Nonstop flight route between Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar and Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sainte Marie Airport (SMS), Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar and Çiğli Air Base (IGL), Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,116 miles (or 6,624 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 Sainte Marie Airport and Çiğli Air Base, 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 Sainte Marie Airport and Çiğli Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMS / FMMS |
Airport Name: | Sainte Marie Airport |
Location: | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°5'38"S by 49°48'56"E |
Area Served: | Sainte Marie, Analanjirofo, Madagascar |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SMS |
More Information: | SMS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IGL / LTBL |
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Location: | Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°30'46"N by 27°0'36"E |
Operator/Owner: | Turkish Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IGL |
More Information: | IGL Maps & Info |
Facts about Sainte Marie Airport (SMS):
- Because of Sainte Marie Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Sainte Marie 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 Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 11,161 miles (17,962 kilometers) away in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- The closest airport to Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) is Toamasino Airport (TMM), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) SSW of SMS.
- Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Çiğli Air Base (IGL):
- The closest airport to Çiğli Air Base (IGL) is İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSE of IGL.
- Çiğli Air Base (IGL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Çiğli Air Base's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Çiğli Air Base 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 Çiğli Air Base (IGL) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,322 miles (18,220 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Çiğli Air Base", other names for IGL include "Çiğli Hava Üssü" and "Çiğli".