Nonstop flight route between Tanana, Alaska, United States and Kocaeli, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL), Tanana, Alaska, United States and Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO), Kocaeli, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,118 miles (or 8,237 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 Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport and Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı, 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 Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport and Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAL / PATA | 
| Airport Name: | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport | 
| Location: | Tanana, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°10'27"N by 152°6'33"W | 
| Area Served: | Tanana, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TAL | 
| More Information: | TAL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCO / LTBQ | 
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| Location: | Kocaeli, Turkey | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°44'6"N by 30°5'0"E | 
| Area Served: | Kocaeli | 
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Navy | 
| Airport Type: | military and public | 
| Elevation: | 182 feet (55 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KCO | 
| More Information: | KCO Maps & Info | 
Facts about Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL):
- The furthest airport from Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,280 miles (16,544 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
 - Because of Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial 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 closest airport to Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) is Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) ESE of TAL.
 - Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO):
- The closest airport to Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO) is İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) WNW of KCO.
 - The 301st Naval Air Squadron, formed in 1971 at Etimesgut Air Base in Ankara Province as the fixed wing aviation unit of the Navy, was transferred on August 4, 1972 to Bandırma Air Base to join the 6th Air Force Wing.
 - Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,169 miles (17,975 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
 - Because of Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı's relatively low elevation of 182 feet, planes can take off or land at Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı", another name for KCO is "KCO[1]".
 - The facility, formerly a base of the Turkish Air Force, is named after the Air Force fighter pilot Capt.
 
