Nonstop flight route between Sittwe, Myanmar (Burma) and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sittwe Airport (AKY), Sittwe, Myanmar (Burma) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,221 miles (or 13,230 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 Philadelphia International 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 Philadelphia International 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: | PHL / KPHL |
Airport Name: | Philadelphia International Airport |
Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°52'18"N by 75°14'27"W |
Area Served: | Delaware Valley |
Operator/Owner: | City of Philadelphia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from PHL |
More Information: | PHL 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Sittwe Airport (AKY) is Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SE of AKY.
Facts about Philadelphia International Airport (PHL):
- The furthest airport from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The second study, the PHL Capacity Enhancement Program has a much larger scope and is considering more drastic ways to increase runway capacity at PHL.
- Today Philadelphia International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world and among the fastest growing in the United States.
- As a benefit to students, local schools including The University of Pennsylvania, Villanova University, Swarthmore College, Haverford College and Saint Joseph's University traditionally operate transportation shuttles to the airport during heavy travel periods such as spring and Thanksgiving breaks.
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has 4 runways.
- Such growth has not come without difficulties.
- The closest airport to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of PHL.
- US Airways became the dominant carrier at PHL during the 1980s and 1990s and shifted most of its hub operations from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia in 2003.
- In 1947 and 1950 the airport had runways 4, 9, 12 and 17, all of 5400 ft or less.
- Because of Philadelphia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Philadelphia 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.