About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Yakutat Airport (YAK), Yakutat, Alaska, United States and Sittwe Airport (AKY), Sittwe, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,192 miles (or 9,965 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: YAK / PAYA
Airport Names:
  1. Yakutat Airport
  2. Yakutat Army Airfield
Location: Yakutat, Alaska, United States
GPS Coordinates: 59°30'11"N by 139°39'37"W
Area Served: Yakutat, Alaska
Operator/Owner: State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 33 feet (10 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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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
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Facts about Yakutat Airport (YAK):

  • The furthest airport from Yakutat Airport (YAK) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,551 miles (16,979 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
  • Yakutat Airport origins date from 1940 when Yakutat Army Airfield was constructed as part of the United States Army's long-range defense program for Alaska.
  • Because of Yakutat Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Yakutat 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Yakutat Airport", another name for YAK is "Yakutat Army Airfield".
  • Yakutat Airport (YAK) has 2 runways.
  • The closest airport to Yakutat Airport (YAK) is Icy Bay Airport (ICY), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) WNW of YAK.

Facts about Sittwe Airport (AKY):

  • The closest airport to Sittwe Airport (AKY) is Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SE of AKY.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Yakutat Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Yakutat Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
176.75 miles (123.52 km) WNWIcy Bay Airport (ICY)Icy Bay, Alaska, United StatesView Icy Bay Airport on a map Set ICY as origin Airport Set ICY as destination Airport Get more information about Icy Bay Airport
2106.29 miles (171.05 km) WNWYakataga Airport (CYT)Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United StatesView Yakataga Airport on a map Set CYT as origin Airport Set CYT as destination Airport Get more information about Yakataga Airport
3114.83 miles (184.80 km) NEHaines Junction Airport (YHT)Haines Junction, Yukon, CanadaView Haines Junction Airport on a map Set YHT as origin Airport Set YHT as destination Airport Get more information about Haines Junction Airport
4130.73 miles (210.39 km) NBurwash Airport (YDB)Burwash Landing, Yukon, CanadaView Burwash Airport on a map Set YDB as origin Airport Set YDB as destination Airport Get more information about Burwash Airport
5146.68 miles (236.06 km) EHaines Airport (HNS)Haines, Alaska, United StatesView Haines Airport on a map Set HNS as origin Airport Set HNS as destination Airport Get more information about Haines Airport
6148.93 miles (239.67 km) SEElfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV)Elfin Cove, Alaska, United StatesView Elfin Cove Seaplane Base on a map Set ELV as origin Airport Set ELV as destination Airport Get more information about Elfin Cove Seaplane Base
7152.44 miles (245.33 km) ESkagway Airport (SGY)Skagway, Alaska, United StatesView Skagway Airport on a map Set SGY as origin Airport Set SGY as destination Airport Get more information about Skagway Airport
8159.26 miles (256.30 km) ESEGustavus Airport (GST)Gustavus, Alaska, United StatesView Gustavus Airport on a map Set GST as origin Airport Set GST as destination Airport Get more information about Gustavus Airport
9163.31 miles (262.82 km) NWMay Creek Airport (MYK)May Creek, Alaska, United StatesView May Creek Airport on a map Set MYK as origin Airport Set MYK as destination Airport Get more information about May Creek Airport
10167.60 miles (269.72 km) ESEExcursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI)Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United StatesView Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base on a map Set EXI as origin Airport Set EXI as destination Airport Get more information about Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base
11173.30 miles (278.90 km) NWMcCarthy Airport (MXY)McCarthy, Alaska, United StatesView McCarthy Airport on a map Set MXY as origin Airport Set MXY as destination Airport Get more information about McCarthy Airport
12178.72 miles (287.62 km) ENEErik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)Whitehorse, Yukon, CanadaView Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport on a map Set YXY as origin Airport Set YXY as destination Airport Get more information about Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
13180.50 miles (290.49 km) ESEHoonah Airport (HNH)Hoonah, Alaska, United StatesView Hoonah Airport on a map Set HNH as origin Airport Set HNH as destination Airport Get more information about Hoonah Airport
14190.65 miles (306.82 km) ESEFunter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR)Funter Bay, Alaska, United StatesView Funter Bay Seaplane Base on a map Set FNR as origin Airport Set FNR as destination Airport Get more information about Funter Bay Seaplane Base
15194.81 miles (313.51 km) NNWChisana Airport (CZN)Chisana, Alaska, United StatesView Chisana Airport on a map Set CZN as origin Airport Set CZN as destination Airport Get more information about Chisana Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Yakutat Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Yakutat Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,550.55 miles (16,979.42 km) SSEPort Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ)Port Elizabeth, South AfricaView Port Elizabeth International Airport on a map Set PLZ as origin Airport Set PLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Elizabeth International Airport
