Nonstop flight route between Istanbul, Turkey and Tak, Thailand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST), Istanbul, Turkey and Tak Airport (TKT), Tak, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,448 miles (or 7,158 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 Istanbul Atatürk Airport and Tak 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 Istanbul Atatürk Airport and Tak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IST / LTBA |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TKT / VTPT |
Airport Name: | Tak Airport |
Location: | Tak, Thailand |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°53'45"N by 99°15'11"E |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from TKT |
More Information: | TKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST):
- In the 2013 Air Transport News awards ceremony, İstanbul Atatürk Airport was named Airport of the Year.
- In addition to being known as "Istanbul Atatürk Airport", another name for IST is "İstanbul Atatürk Havalimanı".
- Atatürk Airport still faces capacity issues.
- 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.
- TAV started its construction at the airport for new boarding gates at international terminal as well as building a new air traffic control tower.
- 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.
- Inaugurated in 2000, the new international terminal is an efficient and modern terminal.
- 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.
Facts about Tak Airport (TKT):
- The furthest airport from Tak Airport (TKT) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is nearly antipodal to Tak Airport (meaning Tak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport), and is located 12,065 miles (19,416 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- The closest airport to Tak Airport (TKT) is Sukhothai Airport (THS), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) ENE of TKT.
- Because of Tak Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Tak 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.