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Geneva International Airport

Geneva, Switzerland

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Routes out

166

Destinations

101

ICAO

LSGG

Elevation

1411 ft

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The Essence of Geneva International Airport

GVA

Location

Geneva · GE · Switzerland

Connectivity

166 routes · 101 destinations

Position

46.238°, 6.109° · 1411 ft elev.

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Schengen Visa (C)Official

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Switzerland's gateway to the Alps and international diplomacy.

Opened

1920

Location

Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva International Airport (GVA), officially known as Aéroport International de Genève, is Switzerland's second-busiest airport after Zurich. Located approximately 4 kilometres northwest of the city centre, it serves millions of passengers annually and acts as a key hub for western Switzerland and the broader Lake Geneva region. The airport holds a unique cross-border position, with a dedicated French sector that allows passengers to enter or exit directly into France without passing through Swiss customs. This arrangement reflects Geneva's status as a major international city hosting numerous UN agencies and global organisations, driving significant diplomatic and business travel. It is home to Swiss International Air Lines regional operations and serves as a base for easyJet, one of its largest operators. The airport handles both scheduled and charter traffic, connecting Geneva to destinations across Europe, the Middle East, North America, and beyond.

Terminals

The airport operates a single terminal building with multiple piers, including a dedicated French sector (Sector France) allowing direct access to France without Swiss border formalities.

Getting to & from

Geneva Airport is directly connected to the city centre via a dedicated rail link from the on-site train station (Gare de Genève-Aéroport), with journey times of approximately seven minutes to Geneva Cornavin main station.

Airlines here

Major operators include easyJet, Swiss International Air Lines, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, and numerous other European and long-haul carriers.

Notable facts

›The airport features a unique 'Sector France' allowing passengers to travel directly into France without Swiss customs checks.
›Geneva Airport is one of the few airports in the world with an on-site customs-free zone serving a neighbouring country.
›It served over 17 million passengers in 2019 before COVID-19 significantly reduced traffic.
›The airport is owned and operated by the Canton of Geneva.
›Geneva's role as headquarters to many international organisations makes it one of Europe's most diplomatically significant airports.

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Route map (100 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Belavia Belarusian Airlines

British Airways

Air China

Cathay Pacific

Norwegian Air Shuttle

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Swiss International Air Lines

El Al Israel Airlines

Pacific Southwest Airlines

Ukraine International Airlines

Scandinavian Airlines System

Brussels Airlines

Aeroflot Russian Airlines

Saudi Arabian Airlines

United Feeder Service

United Airlines

US Airways

Routes

GVA → LPA2L · 319

GVA → DUS4U · CRJ

GVA → HAM4U · CRJ

GVA → ATHA3 · 320

GVA → OPOA3 · 320 319

GVA → BIQA5 · CR7

GVA → LHRAA · 320 319 321

GVA → MADAB · 320 319

GVA → YULAC · 333

GVA → BIQAF · CR7

GVA → CDGAF · 321 319 320 318

GVA → ALGAH · 736

GVA → CMNAT · 738

GVA → HELAY · E90 E70

GVA → LISAY · 319 320

GVA → OPOAY · 319

GVA → FCOAZ · 32S E75 319 E90

GVA → FLRAZ · S20

GVA → MSQB2 · E75 E95

GVA → LHRBA · 320 319 321

GVA → ARNCA · 736 73H 717

GVA → CPHCA · CR9 717

GVA → PEKCA · 330

GVA → DOHCX · 320

GVA → OSLDY · 733

GVA → DUBEI · 320

GVA → DXBEK · 77L 77W

GVA → FRAET · 735

GVA → AUHEY · 333

GVA → BEGF7 · S20

GVA → BODF7 · AT7

GVA → FCOF7 · AT7

GVA → FLRF7 · S20

GVA → LUGF7 · S20

GVA → STRF7 · S20

GVA → TLSF7 · AT7

GVA → VLCF7 · S20

GVA → ZRHF7 · S20

GVA → AUHHU · 333

GVA → BRUHU · 320

GVA → MADIB · 320 319

GVA → AMSKL · 737 F70 EMJ

GVA → MLAKM · 320

GVA → FRAKU · 340

GVA → LUXLG · ER4

GVA → FRALH · 735 CR7

GVA → MUCLH · E95 CR9

GVA → YULLH · 333

GVA → WAWLO · E75

GVA → AGPLX · 320 AR1

GVA → ARNLX · 320 319

GVA → ATHLX · 320 319

GVA → BCNLX · 320 319 AR1

GVA → BEGLX · 320

GVA → BRULX · 319 320 AR1

GVA → CAILX · 738

GVA → CDGLX · 321 319 320 318

GVA → CPHLX · 319 320

GVA → CTALX · 320

GVA → DMELX · 319 320

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A31983 routes Airbus A32083 routes Airbus A330-3008 routes Airbus A3217 routes Boeing 737-8007 routes Saab 20007 routes Avro RJ1007 routes Canadair Regional Jet 7004 routes Embraer 1904 routes Embraer 1754 routes Boeing 7174 routes Canadair Regional Jet 9004 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Geneva Airport – formerly and still unofficially known as Cointrin Airport – is the international airport for Geneva, the second most populous city in Switzerland. It is located 4 km (2.5 mi) northwest of the city centre. It surpassed the 15-million-passengers-a-year mark for the first time in December 2014. The airport serves as a hub for Swiss International Air Lines and easyJet Switzerland. It features a network of flights mainly to continental European destinations as well as some long-haul routes to North America, China, Africa, and the Middle East, amongst them Swiss International Air Lines' only long-haul service outside Zürich, to New York–JFK.

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