Nonstop flight route between Palanga, Lithuania and Sittwe, Myanmar (Burma):
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palanga Airport (PLQ), Palanga, Lithuania and Sittwe Airport (AKY), Sittwe, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,373 miles (or 7,037 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 Palanga Airport and Sittwe 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 Palanga Airport and Sittwe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLQ / EYPA | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Palanga, Lithuania | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°58'23"N by 21°5'38"E | 
| Area Served: | Palanga, Lithuania | 
| Operator/Owner: | Lithuanian state | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PLQ | 
| More Information: | PLQ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKY / VYSW | 
| Airport Name: | Sittwe Airport | 
| Location: | Sittwe, Myanmar (Burma) | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°7'58"N by 92°52'21"E | 
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AKY | 
| More Information: | AKY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Palanga Airport (PLQ):
- Since 1993, the number of passengers passing through the airport has been increasing annually.
- Busiest airports by passenger traffic in the Baltic States
- Because of Palanga Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Palanga 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 furthest airport from Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,296 miles (18,179 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Palanga Airport (PLQ) is Klaipėda Airport (KLJ), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SSE of PLQ.
- From 1940–1941, and again in 1945–1963, the airport was used by the Air Force of the Soviet Union.
- Palanga Airport (PLQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Palanga Airport", another name for PLQ is "Palangos oro uostas".
Facts about Sittwe Airport (AKY):
- Because of Sittwe Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Sittwe 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 furthest airport from Sittwe Airport (AKY) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,592 miles (18,655 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- Sittwe Airport (AKY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sittwe Airport (AKY) is Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SE of AKY.




