Nonstop flight route between Catania, Italy and Akola, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY), Catania, Italy and Shivani Airport (AKD), Akola, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,856 miles (or 6,205 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 Naval Air Station Sigonella and Shivani 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 Naval Air Station Sigonella and Shivani Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NSY / LICZ |
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Location: | Catania, Italy |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°24'6"N by 14°55'19"E |
Operator/Owner: | Italian Air Force United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NSY |
More Information: | NSY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKD / VAAK |
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Location: | Akola, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°41'56"N by 77°3'30"E |
Area Served: | Akola |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Maharashtra |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 999 feet (304 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AKD |
More Information: | AKD Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY):
- Because of Naval Air Station Sigonella's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Sigonella 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.
- Sigonella's first flood occurred mid-September 1959.
- Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) has 2 runways.
- NAS Sigonella has the best claim to be hub of U.S.
- When NATO took military intervention to Libya in 2011, NAS Sigonella played an important role in US Operation Odyssey Dawn because of its short distance to the country.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,695 miles (18,821 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Sigonella", other names for NSY include "Base aerea di Sigonella" and "NAS Sigonella".
- Naval Air Station Sigonella, "The Hub of the Med", is a U.S.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) is Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) ENE of NSY.
Facts about Shivani Airport (AKD):
- In addition to being known as "Shivani Airport", other names for AKD include "अकोला विमानतळ", "Shivani Airport" and "Akola Airport अकोला विमानतळ".
- The closest airport to Shivani Airport (AKD) is Nanded Airport (NDC), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) S of AKD.
- The furthest airport from Shivani Airport (AKD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,831 miles (19,040 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Shivani Airport (AKD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Akola airport covers an area of 196 acres.
- Because of Shivani Airport's relatively low elevation of 999 feet, planes can take off or land at Shivani 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.