Nonstop flight route between Horsham, Victoria, Australia and Sitka, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°40'10"S by 142°10'22"E)
Arrival Airport:
(57°2'49"N by 135°21'42"W)
Distance from HSM to SIT:
8,039.28 miles (12,937.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Horsham Airport (HSM), Horsham, Victoria, Australia and Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT), Sitka, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,039 miles (or 12,938 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 Horsham Airport and Sitka Rocky Gutierrez 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 Horsham Airport and Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HSM / YHSM |
| Airport Name: | Horsham Airport |
| Location: | Horsham, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°40'10"S by 142°10'22"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Horsham Rural City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 445 feet (136 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSM |
| More Information: | HSM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SIT / PASI |
| Airport Name: | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport |
| Location: | Sitka, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°2'49"N by 135°21'42"W |
| Area Served: | Sitka, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SIT |
| More Information: | SIT Maps & Info |
Facts about Horsham Airport (HSM):
- The furthest airport from Horsham Airport (HSM) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Horsham Airport (meaning Horsham Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,025 miles (19,352 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Horsham Airport (HSM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Horsham Airport's relatively low elevation of 445 feet, planes can take off or land at Horsham 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 Horsham Airport (HSM) is Ararat Airport (ARY), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) SE of HSM.
Facts about Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT):
- Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport resides at elevation of 26 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) is Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NNE of SIT.
- The furthest airport from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,611 miles (17,077 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport is a state owned, public use airport located west of the central business district of Sitka, a city and borough in the U.S.
- Because of Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Sitka Rocky Gutierrez 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 63.11 miles (101.56 km) SE | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 66.79 miles (107.48 km) N | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 67.88 miles (109.23 km) S | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 106.56 miles (171.49 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 5 | 113.31 miles (182.36 km) S | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 117.17 miles (188.57 km) ENE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 119.58 miles (192.44 km) E | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 120.21 miles (193.46 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 139.58 miles (224.64 km) N | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 144.80 miles (233.03 km) SE | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 148.25 miles (238.59 km) ENE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 159.97 miles (257.45 km) SE | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 161.92 miles (260.58 km) NNE | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 162.55 miles (261.60 km) ESE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 167.05 miles (268.83 km) ESE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,024.94 miles (19,352.22 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,017.42 miles (19,340.12 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,922.14 miles (19,186.78 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,907.11 miles (19,162.58 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,877.17 miles (19,114.41 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,832.84 miles (19,043.07 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,765.69 miles (18,934.99 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,737.00 miles (18,888.82 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,364.76 miles (18,289.76 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,266.14 miles (18,131.04 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,245.99 miles (18,098.61 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 12 | 11,242.49 miles (18,092.99 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,212.42 miles (18,044.60 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,196.95 miles (18,019.69 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,147.12 miles (17,939.50 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.85 miles (57.70 km) NNE | Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) | Chatham, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 42.85 miles (68.96 km) NE | Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) | Angoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 54.93 miles (88.40 km) E | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 61.58 miles (99.10 km) SSE | Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 72.49 miles (116.67 km) N | Hoonah Airport (HNH) | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.61 miles (131.33 km) SE | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.95 miles (133.49 km) SE | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 85.16 miles (137.04 km) NNE | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 87.31 miles (140.50 km) NNW | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 92.65 miles (149.10 km) E | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 94.89 miles (152.72 km) NNE | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 94.94 miles (152.80 km) N | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 96.06 miles (154.60 km) N | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 106.77 miles (171.83 km) SE | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 109.11 miles (175.60 km) SE | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,610.92 miles (17,076.59 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,610.26 miles (17,075.51 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,597.17 miles (17,054.45 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,533.47 miles (16,951.94 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,517.05 miles (16,925.50 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,501.74 miles (16,900.86 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,431.68 miles (16,788.12 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,429.47 miles (16,784.57 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,422.22 miles (16,772.90 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,408.04 miles (16,750.08 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,393.65 miles (16,726.91 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,393.53 miles (16,726.73 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,387.96 miles (16,717.75 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,375.39 miles (16,697.53 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,375.38 miles (16,697.51 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |