Nonstop flight route between Catania, Italy and Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°24'6"N by 14°55'19"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°52'59"N by 78°5'13"W)
Distance from NSY to PSB:
4,734.92 miles (7,620.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY), Catania, Italy and Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB), Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,735 miles (or 7,620 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 Naval Air Station Sigonella and Mid-State Regional 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 Naval Air Station Sigonella and Mid-State Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NSY / LICZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Catania, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°24'6"N by 14°55'19"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Italian Air Force United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NSY |
| More Information: | NSY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSB / KPSB |
| Airport Name: | Mid-State Regional Airport |
| Location: | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°52'59"N by 78°5'13"W |
| Area Served: | Philipsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Mid-State Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1909 feet (582 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSB |
| More Information: | PSB Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY):
- One of Sigonella's first buildings was what is now the American Forces Network building.
- Among the aircraft that fly from this island base are U.S.
- Because of Naval Air Station Sigonella's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station Sigonella 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.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Sigonella", other names for NSY include "Base aerea di Sigonella" and "NAS Sigonella".
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,695 miles (18,821 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) is Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) ENE of NSY.
- When NATO took military intervention to Libya in 2011, NAS Sigonella played an important role in US Operation Odyssey Dawn because of its short distance to the country.
Facts about Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB):
- The closest airport to Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) is University Park Airport (SCE), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of PSB.
- Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Mid-State Regional Airport (PSB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,570 miles (18,619 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Based at Mid-State Regional Airport is the Civil Air Patrol Mid-State Composite Squadron 239.
- As of 2008 the name is "Mid-State Regional Airport" and it has been designated a Keystone Opportunity Zone.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.98 miles (14.45 km) ENE | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) | Catania, Sicily, Italy |     |
| 2 | 33.22 miles (53.46 km) SSW | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 3 | 61.17 miles (98.44 km) NE | Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) | Reggio Calabria, Italy | |
| 4 | 101.57 miles (163.45 km) SSW | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 5 | 109.50 miles (176.23 km) SSW | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 6 | 113.19 miles (182.15 km) WNW | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 7 | 126.24 miles (203.16 km) NE | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 8 | 137.45 miles (221.21 km) WNW | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 9 | 160.88 miles (258.90 km) NE | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy | |
| 10 | 183.57 miles (295.43 km) SW | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 11 | 222.37 miles (357.86 km) N | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 12 | 243.00 miles (391.07 km) N | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 13 | 253.18 miles (407.45 km) NNE | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| 14 | 257.58 miles (414.53 km) WSW | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 15 | 261.33 miles (420.56 km) NE | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,694.73 miles (18,820.79 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,511.89 miles (18,526.55 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,452.69 miles (18,431.27 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,451.20 miles (18,428.87 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,420.98 miles (18,380.24 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,412.43 miles (18,366.48 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,409.80 miles (18,362.25 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,387.87 miles (18,326.95 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,381.00 miles (18,315.89 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,377.13 miles (18,309.67 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,373.51 miles (18,303.84 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,367.97 miles (18,294.93 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,366.37 miles (18,292.35 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,359.94 miles (18,282.01 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,351.50 miles (18,268.42 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.69 miles (20.42 km) E | University Park Airport (SCE) | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 2 | 27.97 miles (45.01 km) ESE | Mifflin County Airport (RED) | Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 38.81 miles (62.46 km) ENE | William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV) | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 42.35 miles (68.16 km) SSW | Altoona–Blair County Airport (AOO) | Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 42.47 miles (68.35 km) NNW | St. Marys Municipal Airport (STQ) | St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 46.95 miles (75.55 km) WNW | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ) | DuBois, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 55.47 miles (89.27 km) SW | John Murtha Johnstown–Cambria County Airport (JST) | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 56.05 miles (90.20 km) WSW | Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport (IDI) | Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 64.06 miles (103.10 km) E | Penn Valley Airport (SEG) | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 65.57 miles (105.53 km) ENE | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT) | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 69.72 miles (112.20 km) NNW | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 79.55 miles (128.02 km) SE | Capital City Airport (HAR) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 81.01 miles (130.37 km) WSW | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) | Latrobe (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 81.01 miles (130.37 km) WSW | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB) | Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 83.36 miles (134.16 km) SSE | Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,569.61 miles (18,619.43 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,545.71 miles (18,580.98 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,535.10 miles (18,563.90 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,519.99 miles (18,539.58 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,479.96 miles (18,475.15 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,464.27 miles (18,449.90 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,453.76 miles (18,433.00 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,442.74 miles (18,415.26 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,441.45 miles (18,413.18 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,400.05 miles (18,346.56 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,332.99 miles (18,238.63 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,304.56 miles (18,192.88 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,287.15 miles (18,164.86 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,285.23 miles (18,161.78 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,238.21 miles (18,086.10 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |