Nonstop flight route between Sitka, Alaska, United States and Agartala, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT), Sitka, Alaska, United States and Agartala Airport (IXA), Agartala, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,226 miles (or 10,019 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 Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport and Agartala 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 Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport and Agartala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXA / VEAT |
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Location: | Agartala, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°53'24"N by 91°14'31"E |
Area Served: | Agartala, Tripura, India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IXA |
More Information: | IXA Maps & Info |
Facts about Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT):
- The airport also has hangars for air traffic control, Civil Air Patrol, and private enterprises.
- Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport resides at elevation of 26 feet above mean sea level.
- Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 closest airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) is Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NNE of 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.
Facts about Agartala Airport (IXA):
- The furthest airport from Agartala Airport (IXA) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,359 miles (18,281 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- The closest airport to Agartala Airport (IXA) is Khowai Airport (IXN), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ENE of IXA.
- In addition to being known as "Agartala Airport", another name for IXA is "আগরতলা বিমানবন্দর".
- Because of Agartala Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Agartala 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.
- India post cargo flights are operated by Air India Cargo and Quickjet also has cargo services from Agartala.
- During World War II, the airport was used by the 4th Combat Cargo Group of the United States Army Air Forces Tenth Air Force, flying Curtiss C-46 Commando transport aircraft over Burma.
- Agartala Airport (IXA) currently has only 1 runway.