Nonstop flight route between Los Angeles, California, United States and Diyarbakır, Turkey:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, California, United States and Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), Diyarbakır, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,287 miles (or 11,727 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 Los Angeles International Airport and Diyarbakır 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 Los Angeles International Airport and Diyarbakır Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Los Angeles International Airport (LAX):

• The "Imperial Hill" area in El Segundo is a prime location for aircraft spotting.
• LAX serves as a hub for American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, and Great Lakes Airlines.
• Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has 4 runways.
• The closest airport to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) ESE of LAX.
• In 2000, before Los Angeles hosted the Democratic National Convention, fifteen glass pylons up to ten stories high were placed in a circle around the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Century Boulevard, with more pylons of decreasing height following Century Boulevard eastward, evoking a sense of departure and arrival.
• In 1958, the architecture firm Pereira & Luckman was contracted to plan the re-design of the airport for the "jet age".
• The furthest airport from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,487 miles (18,487 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
• Los Angeles International Airport handled 66,667,619 passengers last year.
• On July 8, 1982, groundbreaking for the two new terminals were conducted by Mayor Tom Bradley and World War II aviator General James Doolittle.
• Because of Los Angeles International Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Los Angeles 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.

Facts about Diyarbakır Airport (DIY):

• The furthest airport from Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,373 miles (18,303 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• On January 8, 2003, Turkish Airlines Flight 634, crashed when on approach to Diyarbakır Airport.
• The closest airport to Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) is Batman Airport (BAL), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) E of DIY.
• Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport was closed for renovation from 1 June to 1 September 2012.
• In addition to being known as "Diyarbakır Airport", another name for DIY is "Diyarbakır Havalimanı".