Nonstop flight route between Pittsburg, Kansas, United States and Catania, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(37°26'57"N by 94°43'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°24'6"N by 14°55'19"E)
Distance from PTS to NSY:
5,593.39 miles (9,001.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS), Pittsburg, Kansas, United States and Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY), Catania, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,593 miles (or 9,002 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 Atkinson Municipal Airport and Naval Air Station Sigonella, 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 Atkinson Municipal Airport and Naval Air Station Sigonella. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTS / KPTS |
| Airport Name: | Atkinson Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Pittsburg, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'57"N by 94°43'51"W |
| Area Served: | Pittsburg, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pittsburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 950 feet (290 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTS |
| More Information: | PTS Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS):
- The furthest airport from Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,752 miles (17,304 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS) has 2 runways.
- Because of Atkinson Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 950 feet, planes can take off or land at Atkinson Municipal 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 Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS) is Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) N of PTS.
- Inactivated October 20, 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program and was declared surplus in 1946.
Facts about Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY):
- Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 79 feet above mean sea level.
- When there was no room for expansion at Malta, the U.S.
- 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.
- 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.
- On 1 April 2004, the Defense Logistics Agency opened Defense Depot Sigonella Italy on NAS II to serve as a supply base for the Mediterranean.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.20 miles (38.94 km) N | Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK) | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.23 miles (38.99 km) SSE | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) | Joplin, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 38.31 miles (61.65 km) SSW | Miami Municipal Airport (MIO) | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 43.33 miles (69.73 km) W | Tri-City Airport (PPF) | Parsons, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 43.99 miles (70.79 km) WNW | Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU) | Chanute, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 47.92 miles (77.12 km) SSE | Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS) | Neosho, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 52.34 miles (84.24 km) WSW | Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV) | Coffeyville, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 60.97 miles (98.12 km) WSW | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 75.07 miles (120.82 km) E | Springfield–Branson National Airport (SGF) | Springfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 82.01 miles (131.98 km) SSE | Rogers Municipal Airport (ROG) | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 84.01 miles (135.20 km) SSE | Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) | Fayetteville/Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 84.95 miles (136.71 km) WSW | Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 87.90 miles (141.46 km) S | Smith Field (SLG) | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 94.25 miles (151.68 km) SSE | Springdale Municipal Airport (SPZ) | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 95.84 miles (154.23 km) N | New Century AirCenter (JCI) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,752.35 miles (17,304.18 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,730.92 miles (17,269.71 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,709.24 miles (17,234.80 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,701.92 miles (17,223.02 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,685.21 miles (17,196.13 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,668.73 miles (17,169.61 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,666.60 miles (17,166.19 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,660.18 miles (17,155.85 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,640.31 miles (17,123.88 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,639.95 miles (17,123.30 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 11 | 10,628.26 miles (17,104.49 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,623.20 miles (17,096.33 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,607.52 miles (17,071.11 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,600.39 miles (17,059.63 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,586.44 miles (17,037.18 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |