of 476 acres at an elevation of 966 feet above mean sea level.
 - Cape Air is the current air service provider, with an average of 900 to 1,000 passengers per month.
 - Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Kirksville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 966 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirksville Regional 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 Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK) is Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) W of IRK.
 
