Nonstop flight route between Chita, Russia and Sitka, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chita Kadala (HTA), Chita, Russia and Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT), Sitka, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,962 miles (or 6,375 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 Chita Kadala 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 Chita Kadala 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: | HTA / UIAA | 
| Airport Name: | Chita Kadala | 
| Location: | Chita, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°1'36"N by 113°18'18"E | 
| Area Served: | Chita | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2270 feet (692 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HTA | 
| More Information: | HTA 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 Chita Kadala (HTA):
- The furthest airport from Chita Kadala (HTA) is Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL), which is nearly antipodal to Chita Kadala (meaning Chita Kadala is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport), and is located 12,321 miles (19,829 kilometers) away in Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina.
 - The closest airport to Chita Kadala (HTA) is Baikal International Airport (UUD), which is located 250 miles (403 kilometers) W of HTA.
 - Chita Kadala (HTA) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT):
- The closest airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) is Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NNE of SIT.
 - 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.
 - 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 resides at elevation of 26 feet above mean sea level.
 - Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Safety hazards include boulders from the causeway washing onto the runway during storms, high winds because of its exposed location, and large flocks of birds that live very close to the airport.
 
