Nonstop flight route between Beaver, Alaska, United States and Istanbul, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beaver Airport (WBQ), Beaver, Alaska, United States and Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST), Istanbul, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,018 miles (or 8,075 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 Beaver Airport and Istanbul Atatürk 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 Beaver Airport and Istanbul Atatürk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WBQ / PAWB |
| Airport Name: | Beaver Airport |
| Location: | Beaver, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°21'43"N by 147°24'24"W |
| Area Served: | Beaver, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 359 feet (109 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WBQ |
| More Information: | WBQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IST / LTBA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Istanbul, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°58'33"N by 28°48'51"E |
| Area Served: | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | General Directorate of State Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 163 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IST |
| More Information: | IST Maps & Info |
Facts about Beaver Airport (WBQ):
- The furthest airport from Beaver Airport (WBQ) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,182 miles (16,386 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Beaver Airport's relatively low elevation of 359 feet, planes can take off or land at Beaver 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.
- Beaver Airport (WBQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Beaver Airport (WBQ) is Birch Creek Airport (KBC), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) E of WBQ.
Facts about Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST):
- The furthest airport from Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,155 miles (17,953 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Istanbul Atatürk Airport", another name for IST is "İstanbul Atatürk Havalimanı".
- The closest airport to Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) is İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of IST.
- Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) has 3 runways.
- Turkish Airlines has its headquarters in the Turkish Airlines General Management Building, located within the airport campus.Onur Air has its headquarters in Technical Hangar B.
- Because of Istanbul Atatürk Airport's relatively low elevation of 163 feet, planes can take off or land at Istanbul Atatürk 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.
- Atatürk Airport still faces capacity issues.
- Inaugurated in 2000, the new international terminal is an efficient and modern terminal.
