Nonstop flight route between Kaunas, Lithuania and Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kaunas International Airport (KUN), Kaunas, Lithuania and Sheldon Point Airport (SXP), Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,305 miles (or 6,928 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 Kaunas International Airport and Sheldon Point 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 Kaunas International Airport and Sheldon Point Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUN / EYKA | 
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| Location: | Kaunas, Lithuania | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°57'50"N by 24°5'4"E | 
| Area Served: | Kaunas, Lithuania | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Transport and Communications | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KUN | 
| More Information: | KUN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXP / | 
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| Location: | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°31'14"N by 164°50'52"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SXP | 
| More Information: | SXP Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kaunas International Airport (KUN):
- The passenger traffic changes in late 2011 and early 2012 at Kaunas Airport are associated with the rivalry between Ryanair and Wizzair.
 - Kaunas International Airport (KUN) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The ground level is designated arrival area and fully complies with Schengen regulations.
 - The furthest airport from Kaunas International Airport (KUN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,242 miles (18,092 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Because of Kaunas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaunas International 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 is on Eastern European Time.
 - In addition to being known as "Kaunas International Airport", another name for KUN is "Kauno Oro uostas".
 - The closest airport to Kaunas International Airport (KUN) is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of KUN.
 
Facts about Sheldon Point Airport (SXP):
- Because of Sheldon Point Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Sheldon Point 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.
 - Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) has 3 runways.
 - The furthest airport from Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,458 miles (16,831 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
 - In addition to being known as "Sheldon Point Airport", another name for SXP is "none".
 - The closest airport to Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) is Alakanuk Airport (AUK), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of SXP.
 
