Nonstop flight route between Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States and La Güera, Western Sahara:
Departure Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States and La Güera Airport (ZLG), La Güera, Western Sahara would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,904 miles (or 6,283 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 La Güera 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 La Güera 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: | ZLG / |
Airport Name: | La Güera Airport |
Location: | La Güera, Western Sahara |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°50'11"N by 17°4'27"W |
Area Served: | La Güera |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from ZLG |
More Information: | ZLG Maps & Info |
Facts about Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT):
- Since 1997, US Airways has maintained its OpsCenter in the metro Pittsburgh area.
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) has 4 runways.
- Until the beginning of World War II Moon Township, Pennsylvania was mostly a rural agricultural area.
- Aside from commercial flights, other resources in and around the airport have been developed in recent years.
- The closest airport to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is Forbes Field (FOE), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) ESE of PIT.
- 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.
- PIT offers on site parking operated by the Grant Oliver Corporation and patrolled by the Allegheny County Police.
- In 1972 rotundas were added to the end of each dock to expand the number of gates.
Facts about La Güera Airport (ZLG):
- Because of La Güera Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at La Güera 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.
- The closest airport to La Güera Airport (ZLG) is Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of ZLG.
- The furthest airport from La Güera Airport (ZLG) is Koumac Airport (KOC), which is nearly antipodal to La Güera Airport (meaning La Güera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Koumac Airport), and is located 12,348 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Koumac, New Caledonia.