Nonstop flight route between Geneva, Switzerland and Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Geneva International Airport (GVA), Geneva, Switzerland and O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL), Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,905 miles (or 9,503 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 Geneva International Airport and O'Sullivan Army Heliport, 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 Geneva International Airport and O'Sullivan Army Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GVA / LSGG |
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Location: | Geneva, Switzerland |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°14'17"N by 6°6'33"E |
Area Served: | Geneva, Switzerland |
Operator/Owner: | City of Geneva |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1411 feet (430 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GVA |
More Information: | GVA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CSL / KCSL |
Airport Name: | O'Sullivan Army Heliport |
Location: | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°19'33"N by 120°44'35"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 250 feet (76 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from CSL |
More Information: | CSL Maps & Info |
Facts about Geneva International Airport (GVA):
- Geneva airport was created in 1919 as a simple field in Cointrin, near the city of Geneva.
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Geneva International Airport", another name for GVA is "Aéroport international de GenèveGenève aéroport".
- To provide for jet traffic, in 1960 the runway was extended to its current length of 3,900 m.
- The airport has a single concrete runway, which is the longest in Switzerland with a length of 3,900 m, and a smaller, parallel, grass runway for light aircraft.
- In 1968 the construction of a second runway and a mid-field round terminal were proposed, but ultimately the concept was never realised.
- Before Switzerland's integration into the Schengen Area in 2008, Pier F, also known as the French Sector, was used exclusively for passengers arriving from, or departing to French destinations.
- Geneva International Airport has extensive convention facilities and hosts an office of the International Air Transport Association and used to host the world headquarters of Airports Council International.
- The closest airport to Geneva International Airport (GVA) is Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of GVA.
- The furthest airport from Geneva International Airport (GVA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Geneva International Airport (meaning Geneva International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,227 miles (19,678 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Geneva International Airport handled 14,436,000 passengers last year.
Facts about O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL):
- The closest airport to O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) is San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) SE of CSL.
- The furthest airport from O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,442 miles (18,414 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of O'Sullivan Army Heliport's relatively low elevation of 250 feet, planes can take off or land at O'Sullivan Army Heliport 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.