Nonstop flight route between Sitia, Crete, Greece and Al Ghaydah, Yemen:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sitia Airport (JSH), Sitia, Crete, Greece and Al Ghaydha Airport (AAY), Al Ghaydah, Yemen would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,077 miles (or 3,342 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 relatively short distance between Sitia Airport and Al Ghaydha Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JSH / LGST | 
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| Location: | Sitia, Crete, Greece | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°12'57"N by 26°6'4"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 376 feet (115 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JSH | 
| More Information: | JSH Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAY / OYGD | 
| Airport Name: | Al Ghaydha Airport | 
| Location: | Al Ghaydah, Yemen | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°11'36"N by 52°10'27"E | 
| Area Served: | Al-Ghaydah | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 134 feet (41 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AAY | 
| More Information: | AAY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sitia Airport (JSH):
- Besides rental cars, there are taxis available to any destination on Crete.
 - The closest airport to Sitia Airport (JSH) is Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) ENE of JSH.
 - In addition to being known as "Sitia Airport", another name for JSH is "Δημοτικός Αερολιμένας Σητείας".
 - On May 20, 1993, the airport's services moved to a newly built terminal building and control tower.
 - Sitia Airport (JSH) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Sitia Airport (JSH) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,540 miles (18,572 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
 - Because of Sitia Airport's relatively low elevation of 376 feet, planes can take off or land at Sitia 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.
 
Facts about Al Ghaydha Airport (AAY):
- Because of Al Ghaydha Airport's relatively low elevation of 134 feet, planes can take off or land at Al Ghaydha 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.
 - Al Ghaydha Airport (AAY) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Al Ghaydha Airport (AAY) is Pukarua Airport (PUK), which is located 11,813 miles (19,012 kilometers) away in Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
 - The closest airport to Al Ghaydha Airport (AAY) is Salalah Airport (SLL), which is located 140 miles (225 kilometers) ENE of AAY.
 
