# Distance from Geneva (GVA) to Porterville (PTV)

> 9,352 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,352 km / 5,811 mi / 5,050 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 10:41 in Geneva, it's 01:41 in Porterville)
- **Elevation difference**: 968 ft (PTV is lower than GVA)

## Airports

### [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geneva, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSGG
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.240000, 6.110000
- Elevation: 1,411 ft

### [Porterville Municipal Airport (PTV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptv-porterville-porterville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-33df-64b4-9b82-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Porterville, United States
- ICAO: KPTV
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.030000, -119.060000
- Elevation: 443 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:41 in Geneva, it's 01:41 in Porterville.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)
- [Porterville Municipal Airport (PTV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptv-porterville-porterville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-33df-64b4-9b82-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)