Nonstop flight route between Altenrhein, Switzerland and Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°29'7"N by 9°33'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°31'36"N by 111°28'33"W)
Distance from ACH to MSD:
5,419.77 miles (8,722.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH), Altenrhein, Switzerland and Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD), Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,420 miles (or 8,722 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 Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | MSD / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°31'36"N by 111°28'33"W |
| Area Served: | Mount Pleasant, Utah |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mount Pleasant |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5830 feet (1,777 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSD |
| More Information: | MSD Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH):
- St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The nearest bigger airport is Friedrichshafen Airport in Germany, on the opposite side of Lake Constance to the northwest by ferry).
- In addition to being known as "St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport", another name for ACH is "People's Business Airport".
- 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 paved, eastbound runway 10 is equipped with an Instrument landing system.
Facts about Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD):
- Because of Mount Pleasant Airport's high elevation of 5,830 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MSD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MSD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,037 miles (17,762 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) is Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO), which is located 39 miles (64 kilometers) SSW of MSD.
- In addition to being known as "Mount Pleasant Airport", other names for MSD include "MSC" and "43U".
| 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 | 39.46 miles (63.50 km) SSW | Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO) | Salina, Utah, United States | |
| 2 | 49.61 miles (79.84 km) NNW | Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) | Provo, Utah, United States | |
| 3 | 55.96 miles (90.05 km) W | Delta Municipal Airport (DTA) | Delta, Utah, United States | |
| 4 | 61.61 miles (99.15 km) SW | Fillmore Municipal Airport (FIL) | Fillmore, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 90.37 miles (145.44 km) WNW | Michael Army AirfieldDugway Army Airfield (DPG) | Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, United States | |
| 6 | 91.11 miles (146.62 km) NNW | Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 95.78 miles (154.15 km) NNW | Skypark Airport (BTF) | Bountiful, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 106.54 miles (171.47 km) ESE | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 113.42 miles (182.52 km) NNW | Hill Air Force Base (HIF) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 118.72 miles (191.07 km) NNW | Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| 11 | 121.75 miles (195.93 km) ENE | Vernal Regional Airport (VEL) | Vernal, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 126.24 miles (203.16 km) SSW | Panguitch Municipal Airport (PNU) | Panguitch, Utah, United States | |
| 13 | 130.85 miles (210.58 km) SSW | Bryce Canyon Airport (BCE) | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 142.94 miles (230.03 km) SSE | Bullfrog Basin Airport (BFG) | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 143.31 miles (230.64 km) NNW | Brigham City Airport (BMC) | Brigham City, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,036.82 miles (17,761.99 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,969.23 miles (17,653.21 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,960.31 miles (17,638.87 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,936.84 miles (17,601.09 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,835.14 miles (17,437.43 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,717.42 miles (17,247.98 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,699.18 miles (17,218.63 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,660.79 miles (17,156.84 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,566.48 miles (17,005.07 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,539.39 miles (16,961.46 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,532.83 miles (16,950.91 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,526.93 miles (16,941.41 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,522.76 miles (16,934.69 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,514.19 miles (16,920.91 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,492.26 miles (16,885.62 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |