Nonstop flight route between Van, Turkey and Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(38°28'5"N by 43°19'55"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°35'59"N by 5°12'0"W)
Distance from VAN to FEK:
3,596.41 miles (5,787.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), Van, Turkey and Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK), Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,596 miles (or 5,788 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 Van Ferit Melen Airport and Ferkessedougou Airport, 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 Van Ferit Melen Airport and Ferkessedougou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAN / LTCI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Van, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°28'5"N by 43°19'55"E |
| Area Served: | Van |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Government Airport Management |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5480 feet (1,670 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAN |
| More Information: | VAN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEK / DIFK |
| Airport Name: | Ferkessedougou Airport |
| Location: | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°35'59"N by 5°12'0"W |
| Area Served: | Ferkessedougou |
| View all routes: | Routes from FEK |
| More Information: | FEK Maps & Info |
Facts about Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN):
- In addition to being known as "Van Ferit Melen Airport", another name for VAN is "Ferit Melen Havaalanı".
- The closest airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) is Agri Airport (AJI), which is located 84 miles (134 kilometers) N of VAN.
- The furthest airport from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,369 miles (18,296 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Van Ferit Melen Airport's high elevation of 5,480 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at VAN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make VAN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK):
- The furthest airport from Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Ferkessedougou Airport (meaning Ferkessedougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,128 miles (19,518 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) is Korhogo Airport (HGO), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) WSW of FEK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.57 miles (134.49 km) N | Agri Airport (AJI) | Ağrı, Turkey |     |
| 2 | 87.84 miles (141.36 km) WSW | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 3 | 92.61 miles (149.04 km) WNW | Muş Airport (MSR) | Muş, Turkey | |
| 4 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) SW | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| 5 | 125.88 miles (202.59 km) WSW | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| 6 | 129.18 miles (207.90 km) NNE | Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| 7 | 145.14 miles (233.57 km) N | Kars Airport (KSY) | Kars, Turkey | |
| 8 | 153.90 miles (247.67 km) SW | Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria | |
| 9 | 154.79 miles (249.12 km) NW | Erzurum Airport (ERZ) | Erzurum, Turkey | |
| 10 | 157.98 miles (254.24 km) SSE | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 11 | 159.07 miles (256.01 km) E | Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) | Tabriz, Iran | |
| 12 | 160.14 miles (257.72 km) N | Shirak International Airport (LWN) | Gyumri, Armenia | |
| 13 | 169.85 miles (273.34 km) WSW | Mardin Airport (MQM) | Mardin, Turkey | |
| 14 | 174.63 miles (281.04 km) WSW | Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) | Diyarbakır, Turkey | |
| 15 | 218.58 miles (351.77 km) W | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,368.69 miles (18,296.08 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,208.83 miles (18,038.82 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,105.37 miles (17,872.31 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,042.84 miles (17,771.68 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,028.67 miles (17,748.88 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,004.36 miles (17,709.76 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,882.88 miles (17,514.25 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,866.88 miles (17,488.51 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,851.07 miles (17,463.07 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,848.00 miles (17,458.13 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,794.84 miles (17,372.57 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,794.39 miles (17,371.84 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,785.87 miles (17,358.13 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,747.53 miles (17,296.42 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,735.96 miles (17,277.81 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.41 miles (45.72 km) WSW | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 81.84 miles (131.71 km) NNE | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 86.77 miles (139.65 km) W | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 101.68 miles (163.64 km) S | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 122.91 miles (197.80 km) NNE | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 124.46 miles (200.31 km) NNW | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 7 | 128.88 miles (207.41 km) S | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 148.70 miles (239.31 km) ENE | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 149.59 miles (240.73 km) E | Bouna Tehini Airport (BQO) | Bouna, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 160.92 miles (258.98 km) W | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 162.03 miles (260.76 km) NE | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 186.68 miles (300.43 km) S | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 193.14 miles (310.82 km) N | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 14 | 199.17 miles (320.53 km) ESE | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 207.27 miles (333.57 km) S | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,127.78 miles (19,517.72 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 11,935.07 miles (19,207.59 km) SSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,908.86 miles (19,165.40 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 11,880.97 miles (19,120.53 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 11,872.58 miles (19,107.02 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,864.44 miles (19,093.93 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,861.10 miles (19,088.54 km) S | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,858.09 miles (19,083.70 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,855.13 miles (19,078.94 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 10 | 11,854.19 miles (19,077.42 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,849.76 miles (19,070.30 km) SE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,846.09 miles (19,064.39 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,832.35 miles (19,042.27 km) SE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,830.36 miles (19,039.07 km) SE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,818.18 miles (19,019.46 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |