Nonstop flight route between Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States and Van Nuys, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States and Van Nuys Airport (VNY), Van Nuys, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,128 miles (or 3,425 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 Pittsburgh International Airport and Van Nuys Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | VNY / KVNY |
Airport Name: | Van Nuys Airport |
Location: | Van Nuys, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°12'34"N by 118°29'23"W |
Area Served: | Los Angeles, California |
Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles World Airports |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 802 feet (244 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VNY |
More Information: | VNY Maps & Info |
Facts about Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT):
- The landside terminal is the building closer to the parking areas and the entry point for passengers whose flights originate from Pittsburgh.
- Until the beginning of World War II Moon Township, Pennsylvania was mostly a rural agricultural area.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is Forbes Field (FOE), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of PIT.
- In 1944 Allegheny County officials proposed to expand the military airport with the addition of a commercial passenger terminal to relieve the Allegheny County Airport, which was built in 1926 and was becoming too small.
- From the 1960s to about 1985, Trans World Airlines had a hub at Pittsburgh.
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) has 4 runways.
- The Airside Terminal consists of four concourses that hold the departure gates.
Facts about Van Nuys Airport (VNY):
- Van Nuys Airport (VNY) has 2 runways.
- In the last episode of Season 1 of the HBO series Entourage, the final scene takes place at Van Nuys Airport, where Vincent Chase and company take off for New York City.
- The furthest airport from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,472 miles (18,463 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Van Nuys Airport's relatively low elevation of 802 feet, planes can take off or land at Van Nuys 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.
- Van Nuys Airport is the busiest general aviation airport in the world, and the 25th busiest airport in the world.
- The closest airport to Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Whiteman Airport (WHP), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of VNY.