Nonstop flight route between Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India and Sitka, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aurangabad Airport (IXU), Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India and Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT), Sitka, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,833 miles (or 10,996 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 Aurangabad 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 Aurangabad 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: | IXU / VAAU | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°51'46"N by 75°23'53"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1911 feet (582 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from IXU | 
| More Information: | IXU 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 Aurangabad Airport (IXU):
- The airport opened to regular traffic on 3 March 2009.
- In addition to being known as "Aurangabad Airport", another name for IXU is "औरंगाबाद विमानतळ".
- Funds required for the first phase were 817.1 million, of which 694.8 million was allocated by JBIC.
- Aurangabad Airport (IXU) currently has only 1 runway.
- As part of the overall development it was decided to upgrade the facilities at Aurangabad airport in phases, costing around 1.30 billion.
- The closest airport to Aurangabad Airport (IXU) is Ozar Airport (ISK), which is located 98 miles (158 kilometers) W of IXU.
- The furthest airport from Aurangabad Airport (IXU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 68,197 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 62,498 enplanements in 2009, and 64,536 in 2010.
- 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 (SIT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport also has hangars for air traffic control, Civil Air Patrol, and private enterprises.
- 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.