210,541.50 miles (16,964.85 km) SSEPort Alfred Airport (AFD)Port Alfred, South AfricaView Port Alfred Airport on a map Set AFD as origin Airport Set AFD as destination Airport Get more information about Port Alfred Airport
310,520.13 miles (16,930.47 km) SSEEast London Airport (ELS)East London, South AfricaView East London Airport on a map Set ELS as origin Airport Set ELS as destination Airport Get more information about East London Airport
410,495.16 miles (16,890.28 km) SSEGeorge Airport (GRJ)George, South AfricaView George Airport on a map Set GRJ as origin Airport Set GRJ as destination Airport Get more information about George Airport
510,431.04 miles (16,787.09 km) SSEMthatha Airport (UTT)Mthatha, South AfricaView Mthatha Airport on a map Set UTT as origin Airport Set UTT as destination Airport Get more information about Mthatha Airport
610,414.95 miles (16,761.19 km) SECape Town International Airport (CPT)Cape Town, South AfricaView Cape Town International Airport on a map Set CPT as origin Airport Set CPT as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Town International Airport
710,403.75 miles (16,743.17 km) SSEMargate Airport (MGH)Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView Margate Airport on a map Set MGH as origin Airport Set MGH as destination Airport Get more information about Margate Airport
810,326.88 miles (16,619.46 km) SSEKing Shaka International (DUR)Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaView King Shaka International on a map Set DUR as origin Airport Set DUR as destination Airport Get more information about King Shaka International
910,321.84 miles (16,611.34 km) SSEPietermaritzburg Airport (PZB)Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaView Pietermaritzburg Airport on a map Set PZB as origin Airport Set PZB as destination Airport Get more information about Pietermaritzburg Airport
1010,318.88 miles (16,606.58 km) SSELebakeng Airport (LEF)Lebakeng, LesothoView Lebakeng Airport on a map Set LEF as origin Airport Set LEF as destination Airport Get more information about Lebakeng Airport
1110,307.97 miles (16,589.03 km) SSESemonkong Airport (SOK)Semonkong, LesothoView Semonkong Airport on a map Set SOK as origin Airport Set SOK as destination Airport Get more information about Semonkong Airport
1210,306.08 miles (16,585.99 km) SSELesobeng Airport (LES)Lesobeng, LesothoView Lesobeng Airport on a map Set LES as origin Airport Set LES as destination Airport Get more information about Lesobeng Airport
1310,294.82 miles (16,567.86 km) SSEMafeteng Airport (MFC)Mafeteng, LesothoView Mafeteng Airport on a map Set MFC as origin Airport Set MFC as destination Airport Get more information about Mafeteng Airport
1410,282.54 miles (16,548.10 km) SSEMokhotlong Airport (MKH)Mokhotlong, LesothoView Mokhotlong Airport on a map Set MKH as origin Airport Set MKH as destination Airport Get more information about Mokhotlong Airport
1510,276.07 miles (16,537.70 km) SSEMoshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)Maseru, LesothoView Moshoeshoe I International Airport on a map Set MSU as origin Airport Set MSU as destination Airport Get more information about Moshoeshoe I International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Sittwe Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sittwe Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
165.08 miles (104.74 km) SEKyaukpyu Airport (KYP)Kyaukpyu, Myanmar (Burma)View Kyaukpyu Airport on a map Set KYP as destination Airport Set KYP as destination Airport Get more information about Kyaukpyu Airport
2108.41 miles (174.46 km) NNWCox's Bazar Airport (CXB)Cox's Bazar, BangladeshView Cox's Bazar Airport on a map Set CXB as destination Airport Set CXB as destination Airport Get more information about Cox's Bazar Airport
3151.40 miles (243.66 km) ENENyaung U International Airport (NYU)Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)View Nyaung U International Airport on a map Set NYU as destination Airport Set NYU as destination Airport Get more information about Nyaung U International Airport
4161.40 miles (259.74 km) NNWShah Amanat International Airport (CGP)Chittagong, BangladeshView Shah Amanat International Airport on a map Set CGP as destination Airport Set CGP as destination Airport Get more information about Shah Amanat International Airport
5219.10 miles (352.60 km) ENaypyitaw International Airport (NYT)Naypyidaw, MyanmarView Naypyitaw International Airport on a map Set NYT as destination Airport Set NYT as destination Airport Get more information about Naypyitaw International Airport
6224.28 miles (360.95 km) NNEKalaymyo Airport (KMV)Kalemyo, Myanmar (Burma)View Kalaymyo Airport on a map Set KMV as destination Airport Set KMV as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaymyo Airport
7227.87 miles (366.73 km) ENEMandalay International Airport (MDL)Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)View Mandalay International Airport on a map Set MDL as destination Airport Set MDL as destination Airport Get more information about Mandalay International Airport
8247.62 miles (398.51 km) NWBarisal Airport (BZL)Barisal, BangladeshView Barisal Airport on a map Set BZL as destination Airport Set BZL as destination Airport Get more information about Barisal Airport
9256.55 miles (412.87 km) NLengpui Airport (AJL)Aizawl, IndiaView Lengpui Airport on a map Set AJL as destination Airport Set AJL as destination Airport Get more information about Lengpui Airport
