Nonstop flight route between Sitia, Crete, Greece and Newport, Rhode Island, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sitia Airport (JSH), Sitia, Crete, Greece and Newport State Airport (NPT), Newport, Rhode Island, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,997 miles (or 8,041 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 Sitia Airport and Newport State 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 Sitia Airport and Newport State Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JSH / LGST | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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: | NPT / KUUU | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°31'56"N by 71°16'54"W | 
| Area Served: | Newport, Rhode Island | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Rhode Island | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 171 feet (52 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NPT | 
| More Information: | NPT Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sitia Airport (JSH):
- Besides rental cars, there are taxis available to any destination on Crete.
- 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.
- The airport was officially opened 2 days later, on June 9, 1984.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sitia Airport", another name for JSH is "Δημοτικός Αερολιμένας Σητείας".
- Sitia Airport (JSH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sitia Airport (JSH) is Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) ENE of JSH.
- By car the airport can be reached via the main road along the North coast.
Facts about Newport State Airport (NPT):
- In addition to being known as "Newport State Airport", another name for NPT is "UUU".
- Newport State Airport (NPT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Newport State Airport (NPT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,807 miles (19,001 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Newport State Airport's relatively low elevation of 171 feet, planes can take off or land at Newport State 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 Newport State Airport (NPT) is T. F. Green Airport (PVD), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) NNW of NPT.
- The airport site was acquired by the state in July 1960, and construction of the runways and taxiways was completed by September 1967.
- Newport State Airport is one of six active airports operated by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, the other five being T.F.




