Nonstop flight route between Sikeston, Missouri, United States and Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(36°53'56"N by 89°33'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°31'2"N by 17°24'11"E)
Distance from SIK to TAR:
5,369.95 miles (8,642.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK), Sikeston, Missouri, United States and Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR), Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,370 miles (or 8,642 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 Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield and Taranto-Grottaglie 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 Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield and Taranto-Grottaglie Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SIK / KSIK |
| Airport Name: | Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield |
| Location: | Sikeston, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°53'56"N by 89°33'42"W |
| Area Served: | Sikeston, Missouri |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sikeston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 315 feet (96 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SIK |
| More Information: | SIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAR / LIBG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°31'2"N by 17°24'11"E |
| Area Served: | Taranto / Grottaglie, Italy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 215 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAR |
| More Information: | TAR Maps & Info |
Facts about Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK):
- Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport covers an area of 732 acres at an elevation of 315 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK) is Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) N of SIK.
- Inactivated on October 16, 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.
- Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,037 miles (17,762 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Since becoming a civil airport, it has become a very popular destination for Army helicopter crews from the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
- Because of Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 315 feet, planes can take off or land at Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield 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.
- Fighter pilot Robert S.
Facts about Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR):
- The furthest airport from Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,692 miles (18,817 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- During World War II, Grottaglie Airfield was a military airfield used by the United States Army Air Forces.
- Because of Taranto-Grottaglie Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Taranto-Grottaglie 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.
- Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) is Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ENE of TAR.
- After the war ended, the airfield was turned over to local authorities.
- Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport is an airport serving Taranto and Grottaglie, both comunes in the province of Taranto in Italy.
- In addition to being known as "Taranto-Grottaglie Airport", other names for TAR include "Aeroporto di Taranto-Grottaglie" and "Taranto Grottaglie".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.56 miles (36.30 km) N | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.63 miles (50.90 km) SW | Malden Regional Airport (MAW) | Malden, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 44.93 miles (72.31 km) ENE | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 48.02 miles (77.28 km) SE | Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (UCY) | Union City, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 53.46 miles (86.03 km) SSW | Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT) | Kennett, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 63.08 miles (101.52 km) NNE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 66.44 miles (106.92 km) NNE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 67.76 miles (109.04 km) ESE | Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) | Murray, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 67.88 miles (109.25 km) SSW | Blytheville Municipal Airport (HKA) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 67.97 miles (109.39 km) SSW | Arkansas International Airport (BYH) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 75.99 miles (122.29 km) ESE | Henry County Airport (PHT) | Paris, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 76.83 miles (123.65 km) SSW | Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) | Manila, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 78.10 miles (125.68 km) SW | Kirk Field (PGR) | Paragould, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 92.70 miles (149.18 km) SW | Walnut Ridge Regional AirportWalnut Ridge Army Airfield (ARG) | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 95.28 miles (153.35 km) SW | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,037.03 miles (17,762.33 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,015.87 miles (17,728.28 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,994.53 miles (17,693.94 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,985.57 miles (17,679.51 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,971.90 miles (17,657.52 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,955.29 miles (17,630.79 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,953.61 miles (17,628.08 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,946.83 miles (17,617.17 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,926.27 miles (17,584.09 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,912.60 miles (17,562.08 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,904.62 miles (17,549.25 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,891.54 miles (17,528.19 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,880.74 miles (17,510.80 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,872.45 miles (17,497.46 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,868.48 miles (17,491.09 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.13 miles (48.49 km) ENE | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 2 | 42.97 miles (69.15 km) ESE | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 3 | 54.51 miles (87.72 km) NW | Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) | Bari, Italy | |
| 4 | 106.43 miles (171.28 km) S | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy | |
| 5 | 116.16 miles (186.95 km) WNW | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 6 | 127.34 miles (204.93 km) SSW | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 7 | 130.90 miles (210.67 km) W | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 8 | 135.87 miles (218.66 km) ENE | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 9 | 146.96 miles (236.51 km) ESE | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 10 | 147.22 miles (236.93 km) NNE | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 11 | 148.14 miles (238.40 km) NNE | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 12 | 159.26 miles (256.31 km) NE | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 13 | 164.97 miles (265.50 km) W | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 14 | 180.41 miles (290.34 km) ENE | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 15 | 189.38 miles (304.78 km) ESE | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,692.46 miles (18,817.15 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,396.78 miles (18,341.29 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,350.03 miles (18,266.06 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,328.07 miles (18,230.71 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,300.19 miles (18,185.85 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,299.76 miles (18,185.16 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,298.50 miles (18,183.12 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,293.64 miles (18,175.31 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,285.73 miles (18,162.57 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,265.82 miles (18,130.54 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,262.92 miles (18,125.88 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,259.09 miles (18,119.71 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,259.05 miles (18,119.64 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,244.01 miles (18,095.44 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,241.29 miles (18,091.05 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |