Nonstop flight route between Sittwe, Myanmar (Burma) and Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sittwe Airport (AKY), Sittwe, Myanmar (Burma) and Stephenville Airport (YJT), Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,375 miles (or 11,868 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 Stephenville 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 Stephenville 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: | YJT / CYJT | 
| Airport Name: | Stephenville Airport | 
| Location: | Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°32'29"N by 58°32'59"W | 
| Area Served: | Stephenville, Corner Brook, Port Aux Basques | 
| Operator/Owner: | Stephenville Airport Corporation | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YJT | 
| More Information: | YJT 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Sittwe Airport (AKY) is Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SE of AKY.
Facts about Stephenville Airport (YJT):
- Stephenville Airport was one of a five sites along eastern North America designated as an alternate landing site for the Space Shuttle orbiter during its launches and landings.
- Stephenville Airport (YJT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Stephenville Airport (YJT) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,479 miles (18,474 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1970 the airport was designated by international scheduled air transport and for international general aviation regular use.
- The closest airport to Stephenville Airport (YJT) is Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) NE of YJT.
- Because of Stephenville Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Stephenville 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 mandate of the base was to maintain a tanker alert force and its capability to meet and refuel Strategic Air Command jet bombers en route to targets.




