Nonstop flight route between Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom and Balıkesir, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA), Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom and Balıkesir Airport (BZI), Balıkesir, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,692 miles (or 2,723 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 relatively short distance between Leeds Bradford International Airport and Balıkesir Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LBA / EGNM |
Airport Name: | Leeds Bradford International Airport |
Location: | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°51'57"N by 1°39'38"W |
Area Served: | West and North Yorkshire |
Operator/Owner: | Bridgepoint Capital |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 681 feet (208 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LBA |
More Information: | LBA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZI / LTBF |
Airport Name: | Balıkesir Airport |
Location: | Balıkesir, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°37'9"N by 27°55'32"E |
Operator/Owner: | Turkish Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military / Public |
Elevation: | 340 feet (104 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BZI |
More Information: | BZI Maps & Info |
Facts about Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA):
- The original runway was closed on 6 October 2005, to be redeveloped as a taxiway and to provide additional apron space.
- The closest airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) is Sheffield City Heliport (SZD), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SSE of LBA.
- On 18 June 2005 scheduled flights to Lahore via Stockholm-Skavsta were introduced by Swe Fly operating a Boeing 767-200 however the service ceased on 2 September 2005 due to lack of funds.
- In 2013, BMI Regional ceased all flights from Leeds/Bradford, it is said the airport are looking for a replacement airline to operate the Brussels route.
- Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 5 November 2008, Bridgepoint Capital announced their £28 million plans to redevelop the airport terminal.
- The furthest airport from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,780 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The airport lost its direct link with London in March 2009 when BMI ceased its route to London Heathrow.
- Because of Leeds Bradford International Airport's relatively low elevation of 681 feet, planes can take off or land at Leeds Bradford International 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.
- Initially the airport had restricted operating hours, and this deterred many charter airlines, whose cheap fares depended on 'round-the-clock' use of their aircraft.
- Leeds Bradford International Airport handled 3,318,358 passengers last year.
- Civil flights recommenced at the airport in 1947, after Geoff Rennard fought for Leeds and Bradford to have an aerodrome, and eventually gained permission for an Aero Club.
Facts about Balıkesir Airport (BZI):
- Because of Balıkesir Airport's relatively low elevation of 340 feet, planes can take off or land at Balıkesir 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.
- The furthest airport from Balıkesir Airport (BZI) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,249 miles (18,103 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Balıkesir Airport (BZI) is Bandırma Airport (BDM), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) N of BZI.
- Balıkesir Airport (BZI) currently has only 1 runway.