Nonstop flight route between La Romana, Dominican Republic and Sitka, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Romana International Airport (LRM), La Romana, Dominican Republic and Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT), Sitka, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,274 miles (or 6,878 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 La Romana International 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 La Romana International 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: | LRM / MDLR |
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Location: | La Romana, Dominican Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°27'7"N by 68°54'40"W |
Area Served: | La Romana |
Operator/Owner: | City of La Romana |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 213 feet (65 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LRM |
More Information: | LRM 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 La Romana International Airport (LRM):
- The furthest airport from La Romana International Airport (LRM) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to La Romana International Airport (meaning La Romana International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,111 miles (19,491 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to La Romana International Airport (LRM) is Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) ENE of LRM.
- Because of La Romana International Airport's relatively low elevation of 213 feet, planes can take off or land at La Romana 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.
- La Romana International Airport (LRM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "La Romana International Airport", another name for LRM is "Aeropuerto Internacional La Romana".
- La Romana International Airport handled 225,550 passengers last year.
- The airport consists of a main terminal with 4 modern gates.
Facts about Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT):
- Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The airport is named after Sitka's former mayor Rocky Gutierrez.
- 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.
- 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.