Nonstop flight route between Altenrhein, Switzerland and Avalon, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°29'7"N by 9°33'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°24'18"N by 118°24'56"W)
Distance from ACH to CIB:
5,985.98 miles (9,633.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH), Altenrhein, Switzerland and Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB), Avalon, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,986 miles (or 9,633 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 St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport and Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs 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 St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport and Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACH / LSZR |
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| Location: | Altenrhein, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°29'7"N by 9°33'39"E |
| Area Served: | St. Gallen, Switzerland and Lake Constance |
| Elevation: | 1306 feet (398 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACH |
| More Information: | ACH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIB / KAVX |
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| Location: | Avalon, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°24'18"N by 118°24'56"W |
| Area Served: | Avalon, Catalina Island, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Catalina Island Conservancy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1602 feet (488 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIB |
| More Information: | CIB Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH):
- The furthest airport from St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (meaning St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,051 miles (19,394 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport", another name for ACH is "People's Business Airport".
- St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) has 2 runways.
- Austrian Airlines served St.
- The closest airport to St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) is Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SE of ACH.
- The airport can be reached via motorway A1.
Facts about Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB):
- The closest airport to Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) is Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) N of CIB.
- The airport originally opened as "Buffalo Springs Airport" in the late 1930s and was made by leveling off the top of a hill.
- Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,521 miles (18,541 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- In addition to being known as "Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport", another name for CIB is "AVX".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.52 miles (15.33 km) SE | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria |     |
| 2 | 13.05 miles (21.00 km) N | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 3 | 47.28 miles (76.09 km) W | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 4 | 65.00 miles (104.61 km) WSW | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 67.49 miles (108.61 km) SSE | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 6 | 84.68 miles (136.28 km) N | Stuttgart Airport (STR) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 7 | 84.86 miles (136.56 km) E | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 8 | 90.76 miles (146.06 km) NE | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 9 | 91.40 miles (147.09 km) N | Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (ZWS) | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 10 | 93.46 miles (150.41 km) ENE | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 11 | 95.05 miles (152.97 km) W | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 12 | 95.05 miles (152.97 km) W | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 13 | 100.83 miles (162.28 km) NW | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 14 | 104.59 miles (168.32 km) WSW | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 106.93 miles (172.08 km) SSW | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,051.01 miles (19,394.17 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,615.39 miles (18,693.11 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,595.30 miles (18,660.78 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,595.14 miles (18,660.52 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,594.00 miles (18,658.69 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,586.25 miles (18,646.21 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,585.76 miles (18,645.43 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,583.82 miles (18,642.30 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,569.08 miles (18,618.58 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,562.77 miles (18,608.43 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,546.72 miles (18,582.59 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,546.40 miles (18,582.08 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,538.84 miles (18,569.92 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,530.41 miles (18,556.35 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,529.63 miles (18,555.10 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.87 miles (44.85 km) N | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 2 | 32.32 miles (52.01 km) NNE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 3 | 32.32 miles (52.01 km) NNE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 4 | 34.94 miles (56.24 km) NNE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 5 | 36.07 miles (58.05 km) N | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 6 | 36.66 miles (58.99 km) ENE | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 7 | 37.14 miles (59.77 km) N | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 8 | 40.87 miles (65.77 km) NE | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 9 | 42.25 miles (68.00 km) N | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 10 | 43.66 miles (70.26 km) ENE | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 11 | 51.90 miles (83.53 km) NNE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 12 | 55.07 miles (88.62 km) N | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 13 | 55.76 miles (89.74 km) N | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 14 | 59.03 miles (95.00 km) N | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 15 | 59.63 miles (95.97 km) NE | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,520.91 miles (18,541.06 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,508.90 miles (18,521.73 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,495.60 miles (18,500.32 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,487.53 miles (18,487.34 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,383.90 miles (18,320.57 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,268.40 miles (18,134.68 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,256.94 miles (18,116.24 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,226.44 miles (18,067.16 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,138.26 miles (17,925.25 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,103.84 miles (17,869.86 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,095.68 miles (17,856.72 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,093.48 miles (17,853.19 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,075.57 miles (17,824.36 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,065.12 miles (17,807.54 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,058.26 miles (17,796.50 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |