Nonstop flight route between Geneva, Switzerland and St. Petersburg, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Geneva International Airport (GVA), Geneva, Switzerland and Albert Whitted Airport (SPG), St. Petersburg, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,803 miles (or 7,730 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 Geneva International Airport and Albert Whitted 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 Geneva International Airport and Albert Whitted Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GVA / LSGG |
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Location: | Geneva, Switzerland |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°14'17"N by 6°6'33"E |
Area Served: | Geneva, Switzerland |
Operator/Owner: | City of Geneva |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1411 feet (430 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GVA |
More Information: | GVA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPG / KSPG |
Airport Name: | Albert Whitted Airport |
Location: | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°45'54"N by 82°37'36"W |
Area Served: | St. Petersburg, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | City of St. Petersburg |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SPG |
More Information: | SPG Maps & Info |
Facts about Geneva International Airport (GVA):
- The airline Baboo had its head office on the grounds of the airport and in Le Grand-Saconnex.
- The closest airport to Geneva International Airport (GVA) is Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of GVA.
- Geneva International Airport handled 14,436,000 passengers last year.
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) has 2 runways.
- On May 7, 1968, Geneva Main Terminal was inaugurated, which was planned to accommodate 7 million passengers a year.
- Despite there never being a regular Concorde service in Switzerland, the supersonic aircraft twice landed in Geneva.
- The furthest airport from Geneva International Airport (GVA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Geneva International Airport (meaning Geneva International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,227 miles (19,678 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Geneva International Airport", another name for GVA is "Aéroport international de GenèveGenève aéroport".
Facts about Albert Whitted Airport (SPG):
- Because of Albert Whitted Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Albert Whitted 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.
- Albert Whitted Airport is a city-owned public-use airport in St.
- Based on the 2005 Airport Master Plan commissioned by the City of St.
- The furthest airport from Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,430 miles (18,395 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Since 2003, capital improvements have totaled over $11 million.
- During 1934-1935, the Public Works Administration constructed what would become Coast Guard Air Station St.
- In addition to Coast Guard flight operations, during World War II, Albert Whitted Airport was converted to military use as a primary flight training base for student Naval Aviators for the U.S.
- Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) is MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NE of SPG.