Nonstop flight route between San Francisco, California, United States and Van Nuys, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Francisco International Airport (SFO), San Francisco, California, United States and Van Nuys Airport (VNY), Van Nuys, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 320 miles (or 516 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 Francisco International Airport and Van Nuys Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | VNY / KVNY | 
| Airport Name: | Van Nuys Airport | 
| Location: | Van Nuys, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°12'34"N by 118°29'23"W | 
| Area Served: | Los Angeles, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles World Airports | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 802 feet (244 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VNY | 
| More Information: | VNY Maps & Info | 
Facts about San Francisco International Airport (SFO):
- 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.
- A long-planned extension of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system to the airport opened on June 22, 2003, allowing passengers to board BART trains at the international terminal to San Francisco or the East Bay.
- On May 12, 2008, a $383 million renovation project was announced that included a new control tower, the use of green materials, and a seismic retrofit.
- SFO was also one of the first U.S.
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has 4 runways.
- San Francisco International Airport handled 44,477,209 passengers last year.
- SFO is the largest airport in the Bay Area and the second busiest in California, after Los Angeles International Airport.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Van Nuys Airport (VNY):
- In the last episode of Season 1 of the HBO series Entourage, the final scene takes place at Van Nuys Airport, where Vincent Chase and company take off for New York City.
- Because of Van Nuys Airport's relatively low elevation of 802 feet, planes can take off or land at Van Nuys 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 Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Whiteman Airport (WHP), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of VNY.
- Van Nuys Airport (VNY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,472 miles (18,463 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.