10257.27 miles (414.04 km) EHeho Airport (HEH)Heho, Myanmar (Burma)View Heho Airport on a map Set HEH as destination Airport Set HEH as destination Airport Get more information about Heho Airport
11261.08 miles (420.16 km) SSEPathein Airport (BSX)Bassein, Myanmar (Burma)View Pathein Airport on a map Set BSX as destination Airport Set BSX as destination Airport Get more information about Pathein Airport
12279.81 miles (450.30 km) NNWAgartala Airport (IXA)Agartala, IndiaView Agartala Airport on a map Set IXA as destination Airport Set IXA as destination Airport Get more information about Agartala Airport
13283.34 miles (455.99 km) NNWKhowai Airport (IXN)Khowai, IndiaView Khowai Airport on a map Set IXN as destination Airport Set IXN as destination Airport Get more information about Khowai Airport
14283.72 miles (456.60 km) ELoikaw Airport (LIW)Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma)View Loikaw Airport on a map Set LIW as destination Airport Set LIW as destination Airport Get more information about Loikaw Airport
15284.47 miles (457.81 km) NNWKamalpur Airport (IXQ)Kamalpur, IndiaView Kamalpur Airport on a map Set IXQ as destination Airport Set IXQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kamalpur Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sittwe Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sittwe Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,591.99 miles (18,655.46 km) WSWCapitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO)Pisco, PeruView Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport on a map Set PIO as destination Airport Set PIO as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport
211,567.91 miles (18,616.70 km) SWJorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)Callao (near Lima), PeruView Jorge Chávez International Airport on a map Set LIM as destination Airport Set LIM as destination Airport Get more information about Jorge Chávez International Airport
311,556.46 miles (18,598.28 km) WSWMaria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC)Nazca, Ica Region, PeruView Maria Reiche Neuman Airport on a map Set NZC as destination Airport Set NZC as destination Airport Get more information about Maria Reiche Neuman Airport
411,485.28 miles (18,483.71 km) SWTeniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM)Chimbote, Ancash Region, PeruView Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport on a map Set CHM as destination Airport Set CHM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport
511,472.06 miles (18,462.44 km) SWJauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU)Jauja, PeruView Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport on a map Set JAU as destination Airport Set JAU as destination Airport Get more information about Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport
611,457.38 miles (18,438.82 km) SWComandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA)Huaraz, PeruView Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport on a map Set ATA as destination Airport Set ATA as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport
711,455.50 miles (18,435.80 km) WSWCoronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP)Ayacucho, PeruView Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport on a map Set AYP as destination Airport Set AYP as destination Airport Get more information about Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
811,455.50 miles (18,435.80 km) WSWCoronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC)Ayacucho, PeruView Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport on a map Set AYC as destination Airport Set AYC as destination Airport Get more information about Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
911,446.45 miles (18,421.24 km) SWCapitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU)Trujillo, PeruView Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport on a map Set TRU as destination Airport Set TRU as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
1011,424.68 miles (18,386.20 km) WSWAndahuaylas Airport (ANS)Andahuaylas, PeruView Andahuaylas Airport on a map Set ANS as destination Airport Set ANS as destination Airport Get more information about Andahuaylas Airport
1111,421.18 miles (18,380.56 km) SWAlf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU)Huánuco, Huánuco Region, PeruView Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini on a map Set HUU as destination Airport Set HUU as destination Airport Get more information about Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini
1211,392.99 miles (18,335.20 km) SSWCap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX)Chiclayo, PeruView Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport on a map Set CIX as destination Airport Set CIX as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport
1311,391.92 miles (18,333.48 km) WIlo Airport (ILQ)Ilo, Moquegua Region, PeruView Ilo Airport on a map Set ILQ as destination Airport Set ILQ as destination Airport Get more information about Ilo Airport
1411,384.16 miles (18,320.99 km) WSWRodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP)Arequipa, PeruView Rodríguez Ballón International Airport on a map Set AQP as destination Airport Set AQP as destination Airport Get more information about Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
1511,382.29 miles (18,317.98 km) SWTingo María Airport (TGI)Tingo María, PeruView Tingo María Airport on a map Set TGI as destination Airport Set TGI as destination Airport Get more information about Tingo María Airport