Nonstop flight route between Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands and Sitka, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands and Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT), Sitka, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,551 miles (or 7,325 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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: | AMS / EHAM |
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Location: | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°18'29"N by 4°45'51"E |
Area Served: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Operator/Owner: | Schiphol Group |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 6 |
View all routes: | Routes from AMS |
More Information: | AMS 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 |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SIT |
More Information: | SIT Maps & Info |
Facts about Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS):
- The closest airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) WSW of AMS.
- The furthest airport from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's relatively low elevation of -11 feet, planes can take off or land at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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.
- Departure Hall 1 consists of Piers B and C, both of which are dedicated Schengen areas.
- In 2010, 65.9% of passengers using the airport flew to and from Europe, 11.7% to and from North America and 8.8% to and from Asia.
- Schiphol has large shopping areas as a source of revenue and as an additional attraction for passengers.
- Schiphol's name is derived from a former fortification named Fort Schiphol which was part of the Stelling van Amsterdam defence works.
- In addition to being known as "Amsterdam Airport Schiphol", another name for AMS is "Luchthaven Schiphol".
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) has 6 runways.
- The Rijksmuseum operates an annex at the airport, offering a small overview of both classical and contemporary art.
- A new General Aviation Terminal was opened in 2011 on the east side of the airport, operated as the KLM Jet Center.
Facts about Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT):
- 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.
- Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport resides at elevation of 26 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- The airport also has hangars for air traffic control, Civil Air Patrol, and private enterprises.
- The closest airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) is Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NNE of SIT.
- Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) currently has only 1 runway.