Nonstop flight route between Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States and Santa Paula, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN), Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States and Santa Paula Airport (SZP), Santa Paula, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,696 miles (or 2,729 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 relatively short distance between Mt. Vernon Airport and Santa Paula Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVN / KMVN |
| Airport Name: | Mt. Vernon Airport |
| Location: | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°19'23"N by 88°51'30"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Mount Vernon Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 480 feet (146 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVN |
| More Information: | MVN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZP / KSZP |
| Airport Name: | Santa Paula Airport |
| Location: | Santa Paula, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°20'48"N by 119°3'42"W |
| Area Served: | Santa Paula, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Santa Paula Airport Association |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZP |
| More Information: | SZP Maps & Info |
Facts about Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN):
- The closest airport to Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) is Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NNW of MVN.
- Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,070 miles (17,815 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Mt. Vernon Airport's relatively low elevation of 480 feet, planes can take off or land at Mt. Vernon 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.
Facts about Santa Paula Airport (SZP):
- On February 21 and 22, 2005, Santa Paula Airport was heavily damaged when the rain swollen Santa Clara River ate into the airport property destroying airplane tiedowns, ramp and approximately 600 feet of part of the western one-third of the runway.
- The furthest airport from Santa Paula Airport (SZP) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,476 miles (18,469 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Santa Paula Airport (SZP) is Oxnard Airport (OXR), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SW of SZP.
- Because of Santa Paula Airport's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Paula 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.
- Santa Paula Airport covers an area of 51 acres at an elevation of 243 feet above mean sea level.
- A view from the hangars on the Northwest side of the airport.
- Santa Paula Airport (SZP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Santa Paula's first airport was originally established in 1927 when local rancher, Ralph Dickenson, purchased an OX-5 powered International biplane, cut a dirt airstrip on his ranch and built a hangar.
