Nonstop flight route between Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States and Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(60°4'54"N by 142°29'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°27'0"N by 39°57'24"E)
Distance from CYT to AER:
5,282.08 miles (8,500.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yakataga Airport (CYT), Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States and Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER), Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,282 miles (or 8,501 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CYT / PACY |
| Airport Name: | Yakataga Airport |
| Location: | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°4'54"N by 142°29'36"W |
| Area Served: | Yakataga, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Federal Aviation Administration |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CYT |
| More Information: | CYT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AER / URSS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°27'0"N by 39°57'24"E |
| Area Served: | Sochi, Russia |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Sochi International Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AER |
| More Information: | AER Maps & Info |
Facts about Yakataga Airport (CYT):
- Yakataga Airport (CYT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Yakataga Airport covers an area of 1,115 acres at an elevation of 12 feet above mean sea level.
- Scheduled passenger service to Yakutat Airport ended in 2012, when the United States Department of Transportation suspended Essential Air Service subsidies.
- Yakataga Airport is a public use airport serving Yakataga in the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Yakataga Airport (CYT) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,555 miles (16,987 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Yakataga Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Yakataga 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 Yakataga Airport (CYT) is Icy Bay Airport (ICY), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ESE of CYT.
Facts about Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER):
- In addition to being known as "Sochi International Airport, Russia", another name for AER is "Международный Аэропорт Сочи".
- Because of Sochi International Airport, Russia's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Sochi International Airport, Russia 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 Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) is Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) SE of AER.
- On 20 November 2006, the airport was auctioned to Oleg Deripaska's Basic Element group for 5.5 billion roubles.
- Regularly scheduled international departures and arrivals began in 1981.
- The furthest airport from Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,999 miles (17,701 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) has 2 runways.
- Sochi International Airport has two artificial runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.76 miles (47.90 km) ESE | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 86.86 miles (139.79 km) N | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 94.64 miles (152.30 km) N | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 106.03 miles (170.63 km) WNW | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 106.29 miles (171.05 km) ESE | Yakutat Airport (YAK) | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 115.13 miles (185.29 km) WNW | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 127.39 miles (205.01 km) WNW | Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 138.24 miles (222.48 km) N | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 139.66 miles (224.76 km) WSW | Middleton Island Airport (MDO) | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 146.58 miles (235.89 km) WNW | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 146.74 miles (236.15 km) NE | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 12 | 152.96 miles (246.17 km) WNW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 159.01 miles (255.91 km) NW | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 169.68 miles (273.07 km) NNE | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 15 | 173.97 miles (279.98 km) NNW | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,555.30 miles (16,987.07 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,541.70 miles (16,965.18 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,516.80 miles (16,925.11 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,510.18 miles (16,914.45 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,441.18 miles (16,803.41 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,423.82 miles (16,775.47 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,390.78 miles (16,722.30 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,310.86 miles (16,593.68 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,310.61 miles (16,593.28 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,308.03 miles (16,589.13 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,301.51 miles (16,578.63 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,298.65 miles (16,574.03 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,290.83 miles (16,561.45 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,272.61 miles (16,532.12 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,270.91 miles (16,529.39 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.82 miles (115.59 km) SE | Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) | Sukhumi, Georgia | |
| 2 | 116.20 miles (187.01 km) NNW | Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 3 | 124.00 miles (199.56 km) NW | Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia | |
| 4 | 152.16 miles (244.87 km) SE | Batumi International Airport (BUS) | Batumi, Georgia | |
| 5 | 155.34 miles (249.99 km) ESE | David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) | Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | |
| 6 | 156.63 miles (252.07 km) NE | Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) | Stavropol, Russia | |
| 7 | 164.69 miles (265.04 km) ENE | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| 8 | 167.89 miles (270.19 km) NW | Anapa Airport (AAQ) | Anapa, Russia | |
| 9 | 169.83 miles (273.32 km) S | Trabzon Airport (TZX) | Trabzon, Turkey | |
| 10 | 184.61 miles (297.10 km) E | Nalchik Airport (NAL) | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | |
| 11 | 220.04 miles (354.13 km) NW | Kerch Airport (KHC) | Kerch, Ukraine | |
| 12 | 230.31 miles (370.64 km) SW | Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) | Samsun, Turkey | |
| 13 | 234.30 miles (377.06 km) E | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 14 | 249.42 miles (401.41 km) SSE | Erzurum Airport (ERZ) | Erzurum, Turkey | |
| 15 | 254.02 miles (408.81 km) E | Magas Airport (IGT) | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,999.22 miles (17,701.49 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,867.53 miles (17,489.55 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,846.66 miles (17,455.96 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,765.53 miles (17,325.39 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,689.86 miles (17,203.62 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,682.75 miles (17,192.17 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,630.43 miles (17,107.98 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,629.59 miles (17,106.62 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,605.21 miles (17,067.39 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,568.75 miles (17,008.71 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,562.35 miles (16,998.41 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,555.22 miles (16,986.94 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,541.05 miles (16,964.14 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 10,538.02 miles (16,959.26 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,527.08 miles (16,941.66 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |