Nonstop flight route between Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia and Balıkesir, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Meekatharra Airport (MKR), Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia and Balıkesir Airport (BZI), Balıkesir, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,396 miles (or 11,903 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 Meekatharra Airport and Balıkesir 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 Meekatharra Airport and Balıkesir Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKR / YMEK |
| Airport Name: | Meekatharra Airport |
| Location: | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°36'42"S by 118°32'52"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Meekatharra |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1713 feet (522 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKR |
| More Information: | MKR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZI / LTBF |
| Airport Name: | Balıkesir Airport |
| Location: | Balıkesir, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°37'9"N by 27°55'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military / Public |
| Elevation: | 340 feet (104 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZI |
| More Information: | BZI Maps & Info |
Facts about Meekatharra Airport (MKR):
- Meekatharra Airport (MKR) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Meekatharra Airport (MKR) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is located 11,995 miles (19,303 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- The closest airport to Meekatharra Airport (MKR) is Cue Airport (CUY), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) SSW of MKR.
Facts about Balıkesir Airport (BZI):
- The closest airport to Balıkesir Airport (BZI) is Bandırma Airport (BDM), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) N of BZI.
- Balıkesir Airport (BZI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Balıkesir Airport (BZI) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,249 miles (18,103 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Balıkesir Airport's relatively low elevation of 340 feet, planes can take off or land at Balıkesir 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.
