Nonstop flight route between Piacenza, Italy and Napa, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°54'47"N by 9°43'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°12'47"N by 122°16'50"W)
Distance from QPZ to APC:
5,963.30 miles (9,596.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ), Piacenza, Italy and Napa County Airport (APC), Napa, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,963 miles (or 9,597 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 Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base and Napa County 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 Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base and Napa County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QPZ / LIMS |
| Airport Name: | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base |
| Location: | Piacenza, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°54'47"N by 9°43'23"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 456 feet (139 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QPZ |
| More Information: | QPZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APC / KAPC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Napa, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°12'47"N by 122°16'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Napa County |
| Airport Type: | Public Public Works |
| Elevation: | 35 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from APC |
| More Information: | APC Maps & Info |
Facts about Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ):
- The closest airport to Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) is Parma Airport (PMF), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) ESE of QPZ.
- Because of Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base's relatively low elevation of 456 feet, planes can take off or land at Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base 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.
- Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (meaning Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,122 miles (19,509 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Napa County Airport (APC):
- The closest airport to Napa County Airport (APC) is Marin County Airport (NOT), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of APC.
- In addition to being known as "Napa County Airport", another name for APC is "Napa Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Napa County Airport (APC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,330 miles (18,233 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The airport was built by the United States Army Air Forces about 1942, and was known as Napa Flight Strip.
- Napa County Airport (APC) has 3 runways.
- Because of Napa County Airport's relatively low elevation of 35 feet, planes can take off or land at Napa County 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.70 miles (46.19 km) ESE | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy |     |
| 2 | 42.93 miles (69.09 km) NNW | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 3 | 46.33 miles (74.55 km) NE | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 4 | 52.23 miles (84.06 km) N | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 5 | 55.56 miles (89.42 km) SW | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 6 | 65.85 miles (105.97 km) ENE | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 7 | 69.42 miles (111.72 km) NW | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 8 | 81.15 miles (130.60 km) ESE | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) | Bologna, Italy | |
| 9 | 85.03 miles (136.84 km) NNW | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 10 | 91.15 miles (146.68 km) SSE | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 11 | 98.96 miles (159.27 km) SW | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 12 | 99.01 miles (159.34 km) ENE | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 13 | 103.17 miles (166.04 km) WNW | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 14 | 105.63 miles (169.99 km) SE | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 15 | 106.15 miles (170.83 km) WSW | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,122.21 miles (19,508.76 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,694.66 miles (18,820.69 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,680.22 miles (18,797.44 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,675.23 miles (18,789.42 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,653.88 miles (18,755.05 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,646.07 miles (18,742.48 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,642.79 miles (18,737.21 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,617.48 miles (18,696.47 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,616.81 miles (18,695.40 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,614.55 miles (18,691.75 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,614.44 miles (18,691.58 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,606.35 miles (18,678.56 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,600.59 miles (18,669.30 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,581.25 miles (18,638.16 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,576.51 miles (18,630.54 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.71 miles (25.29 km) WSW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 2 | 19.47 miles (31.34 km) E | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 3 | 19.66 miles (31.64 km) SE | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 4 | 20.70 miles (33.32 km) ENE | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 34.14 miles (54.94 km) S | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 6 | 35.33 miles (56.86 km) NW | Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS) | Santa Rosa, California, United States | |
| 7 | 39.27 miles (63.19 km) SSE | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 8 | 41.38 miles (66.60 km) S | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 9 | 43.80 miles (70.50 km) SE | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 10 | 47.40 miles (76.29 km) ENE | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 11 | 49.83 miles (80.19 km) SSW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 12 | 50.04 miles (80.53 km) NE | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 13 | 52.74 miles (84.88 km) S | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 14 | 56.59 miles (91.07 km) SSE | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 15 | 57.05 miles (91.82 km) ENE | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,329.75 miles (18,233.42 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,261.74 miles (18,123.97 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,232.69 miles (18,077.22 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,232.16 miles (18,076.37 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,208.10 miles (18,037.64 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,135.91 miles (17,921.46 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,117.58 miles (17,891.96 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,117.31 miles (17,891.53 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,032.57 miles (17,755.15 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,028.82 miles (17,749.11 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,015.87 miles (17,728.28 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,960.63 miles (17,639.39 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,959.76 miles (17,637.98 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,953.04 miles (17,627.17 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,932.82 miles (17,594.62 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |