Nonstop flight route between Lancaster, California, United States and Pisa, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(34°44'27"N by 118°13'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°41'2"N by 10°23'33"E)
Distance from WJF to PSA:
6,128.26 miles (9,862.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF), Lancaster, California, United States and Pisa International Airport (PSA), Pisa, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,128 miles (or 9,862 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 General Wm. J. Fox Airfield and Pisa International 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 General Wm. J. Fox Airfield and Pisa International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WJF / KWJF |
| Airport Name: | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield |
| Location: | Lancaster, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°44'27"N by 118°13'6"W |
| Area Served: | Lancaster, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Los Angeles |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2351 feet (717 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WJF |
| More Information: | WJF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSA / LIRP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pisa, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°41'2"N by 10°23'33"E |
| Area Served: | Pisa, Italy |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeronautica Militare Italiana / Società Aeroporto Toscano S.p.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSA |
| More Information: | PSA Maps & Info |
Facts about General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF):
- The furthest airport from General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,432 miles (18,399 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) is Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SE of WJF.
- On August 13, 2009, a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter made a hard landing at the airfield during a training exercise.
Facts about Pisa International Airport (PSA):
- Besides civilian operations, the airport is also used extensively by the Aeronautica Militare and is a base for, amongst others, the C-130 Hercules and C-27J Spartan transport aircraft.
- The closest airport to Pisa International Airport (PSA) is Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) ENE of PSA.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 6 feet above mean sea level.
- Pisa International Airport (PSA) has 2 runways.
- Pisa International Airport, formerly Galileo Galilei Airport and San Giusto Airport is an airport located in Pisa, Italy.
- Pisa International Airport handled 4,494,915 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Pisa International Airport (PSA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Pisa International Airport (meaning Pisa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,095 miles (19,465 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Pisa International Airport", another name for PSA is "Aeroporto Internazionale di Pisa".
- Because of Pisa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Pisa 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.85 miles (17.46 km) SE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.14 miles (35.63 km) ENE | Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) | Edwards, California, United States | |
| 3 | 22.32 miles (35.92 km) N | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 4 | 29.95 miles (48.19 km) NNW | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 5 | 35.09 miles (56.47 km) SSW | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 6 | 38.19 miles (61.46 km) SSW | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 7 | 39.84 miles (64.11 km) SSW | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 8 | 46.45 miles (74.76 km) SSE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 9 | 48.51 miles (78.06 km) ESE | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 51.32 miles (82.59 km) SSE | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 11 | 51.84 miles (83.43 km) SSW | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 12 | 52.99 miles (85.27 km) SE | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 13 | 55.17 miles (88.79 km) WSW | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 14 | 56.23 miles (90.49 km) S | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 15 | 56.93 miles (91.62 km) S | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,432.49 miles (18,398.76 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,416.94 miles (18,373.74 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,406.69 miles (18,357.25 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,397.04 miles (18,341.71 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,326.25 miles (18,227.79 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,203.67 miles (18,030.52 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,196.00 miles (18,018.17 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,157.63 miles (17,956.42 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,058.24 miles (17,796.46 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,033.37 miles (17,756.44 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,028.85 miles (17,749.16 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,017.49 miles (17,730.88 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,011.41 miles (17,721.10 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,005.81 miles (17,712.10 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,989.12 miles (17,685.22 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.43 miles (66.67 km) ENE | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 2 | 52.37 miles (84.28 km) SE | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 3 | 64.28 miles (103.45 km) S | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 4 | 72.43 miles (116.57 km) SSE | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 5 | 73.74 miles (118.68 km) NE | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) | Bologna, Italy | |
| 6 | 78.80 miles (126.81 km) N | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| 7 | 90.62 miles (145.84 km) ENE | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| 8 | 90.74 miles (146.03 km) SSW | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 9 | 91.15 miles (146.68 km) NNW | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| 10 | 92.21 miles (148.40 km) WNW | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 11 | 112.86 miles (181.64 km) ENE | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 12 | 113.78 miles (183.11 km) SW | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 13 | 113.96 miles (183.40 km) ESE | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| 14 | 115.66 miles (186.13 km) WNW | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 15 | 120.59 miles (194.06 km) N | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,094.89 miles (19,464.80 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,704.96 miles (18,837.26 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,680.83 miles (18,798.43 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,661.18 miles (18,766.80 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,644.62 miles (18,740.16 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,628.61 miles (18,714.39 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,627.79 miles (18,713.07 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,627.61 miles (18,712.77 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,619.85 miles (18,700.30 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,608.43 miles (18,681.91 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,606.28 miles (18,678.45 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,586.57 miles (18,646.73 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,586.13 miles (18,646.03 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,584.78 miles (18,643.85 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,567.99 miles (18,616.82 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |