Nonstop flight route between Van, Turkey and León, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(38°28'5"N by 43°19'55"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°35'20"N by 5°39'20"W)
Distance from VAN to LEN:
2,552.41 miles (4,107.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN), Van, Turkey and León Airport (LEN), León, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,552 miles (or 4,108 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 León 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 León 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 |
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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: | LEN / LELN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | León, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°35'20"N by 5°39'20"W |
| Area Served: | León, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3005 feet (916 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEN |
| More Information: | LEN Maps & Info |
Facts about Van Ferit Melen Airport (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.
- Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Van Ferit Melen Airport", another name for VAN is "Ferit Melen Havaalanı".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) is Agri Airport (AJI), which is located 84 miles (134 kilometers) N of VAN.
Facts about León Airport (LEN):
- The closest airport to León Airport (LEN) is Asturias Airport (OVD), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NNW of LEN.
- León Airport (LEN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from León Airport (LEN) is Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), which is nearly antipodal to León Airport (meaning León Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaikoura Aerodrome), and is located 12,397 miles (19,952 kilometers) away in Kaikoura, New Zealand.
- León Airport handled 30,890 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "León Airport", another name for LEN is "Aeropuerto de León".
- In the 1940s an aviation school was installed in the facilities, where the first pilots graduated at the General Aviation School.
| 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 | 70.01 miles (112.67 km) NNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 2 | 73.59 miles (118.42 km) SE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 3 | 73.87 miles (118.88 km) SW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 4 | 105.28 miles (169.43 km) E | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 5 | 109.33 miles (175.95 km) ENE | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 6 | 113.38 miles (182.47 km) S | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 7 | 139.52 miles (224.53 km) SW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 141.63 miles (227.93 km) W | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 9 | 146.19 miles (235.28 km) WNW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 10 | 147.29 miles (237.04 km) ENE | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 11 | 150.12 miles (241.60 km) E | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 12 | 153.63 miles (247.24 km) W | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 13 | 158.89 miles (255.71 km) WSW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 14 | 170.06 miles (273.68 km) E | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 15 | 181.35 miles (291.86 km) WSW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,397.33 miles (19,951.53 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,358.93 miles (19,889.73 km) SSE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,346.47 miles (19,869.66 km) SSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,330.58 miles (19,844.09 km) SSE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,326.14 miles (19,836.95 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,315.78 miles (19,820.28 km) SSW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,313.98 miles (19,817.38 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,307.02 miles (19,806.18 km) SSW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,295.91 miles (19,788.30 km) SE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,283.55 miles (19,768.41 km) ESE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,279.68 miles (19,762.18 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,275.94 miles (19,756.16 km) E | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,266.79 miles (19,741.43 km) SSW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,265.89 miles (19,739.98 km) E | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,251.90 miles (19,717.48 km) S | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |