Nonstop flight route between Genoa, Italy and Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena:
Departure Airport:
(44°24'47"N by 8°50'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W)
Distance from GOA to ASI:
3,898.60 miles (6,274.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Genoa Airport (GOA), Genoa, Italy and RAF Ascension (ASI), Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,899 miles (or 6,274 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 Genoa Airport and RAF Ascension, 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 Genoa Airport and RAF Ascension. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOA / LIMJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Genoa, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°24'47"N by 8°50'15"E |
| Area Served: | Genoa |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporto di Genova Spa plc |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOA |
| More Information: | GOA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASI / FHAW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°58'9"S by 14°23'38"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASI |
| More Information: | ASI Maps & Info |
Facts about Genoa Airport (GOA):
- Because of Genoa Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Genoa 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.
- Genoa Airport (GOA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Genoa Airport handled 1,381,693 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Genoa Airport (GOA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Genoa Airport (meaning Genoa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,171 miles (19,587 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Genoa Airport", another name for GOA is "Aeroporto di Genova".
- The closest airport to Genoa Airport (GOA) is Albenga Airport (ALL), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) SW of GOA.
Facts about RAF Ascension (ASI):
- The station comes under the overall jurisdiction of the Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands, an officer of one-star rank.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Ascension", another name for ASI is "Wideawake Airbase/Field".
- The closest airport to RAF Ascension (ASI) is Sasstown Airport (SAZ), which is located 965 miles (1,553 kilometers) NNE of ASI.
- Wideawake Airfield was a US installation built in 1943 by arrangement with the British government.
- Ascension Island Auxiliary Field was being built by 181 men from Saint Helena by 1957
- The furthest airport from RAF Ascension (ASI) is Ujae Airport (UJE), which is nearly antipodal to RAF Ascension (meaning RAF Ascension is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ujae Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands.
- Ascension serves as a diversion airport for ETOPS aircraft crossing the Atlantic.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.44 miles (69.91 km) SW | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy |     |
| 2 | 55.56 miles (89.42 km) NE | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| 3 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) W | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 4 | 74.76 miles (120.32 km) NNE | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 5 | 77.06 miles (124.01 km) ENE | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| 6 | 79.78 miles (128.39 km) NW | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 7 | 84.25 miles (135.59 km) N | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 8 | 84.85 miles (136.56 km) WSW | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 9 | 92.21 miles (148.40 km) ESE | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 10 | 95.73 miles (154.07 km) WSW | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 11 | 96.43 miles (155.20 km) NNE | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 12 | 101.30 miles (163.03 km) NE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 13 | 109.93 miles (176.92 km) N | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 110.01 miles (177.05 km) W | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 15 | 111.15 miles (178.88 km) WSW | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,170.90 miles (19,587.12 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,749.82 miles (18,909.46 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,734.30 miles (18,884.47 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,726.40 miles (18,871.77 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,706.14 miles (18,839.16 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,696.01 miles (18,822.86 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,693.67 miles (18,819.10 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,672.67 miles (18,785.29 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,671.17 miles (18,782.89 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,666.98 miles (18,776.14 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,661.15 miles (18,766.76 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,655.49 miles (18,757.64 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,655.32 miles (18,757.37 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,631.60 miles (18,719.19 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,624.58 miles (18,707.90 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 964.90 miles (1,552.85 km) NNE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 2 | 970.07 miles (1,561.18 km) NNE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 970.61 miles (1,562.04 km) NNE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 4 | 1,004.06 miles (1,615.87 km) NNE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 5 | 1,016.52 miles (1,635.93 km) NNE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 6 | 1,019.92 miles (1,641.40 km) NNE | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 1,057.48 miles (1,701.85 km) NNE | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 1,060.22 miles (1,706.26 km) NNE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 9 | 1,078.81 miles (1,736.16 km) N | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 1,099.23 miles (1,769.04 km) N | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 1,108.19 miles (1,783.46 km) NNE | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 1,114.35 miles (1,793.37 km) N | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 1,118.49 miles (1,800.03 km) NNE | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 1,131.83 miles (1,821.51 km) NNE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 1,133.99 miles (1,824.97 km) N | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.71 miles (19,907.06 km) N | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 12,357.05 miles (19,886.69 km) NW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 12,310.77 miles (19,812.22 km) NW | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 12,282.52 miles (19,766.74 km) WNW | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 12,282.50 miles (19,766.72 km) WNW | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 12,282.14 miles (19,766.14 km) N | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 12,254.29 miles (19,721.32 km) W | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 12,232.07 miles (19,685.57 km) W | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 12,217.96 miles (19,662.86 km) W | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 12,205.53 miles (19,642.85 km) W | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 12,205.39 miles (19,642.62 km) W | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 12,200.28 miles (19,634.41 km) NW | Namorik Airport (NDK) | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 12,199.88 miles (19,633.75 km) NNW | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 12,191.27 miles (19,619.90 km) N | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 12,180.68 miles (19,602.86 km) NE | Kosrae International Airport (KSA) | Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia | |