Nonstop flight route between Peoria, Illinois, United States and Diyarbakır, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA), Peoria, Illinois, United States and Diyarbakır Airport (DIY), Diyarbakır, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,154 miles (or 9,904 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 General Wayne A. Downing Peoria 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 General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport and Diyarbakır Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIA / KPIA |
Airport Name: | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport |
Location: | Peoria, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°39'51"N by 89°41'35"W |
Area Served: | Peoria, Illinois |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 661 feet (201 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PIA |
More Information: | PIA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIY / LTCC |
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Location: | Diyarbakır, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°53'38"N by 40°12'2"E |
Operator/Owner: | Turkish Air Force |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 2251 feet (686 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DIY |
More Information: | DIY Maps & Info |
Facts about General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA):
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) has 2 runways.
- Because of General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport's relatively low elevation of 661 feet, planes can take off or land at General Wayne A. Downing Peoria 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.
- Peoria International Airport covers 3,800 acres at an elevation of 661 feet above mean sea level.
- General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport handled 592,101 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) is Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ESE of PIA.
- The furthest airport from General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,003 miles (17,707 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On May 19, 1932 the citizens of Peoria voted to have an airport.
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.
- Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was closed for renovation from 1 June to 1 September 2012.
- The closest airport to Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) is Batman Airport (BAL), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) E of DIY.
- In addition to being known as "Diyarbakır Airport", another name for DIY is "Diyarbakır Havalimanı".