Nonstop flight route between Geneva, Switzerland and Igarka, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Geneva International Airport (GVA), Geneva, Switzerland and Igarka (IAA), Igarka, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,089 miles (or 4,971 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 Igarka, 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 Igarka. 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: | IAA / UOII |
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Location: | Igarka, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 67°26'12"N by 86°37'18"E |
Area Served: | Igarka |
Operator/Owner: | Igarka branch of Yeniseyskiy Meridian |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IAA |
More Information: | IAA Maps & Info |
Facts about Geneva International Airport (GVA):
- Geneva International Airport (GVA) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Geneva International Airport (GVA) is Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of GVA.
- To provide for jet traffic, in 1960 the runway was extended to its current length of 3,900 m.
- Before Switzerland's integration into the Schengen Area in 2008, Pier F, also known as the French Sector, was used exclusively for passengers arriving from, or departing to French destinations.
- Despite there never being a regular Concorde service in Switzerland, the supersonic aircraft twice landed in Geneva.
- In addition to being known as "Geneva International Airport", another name for GVA is "Aéroport international de GenèveGenève aéroport".
- The airport is 4 km from the Geneva city centre.
- Geneva International Airport handled 14,436,000 passengers last year.
- The 2007-2015 master plan is coming to an end with the construction of pier C, that will enable seven aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A330 and A340 to connect to the terminal via jet bridges.
- A new terminal project named 'Aile Est' starting in 2012, will modernize and extend Pier C following a complete reconstruction.
Facts about Igarka (IAA):
- The closest airport to Igarka (IAA) is Turukhansk (THX), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) SSE of IAA.
- In addition to being known as "Igarka", another name for IAA is "Аэропорт "Игарка"".
- The furthest airport from Igarka (IAA) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,379 miles (18,313 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Igarka's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Igarka 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.
- Igarka (IAA) currently has only 1 runway.