Nonstop flight route between Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands and Cizre, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(51°39'25"N by 5°41'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°21'50"N by 42°3'36"E)
Distance from UDE to NKT:
2,016.88 miles (3,245.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Volkel Air Base (UDE), Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands and Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), Cizre, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,017 miles (or 3,246 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 Volkel Air Base and Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UDE / EHVK |
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| Location: | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°39'25"N by 5°41'26"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of the Netherlands |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 72 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UDE |
| More Information: | UDE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NKT / LTCV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cizre, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°21'50"N by 42°3'36"E |
| Area Served: | Sirnak |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMI |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2038 feet (621 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NKT |
| More Information: | NKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Volkel Air Base (UDE):
- Because of Volkel Air Base's relatively low elevation of 72 feet, planes can take off or land at Volkel 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.
- After the occupation of the Netherlands by Germany in 1940, the Luftwaffe constructed a diversion airfield for fighter aircraft called Nachtlandeplatz Volkel.
- It was believed that since the early 1960s, USAF nuclear weapons were stored at Volkel Air Base, to be used by the host nation's aircraft.
- Volkel Air Base (UDE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Volkel Air Base (UDE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,886 miles (19,128 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Volkel Air Base (UDE) is Weeze Airport (NRN), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of UDE.
- When later that year the south of the Netherlands was liberated, the Royal Air Force took control of the airfield.
- In addition to being known as "Volkel Air Base", other names for UDE include "Vliegbasis Volkel" and "(Advanced Landing Ground B-80)".
Facts about Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT):
- Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,434 miles (18,401 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport", another name for NKT is "Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Havalimanı".
- The closest airport to Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) is Siirt Airport (SXZ), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NNW of NKT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.73 miles (31.74 km) E | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany |     |
| 2 | 19.74 miles (31.77 km) SW | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 33.16 miles (53.37 km) W | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 45.80 miles (73.71 km) SE | Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) | Mönchengladbach, Germany | |
| 5 | 48.62 miles (78.25 km) WSW | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 6 | 50.46 miles (81.20 km) SSE | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 7 | 51.36 miles (82.66 km) S | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 52.81 miles (85.00 km) ESE | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 9 | 55.92 miles (89.99 km) N | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 57.42 miles (92.41 km) WNW | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 11 | 59.72 miles (96.11 km) WSW | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 59.81 miles (96.25 km) NW | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 61.47 miles (98.93 km) SSE | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 14 | 62.09 miles (99.93 km) WSW | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 15 | 64.63 miles (104.00 km) WNW | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,885.56 miles (19,127.91 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,630.43 miles (18,717.32 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,624.20 miles (18,707.29 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,605.61 miles (18,677.38 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,600.68 miles (18,669.44 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,599.17 miles (18,667.01 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,584.09 miles (18,642.74 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,581.24 miles (18,638.15 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,573.01 miles (18,624.91 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,569.09 miles (18,618.61 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,558.20 miles (18,601.08 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,557.05 miles (18,599.22 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,543.57 miles (18,577.53 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,541.47 miles (18,574.15 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,540.50 miles (18,572.58 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.12 miles (71.00 km) NNW | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 2 | 53.37 miles (85.89 km) WSW | Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria | |
| 3 | 64.86 miles (104.38 km) NW | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| 4 | 78.54 miles (126.40 km) W | Mardin Airport (MQM) | Mardin, Turkey | |
| 5 | 97.93 miles (157.60 km) NNW | Muş Airport (MSR) | Muş, Turkey | |
| 6 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) NE | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 7 | 108.12 miles (174.01 km) WNW | Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) | Diyarbakır, Turkey | |
| 8 | 130.92 miles (210.70 km) SE | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 9 | 166.67 miles (268.24 km) NNE | Agri Airport (AJI) | Ağrı, Turkey | |
| 10 | 173.50 miles (279.21 km) WNW | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| 11 | 173.53 miles (279.26 km) W | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) | Şanlıurfa, Turkey | |
| 12 | 173.53 miles (279.26 km) W | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) | Sanliurfa, Turkey | |
| 13 | 177.83 miles (286.19 km) SW | Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) | Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria | |
| 14 | 185.38 miles (298.34 km) NNW | Erzurum Airport (ERZ) | Erzurum, Turkey | |
| 15 | 198.34 miles (319.20 km) W | Adıyaman Airport (ADF) | Adıyaman, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,433.64 miles (18,400.62 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,289.74 miles (18,169.04 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,186.66 miles (18,003.14 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,131.78 miles (17,914.82 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,118.12 miles (17,892.83 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,091.64 miles (17,850.23 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,979.30 miles (17,669.43 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,959.65 miles (17,637.81 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,938.09 miles (17,603.11 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,937.38 miles (17,601.96 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,895.61 miles (17,534.73 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,890.84 miles (17,527.06 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,887.18 miles (17,521.17 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,844.40 miles (17,452.33 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,837.01 miles (17,440.44 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |