Nonstop flight route between De Ridder, Louisiana, United States and Çanakkale, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI), De Ridder, Louisiana, United States and Çanakkale Airport (CKZ), Çanakkale, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,201 miles (or 9,979 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 Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base and Çanakkale 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 Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base and Çanakkale Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRI / KDRI |
Airport Name: | Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base |
Location: | De Ridder, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°49'54"N by 93°20'24"W |
Area Served: | De Ridder, Louisiana |
Operator/Owner: | Beauregard Parish |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 202 feet (62 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DRI |
More Information: | DRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKZ / LTBH |
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Location: | Çanakkale, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°8'15"N by 26°25'36"E |
Area Served: | Çanakkale |
Operator/Owner: | Turkish Navy |
Airport Type: | Civil/Navy |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CKZ |
More Information: | CKZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI):
- Just before Christmas 1941, the first troops arrived at the DeRidder Army Air Base.
- The Beauregard Parish Police Jury bought the previously leased 160 acres plus an additional 280 acres for $11,000.
- An immediate construction program began to convert the civilian airport into a military airfield and support complex.
- Two decades later the nation was experiencing the effects of the Great Depression.
- Initial training was performed by the III Reconnaissance Command, for reconnaissance and observation units.
- Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) has 2 runways.
- The present Beauregard Regional Airport has a long and colorful history, which began prior to its use as an airfield.
- The furthest airport from Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,994 miles (17,693 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base's relatively low elevation of 202 feet, planes can take off or land at Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army 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 airport continues to host military exercises which include parachute jumps by Fort Polk personnel.
- The closest airport to Beauregard Regional AirportDeRidder Army Air Base (DRI) is Chennault International Airport (CWF), which is located 44 miles (72 kilometers) SSE of DRI.
Facts about Çanakkale Airport (CKZ):
- The furthest airport from Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,238 miles (18,086 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Çanakkale Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Çanakkale 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.
- In addition to being known as "Çanakkale Airport", another name for CKZ is "Çanakkale Havalimanı".
- The closest airport to Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) is Gökçeada Airport (GKD), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) W of CKZ.
- Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) currently has only 1 runway.