Nonstop flight route between Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Sittwe, Myanmar (Burma):
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Sittwe Airport (AKY), Sittwe, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,295 miles (or 13,349 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 Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base and Sittwe 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 Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base and Sittwe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLV / KFLV | 
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| Location: | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'4"N by 94°55'4"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FLV | 
| More Information: | FLV Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):
- In addition to being known as "Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base", another name for FLV is "Sherman AAF".
 - After World War II operations at Sherman sank again to a small scale.
 - It derives its codes from Fort Leavenworth.
 - The closest airport to Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of FLV.
 - The airport is at the foot of the Missouri River bluffs that make up the fort.
 - The furthest airport from Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,739 miles (17,283 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Early in the war when bases were scarce Sherman AAF was pressed into service for training purposes.
 
Facts about Sittwe Airport (AKY):
- 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.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 
