Nonstop flight route between San Francisco, California, United States and Garachiné, Panama:
Departure Airport:
(37°37'8"N by 122°22'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°3'53"N by 78°22'0"W)
Distance from SFO to GHE:
3,418.77 miles (5,501.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Francisco International Airport (SFO), San Francisco, California, United States and Garachiné Airport (GHE), Garachiné, Panama would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,419 miles (or 5,502 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 San Francisco International Airport and Garachiné 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 San Francisco International Airport and Garachiné Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFO / KSFO |
| Airport Name: | San Francisco International Airport |
| Location: | San Francisco, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'8"N by 122°22'30"W |
| Area Served: | San Francisco |
| Operator/Owner: | City & County of San Francisco |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFO |
| More Information: | SFO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GHE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Garachiné, Panama |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°3'53"N by 78°22'0"W |
| Area Served: | Garachiné, Darién Province, Panama |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GHE |
| More Information: | GHE Maps & Info |
Facts about San Francisco International Airport (SFO):
- Because of San Francisco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at San Francisco 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.
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has 4 runways.
- The FAA has warned that the airport's control tower would be unable to withstand a major earthquake and has requested that it be replaced.
- The furthest airport from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- On July 14, 2008, SFO was voted Best International Airport in North America for 2008 in the World Airports Survey by Skytrax.
- In 1989 a master plan and Environmental Impact Report were prepared to guide development over the next two decades.
- SFO's international terminal was designed by Craig W.
- San Francisco International Airport handled 44,477,209 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SW of SFO.
Facts about Garachiné Airport (GHE):
- The furthest airport from Garachiné Airport (GHE) is Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS), which is nearly antipodal to Garachiné Airport (meaning Garachiné Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport), and is located 12,142 miles (19,541 kilometers) away in Bengkulu, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Garachiné Airport (GHE) is Contadora Airport (OTD), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) NW of GHE.
- Garachiné Airport (GHE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Garachiné Airport", another name for GHE is "Aeropuerto de Garachiné".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.04 miles (16.17 km) SW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.01 miles (17.72 km) NE | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 3 | 14.13 miles (22.75 km) ENE | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 4 | 17.94 miles (28.87 km) SE | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 5 | 22.78 miles (36.66 km) SE | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 6 | 30.17 miles (48.56 km) SE | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 7 | 30.77 miles (49.52 km) E | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 8 | 30.95 miles (49.81 km) NE | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 9 | 36.30 miles (58.42 km) ESE | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 10 | 37.58 miles (60.47 km) NNW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 11 | 41.38 miles (66.60 km) N | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 12 | 50.73 miles (81.65 km) NNE | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 13 | 57.06 miles (91.83 km) NNE | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 14 | 57.12 miles (91.93 km) SE | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 64.94 miles (104.51 km) ENE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,365.15 miles (18,290.40 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,303.13 miles (18,190.57 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,274.07 miles (18,143.82 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,265.49 miles (18,130.00 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,249.16 miles (18,103.72 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,174.49 miles (17,983.56 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,155.40 miles (17,952.83 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,154.88 miles (17,952.00 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,066.46 miles (17,809.69 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,064.08 miles (17,805.87 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,050.09 miles (17,783.36 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,999.69 miles (17,702.25 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,999.37 miles (17,701.72 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,990.13 miles (17,686.86 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,969.17 miles (17,653.12 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.99 miles (96.54 km) NW | Contadora Airport (OTD) | Contadora Island, Panama | |
| 2 | 74.67 miles (120.17 km) NE | Mulatupo Airport (MPP) | Mulatupo, Panamá | |
| 3 | 79.34 miles (127.69 km) ENE | Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD) | Acandí, Colombia | |
| 4 | 80.86 miles (130.13 km) NNE | Achutupo Airport (ACU) | Achutupo, Panama | |
| 5 | 86.47 miles (139.17 km) N | Playón Chico Airport (PYC) | Ukupseni, Guna Yala, Panama | |
| 6 | 98.28 miles (158.17 km) NW | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 7 | 102.64 miles (165.18 km) NW | Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 8 | 114.29 miles (183.93 km) E | Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport (APO) | Apartadó, Colombia | |
| 9 | 122.31 miles (196.84 km) W | Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) | Cocle, Panama | |
| 10 | 135.89 miles (218.70 km) NW | Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX) | Colón, Panama | |
| 11 | 144.91 miles (233.22 km) SSE | José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) | Bahía Solano, Colombia | |
| 12 | 176.39 miles (283.86 km) W | Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) | Santiago de Veraguas, Panama | |
| 13 | 179.52 miles (288.90 km) SSE | Reyes Murillo Airport (NQU) | Nuquí, Colombia | |
| 14 | 181.41 miles (291.94 km) ENE | Los Garzones Airport (MTR) | Montería, Córdoba, Colombia | |
| 15 | 202.29 miles (325.56 km) SE | El Caraño Airport (UIB) | Quibdó, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,142.40 miles (19,541.25 km) S | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,124.97 miles (19,513.21 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,114.77 miles (19,496.78 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,093.48 miles (19,462.51 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,067.28 miles (19,420.36 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,055.54 miles (19,401.46 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,023.88 miles (19,350.51 km) S | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,022.31 miles (19,347.98 km) SSW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,021.79 miles (19,347.14 km) W | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,003.84 miles (19,318.25 km) SSE | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,003.41 miles (19,317.57 km) SE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,981.30 miles (19,281.99 km) W | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,971.67 miles (19,266.49 km) SSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,955.04 miles (19,239.72 km) W | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,928.27 miles (19,196.64 km) W | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |