Nonstop flight route between Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China and Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(43°54'25"N by 87°28'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°30'46"N by 27°0'36"E)
Distance from URC to IGL:
3,094.45 miles (4,980.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC), Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China and Çiğli Air Base (IGL), Çiğli / İzmir, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,094 miles (or 4,980 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | URC / ZWWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°54'25"N by 87°28'27"E |
| Area Served: | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Xinjiang Airport Group Co. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2126 feet (648 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from URC |
| More Information: | URC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IGL / LTBL |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC):
- Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport", other names for URC include "ئۈرۈمچى دىئوپا خەلقئارا ئايروپورتى乌鲁木齐地窝堡国际机场" and "Wūlǔmùqí Dìwōpù Guójì Jīcháng".
- Construction of Terminal 3 to the west of the older terminal building began in April 2007 at a cost of 2.8 billion yuan.
- The furthest airport from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,489 miles (18,490 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
- When the airline existed, China Xinjiang Airlines had its headquarters on the airport property.
- Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport handled 11,078,597 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) is Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ), which is located 102 miles (163 kilometers) SE of URC.
- Ürümqi Airport was opened to foreign passengers in 1973, and has been the emergency landing ground for airlines to Europe and west Asia.
Facts about Çiğli Air Base (IGL):
- In addition to being known as "Çiğli Air Base", other names for IGL include "Çiğli Hava Üssü" and "Çiğli".
- 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.
- 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 101.58 miles (163.48 km) SE | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China |     |
| 2 | 164.15 miles (264.17 km) NW | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 172.08 miles (276.93 km) SSW | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 207.18 miles (333.43 km) W | Nalati Airport (NLT) | Künes, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 223.64 miles (359.91 km) NNE | Fuyun Airport (FYN) | Fuyun, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 264.34 miles (425.41 km) WNW | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 267.15 miles (429.94 km) N | Altay Airport (AAT) | Altay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 8 | 273.08 miles (439.48 km) WSW | Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 298.93 miles (481.08 km) N | Kanas Airport (KJI) | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 305.66 miles (491.91 km) W | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 319.63 miles (514.40 km) E | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 343.78 miles (553.26 km) NE | Khovd Airport (HVD) | Khovd, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 370.04 miles (595.51 km) NNE | Ölgii Airport (ULG) | Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 408.33 miles (657.14 km) WSW | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 15 | 410.46 miles (660.57 km) SSW | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,489.33 miles (18,490.24 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,484.14 miles (18,481.89 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,480.98 miles (18,476.81 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,448.33 miles (18,424.25 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,441.94 miles (18,413.97 km) W | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,437.45 miles (18,406.75 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,430.86 miles (18,396.15 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,429.82 miles (18,394.46 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,418.28 miles (18,375.90 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,410.83 miles (18,363.91 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,409.47 miles (18,361.72 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,395.68 miles (18,339.52 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,391.77 miles (18,333.22 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,382.43 miles (18,318.20 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,375.99 miles (18,307.84 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.33 miles (27.89 km) SSE | İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport (ADB) | İzmir, Turkey | |
| 2 | 43.63 miles (70.22 km) NNW | Mytilene International Airport (MJT) | Mytilene, Lesbos Island, Greece | |
| 3 | 48.50 miles (78.05 km) WSW | Chios Island National Airport (JKH) | Chios Island, Greece | |
| 4 | 57.10 miles (91.89 km) S | Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) | Samos Island, Greece | |
| 5 | 67.74 miles (109.01 km) SSW | Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) | Ikaria, Greece | |
| 6 | 71.97 miles (115.83 km) N | Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 7 | 90.87 miles (146.24 km) NNE | Balıkesir Airport (BZI) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 8 | 92.47 miles (148.82 km) S | Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) | Leros, Greece | |
| 9 | 94.22 miles (151.64 km) SSE | Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) | Muğla, Turkey | |
| 10 | 101.43 miles (163.24 km) SSE | Imsik Airport (BXN) | Bodrum, Turkey | |
| 11 | 116.52 miles (187.52 km) NNW | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 12 | 117.20 miles (188.62 km) SW | Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) | Mykonos Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 118.89 miles (191.33 km) S | Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates (KGS) | Kos Island, Greece | |
| 14 | 131.29 miles (211.29 km) NNW | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 15 | 133.49 miles (214.83 km) SW | Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) | Naxos Island, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,321.58 miles (18,220.26 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,252.26 miles (18,108.71 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,174.01 miles (17,982.78 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,167.35 miles (17,972.06 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,140.76 miles (17,929.28 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,116.38 miles (17,890.04 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,974.59 miles (17,661.84 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,971.22 miles (17,656.42 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,940.08 miles (17,606.31 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,928.86 miles (17,588.25 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,924.10 miles (17,580.58 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,910.12 miles (17,558.10 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,910.11 miles (17,558.07 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,906.38 miles (17,552.07 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,875.48 miles (17,502.34 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |