Nonstop flight route between Sittwe, Myanmar (Burma) and Cooktown, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(20°7'58"N by 92°52'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°26'40"S by 145°11'3"E)
Distance from AKY to CTN:
4,318.93 miles (6,950.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sittwe Airport (AKY), Sittwe, Myanmar (Burma) and Cooktown Airport (CTN), Cooktown, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,319 miles (or 6,951 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 Sittwe Airport and Cooktown 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 Sittwe Airport and Cooktown Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKY / VYSW |
| Airport Name: | Sittwe Airport |
| Location: | Sittwe, Myanmar (Burma) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°7'58"N by 92°52'21"E |
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKY |
| More Information: | AKY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTN / YCKN |
| Airport Name: | Cooktown Airport |
| Location: | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°26'40"S by 145°11'3"E |
| Area Served: | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTN |
| More Information: | CTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Sittwe Airport (AKY):
- The furthest airport from Sittwe Airport (AKY) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,592 miles (18,655 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- The closest airport to Sittwe Airport (AKY) is Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SE of AKY.
- Sittwe Airport (AKY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sittwe Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Sittwe 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.
Facts about Cooktown Airport (CTN):
- The furthest airport from Cooktown Airport (CTN) is Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE), which is located 11,782 miles (18,961 kilometers) away in São Vicente, Cape Verde.
- Cooktown Airport (CTN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Cooktown Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Cooktown 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 closest airport to Cooktown Airport (CTN) is Lizard Island Airport (LZR), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) NNE of CTN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.08 miles (104.74 km) SE | Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP) | Kyaukpyu, Myanmar (Burma) |     |
| 2 | 108.41 miles (174.46 km) NNW | Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB) | Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh | |
| 3 | 151.40 miles (243.66 km) ENE | Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) | Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 4 | 161.40 miles (259.74 km) NNW | Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) | Chittagong, Bangladesh | |
| 5 | 219.10 miles (352.60 km) E | Naypyitaw International Airport (NYT) | Naypyidaw, Myanmar | |
| 6 | 224.28 miles (360.95 km) NNE | Kalaymyo Airport (KMV) | Kalemyo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 7 | 227.87 miles (366.73 km) ENE | Mandalay International Airport (MDL) | Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 8 | 247.62 miles (398.51 km) NW | Barisal Airport (BZL) | Barisal, Bangladesh | |
| 9 | 256.55 miles (412.87 km) N | Lengpui Airport (AJL) | Aizawl, India | |
| 10 | 257.27 miles (414.04 km) E | Heho Airport (HEH) | Heho, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 11 | 261.08 miles (420.16 km) SSE | Pathein Airport (BSX) | Bassein, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 12 | 279.81 miles (450.30 km) NNW | Agartala Airport (IXA) | Agartala, India | |
| 13 | 283.34 miles (455.99 km) NNW | Khowai Airport (IXN) | Khowai, India | |
| 14 | 283.72 miles (456.60 km) E | Loikaw Airport (LIW) | Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 15 | 284.47 miles (457.81 km) NNW | Kamalpur Airport (IXQ) | Kamalpur, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,591.99 miles (18,655.46 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,567.91 miles (18,616.70 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 3 | 11,556.46 miles (18,598.28 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,485.28 miles (18,483.71 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,472.06 miles (18,462.44 km) SW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,457.38 miles (18,438.82 km) SW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,455.50 miles (18,435.80 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,455.50 miles (18,435.80 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,446.45 miles (18,421.24 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,424.68 miles (18,386.20 km) WSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,421.18 miles (18,380.56 km) SW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,392.99 miles (18,335.20 km) SSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,391.92 miles (18,333.48 km) W | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,384.16 miles (18,320.99 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,382.29 miles (18,317.98 km) SW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.27 miles (90.56 km) NNE | Lizard Island Airport (LZR) | Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 106.58 miles (171.52 km) SSE | Cairns Airport (CNS) | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 113.31 miles (182.36 km) S | Mareeba Airfield (MRG) | Mareeba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 125.12 miles (201.36 km) SSW | Chillagoe Airport (LLG) | Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 180.64 miles (290.71 km) NW | Coen Airport (CUQ) | Coen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 183.75 miles (295.71 km) SSE | Dunk Island Airport (DKI) | Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 199.73 miles (321.44 km) SW | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 222.67 miles (358.35 km) NW | Lockhart River Airport (IRG) | Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 228.63 miles (367.94 km) W | Kowanyama Airport (KWM) | Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 241.39 miles (388.47 km) W | Edward River Airport (EDR) | Edward River, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 273.11 miles (439.53 km) WNW | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 283.03 miles (455.50 km) SSE | Townsville Airport (TSV) | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 290.22 miles (467.07 km) NW | Weipa Airport (WEI) | Weipa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 305.66 miles (491.91 km) NW | Agnew Airport (AGW) | Agnew, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 320.12 miles (515.18 km) WSW | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,782.13 miles (18,961.45 km) W | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,780.72 miles (18,959.18 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,746.52 miles (18,904.14 km) W | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,738.00 miles (18,890.43 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,733.02 miles (18,882.42 km) W | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,681.09 miles (18,798.84 km) W | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,663.45 miles (18,770.45 km) W | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,644.01 miles (18,739.17 km) W | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,642.55 miles (18,736.82 km) W | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,280.29 miles (18,153.82 km) W | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,216.03 miles (18,050.41 km) W | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 12 | 11,214.77 miles (18,048.38 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 11,212.92 miles (18,045.41 km) W | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 14 | 11,210.28 miles (18,041.15 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,207.47 miles (18,036.63 km) W | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |