Nonstop flight route between Sivas, Turkey and Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS), Sivas, Turkey and Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB), Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,035 miles (or 9,713 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 Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport and Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base, 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 Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport and Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAS / LTAR |
Airport Name: | Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport |
Location: | Sivas, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°46'0"N by 37°1'0"E |
Operator/Owner: | Turkish Government Airport Management |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5222 feet (1,592 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VAS |
More Information: | VAS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSB / |
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Location: | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°44'49"N by 64°42'17"W |
Operator/Owner: | Virgin Islands Port Authority |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SSB |
More Information: | SSB Maps & Info |
Facts about Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS):
- The closest airport to Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) is Tokat Airport (TJK), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) NW of VAS.
- Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,191 miles (18,009 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport's high elevation of 5,222 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at VAS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make VAS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB):
- The closest airport to Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) is Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) WSW of SSB.
- Because of Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base 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 Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (meaning Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,668 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base", other names for SSB include "St. Croix Seaplane Base", "none" and "VI32".