Nonstop flight route between Shafter, California, United States and Batman, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shafter Airport (MIT), Shafter, California, United States and Batman Airport (BAL), Batman, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,208 miles (or 11,601 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 Shafter Airport and Batman 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 Shafter Airport and Batman Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIT / KMIT |
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Location: | Shafter, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°30'20"N by 119°11'30"W |
Area Served: | Shafter, California |
Operator/Owner: | Minter Field Airport District |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 424 feet (129 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MIT |
More Information: | MIT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAL / LTCJ |
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Location: | Batman, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°55'55"N by 41°6'59"E |
Area Served: | Batman, Turkey |
Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BAL |
More Information: | BAL Maps & Info |
Facts about Shafter Airport (MIT):
- In August, the first operational training units s began arriving at Minter, the airfields mission being advanced pilot training of USAAC bomber, attack, transport and pursuit pilots.
- In addition to being known as "Shafter Airport", another name for MIT is "Minter Field".
- Shafter-Minter Field covers an area of 1,206 acres at an elevation of 424 feet above mean sea level.
- Shafter Airport (MIT) has 2 runways.
- The name was derived from close proximity to the highway of the same name.
- The closest airport to Shafter Airport (MIT) is Meadows Field (BFL), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of MIT.
- Because of Shafter Airport's relatively low elevation of 424 feet, planes can take off or land at Shafter 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 furthest airport from Shafter Airport (MIT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,404 miles (18,353 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Facts about Batman Airport (BAL):
- In addition to being known as "Batman Airport", another name for BAL is "Batman Havaalanı".
- Batman Airport (BAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Batman Airport (BAL) is Siirt Airport (SXZ), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) E of BAL.
- The furthest airport from Batman Airport (BAL) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,384 miles (18,321 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.