Nonstop flight route between Palanga, Lithuania and Kars, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palanga Airport (PLQ), Palanga, Lithuania and Kars Airport (KSY), Kars, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,457 miles (or 2,345 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 relatively short distance between Palanga Airport and Kars Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLQ / EYPA | 
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| Location: | Palanga, Lithuania | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°58'23"N by 21°5'38"E | 
| Area Served: | Palanga, Lithuania | 
| Operator/Owner: | Lithuanian state | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PLQ | 
| More Information: | PLQ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSY / LTCF | 
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| Location: | Kars, Turkey | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°33'43"N by 43°6'54"E | 
| Area Served: | Kars, Turkey | 
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5889 feet (1,795 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KSY | 
| More Information: | KSY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Palanga Airport (PLQ):
- The closest airport to Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Klaipėda Airport (KLJ), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSE of PLQ.
 - After Lithuania became a member of the European Union, passengers in 2004 increased more than 60% in comparison with that of 2003.
 - Palanga Airport (PLQ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Busiest airports by passenger traffic in the Baltic States
 - In addition to being known as "Palanga Airport", another name for PLQ is "Palangos oro uostas".
 - From 1940–1941, and again in 1945–1963, the airport was used by the Air Force of the Soviet Union.
 - Because of Palanga Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Palanga 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 Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,296 miles (18,179 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 
Facts about Kars Airport (KSY):
- Kars Airport is a public airport in Kars, Turkey.
 - Because of Kars Airport's high elevation of 5,889 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KSY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KSY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The closest airport to Kars Airport (KSY) is Shirak International Airport (LWN), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ENE of KSY.
 - In addition to being known as "Kars Airport", another name for KSY is "Kars Havaalanı".
 - Kars Airport (KSY) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Kars Airport (KSY) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,224 miles (18,063 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
 
