Nonstop flight route between San Diego, California, United States and Albany, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Diego International Airport (SAN), San Diego, California, United States and Albany International Airport (ALB), Albany, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,440 miles (or 3,927 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 San Diego International Airport and Albany International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAN / KSAN |
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| Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°44'0"N by 117°11'22"W |
| Area Served: | Greater San Diego |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAN |
| More Information: | SAN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALB / KALB |
| Airport Name: | Albany International Airport |
| Location: | Albany, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°44'57"N by 73°48'6"W |
| Area Served: | Albany, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Albany County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 285 feet (87 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALB |
| More Information: | ALB Maps & Info |
Facts about San Diego International Airport (SAN):
- The closest airport to San Diego International Airport (SAN) is NAS North Island (NZY), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of SAN.
- Because of San Diego International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at San Diego International 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.
- In addition to being known as "San Diego International Airport", another name for SAN is "Lindbergh Field".
- Lindbergh Field does not have standard 1,000 ft runway safety areas at the end of each runway.
- The furthest airport from San Diego International Airport (SAN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,540 miles (18,571 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Convair had aircraft manufacturing plants near the field and used it for test and delivery flights from 1935 to 1995.
- Landing at the airport from the east offers closeup views of skyscrapers, Petco Park, and the Coronado Bridge from the left side of the aircraft.
- Public transport is on Metropolitan Transit System bus No.
- San Diego International Airport (SAN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The first scheduled jet flights at Lindbergh Field were in 1960, American Airlines Boeing 720s to Phoenix and United Airlines 720s to San Francisco.
Facts about Albany International Airport (ALB):
- The Albany County Airport Authority was created by the county in 1993 with a 40-year lease to operate the airport in 1996.
- In early 2001, CommutAir started to invest in an Albany hub.
- Albany International Airport handled 2,531,323 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Albany International Airport (ALB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,661 miles (18,766 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Albany International Airport (ALB) is Schenectady County Airport (SCH), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) NW of ALB.
- Albany International Airport (ALB) has 2 runways.
- Mayor John Boyd Thacher II once said "a city without the foresight to build an airport for the new traffic may soon be left behind in the race for competition".
- Many times a week, UPS runs a 757-200 for cargo.
- There have been discussions between the Town of Colonie and The Albany Airport Board regarding the construction of a new concourse.
- Because of Albany International Airport's relatively low elevation of 285 feet, planes can take off or land at Albany International 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.
