Nonstop flight route between Chersky, Yakutia, Russia and Sitka, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chersky (CYX), Chersky, Yakutia, Russia and Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT), Sitka, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,036 miles (or 3,277 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 Chersky and Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYX / UESS |
Airport Name: | Chersky |
Location: | Chersky, Yakutia, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 68°44'35"N by 161°20'12"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CYX |
More Information: | CYX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SIT / PASI |
Airport Name: | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport |
Location: | Sitka, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°2'49"N by 135°21'42"W |
Area Served: | Sitka, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SIT |
More Information: | SIT Maps & Info |
Facts about Chersky (CYX):
- Because of Chersky's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Chersky 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.
- Chersky (CYX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chersky (CYX) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,222 miles (18,060 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Chersky (CYX) is Srednekolymsk Airport (SEK), which is located 214 miles (345 kilometers) WSW of CYX.
Facts about Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT):
- The furthest airport from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,611 miles (17,077 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) is Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NNE of SIT.
- Because of Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Sitka Rocky Gutierrez 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 airport also has hangars for air traffic control, Civil Air Patrol, and private enterprises.
- Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport resides at elevation of 26 feet above mean sea level.