Nonstop flight route between Yurimaguas, Peru and Sitka, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°53'36"S by 76°7'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(57°2'49"N by 135°21'42"W)
Distance from YMS to SIT:
5,459.47 miles (8,786.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS), Yurimaguas, Peru and Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT), Sitka, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,459 miles (or 8,786 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 Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport and Sitka Rocky Gutierrez 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 Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport and Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YMS / SPMS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yurimaguas, Peru |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°53'36"S by 76°7'5"W |
| Area Served: | Yurimaguas, Loreto, Peru |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 587 feet (179 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YMS |
| More Information: | YMS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SIT / PASI |
| Airport Name: | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport |
| Location: | Sitka, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°2'49"N by 135°21'42"W |
| Area Served: | Sitka, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SIT |
| More Information: | SIT Maps & Info |
Facts about Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS):
- The closest airport to Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) is Juanjuí Airport (JJI), which is located 98 miles (157 kilometers) SSW of YMS.
- Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport", another name for YMS is "Aeropuerto Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo".
- Because of Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport's relatively low elevation of 587 feet, planes can take off or land at Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo 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 Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) is Kerteh Airport (KTE), which is nearly antipodal to Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (meaning Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kerteh Airport), and is located 12,341 miles (19,861 kilometers) away in Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Facts about Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT):
- Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) is Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NNE of SIT.
- Safety hazards include boulders from the causeway washing onto the runway during storms, high winds because of its exposed location, and large flocks of birds that live very close to the airport.
- Because of Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Sitka Rocky Gutierrez 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.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 68,197 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 62,498 enplanements in 2009, and 64,536 in 2010.
- The furthest airport from Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,611 miles (17,077 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 97.64 miles (157.14 km) SSW | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru |     |
| 2 | 121.30 miles (195.21 km) W | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 3 | 184.12 miles (296.31 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 4 | 201.65 miles (324.52 km) SSE | FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) | Pucallpa, Peru | |
| 5 | 234.58 miles (377.53 km) S | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 6 | 242.16 miles (389.71 km) NE | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 7 | 254.77 miles (410.01 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 8 | 258.22 miles (415.57 km) ESE | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| 9 | 259.26 miles (417.23 km) SSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 10 | 259.53 miles (417.68 km) WNW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 262.14 miles (421.87 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 12 | 275.41 miles (443.24 km) S | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 278.86 miles (448.78 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 283.13 miles (455.66 km) WNW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 284.12 miles (457.24 km) NNW | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,341.02 miles (19,860.90 km) NNE | Kerteh Airport (KTE) | Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 12,325.98 miles (19,836.69 km) E | Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 12,282.92 miles (19,767.40 km) NNE | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 12,239.57 miles (19,697.63 km) ENE | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| 5 | 12,224.21 miles (19,672.91 km) ENE | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 12,223.51 miles (19,671.79 km) N | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,196.71 miles (19,628.66 km) E | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,196.58 miles (19,628.44 km) NW | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,194.98 miles (19,625.87 km) E | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 12,194.98 miles (19,625.87 km) E | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,194.26 miles (19,624.70 km) N | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,193.43 miles (19,623.37 km) NE | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,193.25 miles (19,623.08 km) NNW | Cà Mau Airport (CAH) | Cà Mau Province, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 12,188.95 miles (19,616.17 km) ENE | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 12,187.26 miles (19,613.45 km) NE | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.85 miles (57.70 km) NNE | Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) | Chatham, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 42.85 miles (68.96 km) NE | Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) | Angoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 54.93 miles (88.40 km) E | Kake Airport (KAE) | Kake, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 61.58 miles (99.10 km) SSE | Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 72.49 miles (116.67 km) N | Hoonah Airport (HNH) | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.61 miles (131.33 km) SE | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.95 miles (133.49 km) SE | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 85.16 miles (137.04 km) NNE | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 87.31 miles (140.50 km) NNW | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base (ELV) | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 92.65 miles (149.10 km) E | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 94.89 miles (152.72 km) NNE | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 94.94 miles (152.80 km) N | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 96.06 miles (154.60 km) N | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 106.77 miles (171.83 km) SE | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 109.11 miles (175.60 km) SE | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,610.92 miles (17,076.59 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,610.26 miles (17,075.51 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,597.17 miles (17,054.45 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,533.47 miles (16,951.94 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,517.05 miles (16,925.50 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,501.74 miles (16,900.86 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,431.68 miles (16,788.12 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,429.47 miles (16,784.57 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,422.22 miles (16,772.90 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,408.04 miles (16,750.08 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,393.65 miles (16,726.91 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,393.53 miles (16,726.73 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,387.96 miles (16,717.75 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,375.39 miles (16,697.53 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,375.38 miles (16,697.51 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |