Nonstop flight route between Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States and Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States and Futuna Airport (FTA), Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,096 miles (or 13,029 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 Pittsburgh International Airport and Futuna 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 Pittsburgh International Airport and Futuna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIT / KPIT |
| Airport Name: | Pittsburgh International Airport |
| Location: | Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°29'29"N by 80°13'58"W |
| Area Served: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Allegheny County |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1204 feet (367 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIT |
| More Information: | PIT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTA / NVVF |
| Airport Name: | Futuna Airport |
| Location: | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°30'59"S by 170°13'54"E |
| Area Served: | Futuna, Taféa, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from FTA |
| More Information: | FTA Maps & Info |
Facts about Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT):
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) has 4 runways.
- Since 1997, US Airways has maintained its OpsCenter in the metro Pittsburgh area.
- In 1959 the east dock was added to the terminal, and on July 25, 1959 TWA started Boeing 707 flights to Pittsburgh.
- From the 1960s to about 1985, Trans World Airlines had a hub at Pittsburgh.
- The 1956 airport diagram shows runway 10/28 7500 ft, 5/23 5766 ft and 14/32 5965 ft.
- The airport has 75 gates on four Concourses, however only 62 gates are currently available for use.
- The closest airport to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is Forbes Field (FOE), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of PIT.
- The landside terminal is the building closer to the parking areas and the entry point for passengers whose flights originate from Pittsburgh.
- While US Airways made immense cuts in service during the early 21st century, other carriers began to play a more dominant role at PIT.
- Circa 1940 the Works Progress Administration decided the Pittsburgh area needed a military airport to defend the industrial wealth of the area and to provide a training base and stop-over facility.
- The furthest airport from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,481 miles (18,477 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Futuna Airport (FTA):
- The furthest airport from Futuna Airport (FTA) is Tichitt Airport (THI), which is nearly antipodal to Futuna Airport (meaning Futuna Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tichitt Airport), and is located 12,361 miles (19,894 kilometers) away in Tichitt, Mauritania.
- The closest airport to Futuna Airport (FTA) is Aniwa Airport (AWD), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) WNW of FTA.
