Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Antalya, Turkey:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Merrill Field (MRI), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Antalya Airport (AYT), Antalya, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,658 miles (or 9,105 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 Merrill Field and Antalya 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 Merrill Field and Antalya Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Merrill Field (MRI):

• The airstrip is still in use today as the primary field for private wheel equipped aircraft in the warmer months and for ski equipped in the winter.
• This was the first official airport in Anchorage when it opened in 1930.
• The closest airport to Merrill Field (MRI) is Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of MRI.
• The furthest airport from Merrill Field (MRI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,545 miles (16,970 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
• Merrill Field (MRI) has 3 runways.
• Merrill Field is a public-use general aviation airport located one mile east of downtown Anchorage in the U.S.
• Merrill Field, located on the east end of 5th Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska, was the only airport serving Anchorage until 1951 when the introduction of ever larger and faster commercial aircraft required that an airfield with longer and heavier runways be built.
• Because of Merrill Field's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Merrill Field 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 Antalya Airport (AYT):

• The furthest airport from Antalya Airport (AYT) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,429 miles (18,393 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• The closest airport to Antalya Airport (AYT) is Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NNW of AYT.
• All passengers and guests arriving at Antalya Airport with cars can use the airport parking with 2,000 car spaces which is open 24 hours.
• Antalya Airport (AYT) has 3 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Antalya Airport", another name for AYT is "Antalya Havalimanı".
• Because of Antalya Airport's relatively low elevation of 177 feet, planes can take off or land at Antalya 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.
• Antalya Airport is 13 km northeast of the city center of Antalya, Turkey.