Nonstop flight route between San Diego, California, United States and Olympia, Washington, 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 Olympia Regional Airport (OLM), Olympia, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,028 miles (or 1,655 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 Olympia Regional 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: | OLM / KOLM |
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| Location: | Olympia, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°58'9"N by 122°54'9"W |
| Area Served: | Olympia, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Olympia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 209 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OLM |
| More Information: | OLM Maps & Info |
Facts about San Diego International Airport (SAN):
- SAN is in a populated area.
- Runway 27, is a localizer-only approach and is unusable for landing when visibility drops below about 2 miles.
- 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.
- The airport is near the site of the Ryan Airlines factory, but it is not the same as Dutch Flats, the Ryan airstrip where Charles Lindbergh flight tested the Spirit of St.
- In February 2008, San Diego International Airport was one of the first major airports in the U.S.
- The airport was the first federally certified airfield to serve all aircraft types, including seaplanes.
- In addition to being known as "San Diego International Airport", another name for SAN is "Lindbergh Field".
- Pacific Southwest Airlines established its headquarters in San Diego and started service at Lindbergh Field in 1949.
- 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.
- Built and operated by the City of San Diego through the sale of municipal bonds to be repaid by airport users, then the San Diego Unified Port District, the airport is now operated by the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority.
- 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.
- The airport has domestic flights, as well as international flights to Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Japan.
- 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.
Facts about Olympia Regional Airport (OLM):
- The furthest airport from Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,822 miles (17,417 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Olympia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 209 feet, planes can take off or land at Olympia Regional 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.
- Olympia Regional Airport covers an area of 1,632 acres at an elevation of 209 feet above mean sea level.
- Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) is Gray Army Airfield (GRF), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of OLM.
- In addition to being known as "Olympia Regional Airport", another name for OLM is "Olympia Army Airfield".
