Nonstop flight route between Sittwe, Myanmar (Burma) and Edinburgh, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sittwe Airport (AKY), Sittwe, Myanmar (Burma) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Edinburgh, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,308 miles (or 8,542 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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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: | EDI / EGPH |
Airport Name: | Edinburgh Airport |
Location: | Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 55°57'0"N by 3°22'21"W |
Area Served: | Edinburgh, Lothian, Fife, the Scottish Borders and Central Scotland |
Operator/Owner: | Global Infrastructure Partners |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 136 feet (41 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from EDI |
More Information: | EDI Maps & Info |
Facts about Sittwe Airport (AKY):
- 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.
- Sittwe Airport (AKY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sittwe Airport (AKY) is Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SE of 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.
Facts about Edinburgh Airport (EDI):
- Because of Edinburgh Airport's relatively low elevation of 136 feet, planes can take off or land at Edinburgh 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.
- In 1971 the British Airports Authority took over the airport and immediately started to expand it by constructing a new runway and terminal building.
- The airport is owned and operated by Global Infrastructure Partners, which also owns and operates Gatwick Airport and London City Airport.
- The present terminal building, designed by Sir Robert Matthew, was constructed in 1977 and has been upgraded in recent years, with new car parking facilities and an extended arrivals hall.
- The airport lies on the A8 Glasgow-Edinburgh road, and can be easily reached by the M8 and the M9.
- The furthest airport from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,713 miles (18,850 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) has 2 runways.
- Edinburgh Airport handled 9,775,443 passengers last year.
- £250m is to be spent on the airport over the next decade.
- The closest airport to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is Perth Airport (PSL), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) N of EDI.