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Geneva International Airport

Geneva, Switzerland

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Geneva International Airport

Geneva, Switzerland

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Switzerland's international gateway serving Geneva and neighboring France.

Opened

1920

Location

Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva International Airport (GVA), also known as Aéroport International de Genève or Cointrin Airport, is Switzerland's second-busiest airport after Zurich. Located approximately 4 kilometers northwest of Geneva's city center, it serves as a critical hub for international organizations, diplomats, and business travelers given Geneva's status as a global diplomatic center. The airport uniquely straddles the Swiss-French border, featuring a dedicated French sector that allows passengers to enter France directly without passing through Swiss customs. This cross-border arrangement, established by treaty, makes Geneva International one of the most internationally distinctive airports in Europe. Handling around 17–18 million passengers annually before the COVID-19 pandemic, GVA connects Geneva to destinations across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and beyond. It is a key base for Swiss International Air Lines and serves numerous other major carriers.

Terminals

The airport operates a single main terminal complex divided into Swiss and French sectors, with dedicated zones for Schengen and non-Schengen flights.

Getting to & from

The airport is directly connected to Geneva's main railway station via a dedicated shuttle train taking approximately 7 minutes, with additional tram and bus links to the city.

Airlines here

Swiss International Air Lines is the primary carrier, with easyJet, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, and several Middle Eastern and long-haul airlines also operating significant services.

Notable facts

›Geneva Airport has a unique French sector allowing direct entry into France without Swiss border controls.
›It is one of the oldest continuously operating commercial airports in the world, with origins dating to 1920.
›The airport serves as a key gateway for United Nations agencies and international organizations headquartered in Geneva.
›A free public transport ticket is included with every arriving flight ticket for use on Geneva's city transit network.
›IATA code GVA is one of the most recognized in Europe due to Geneva's global diplomatic and financial prominence.

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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

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GVA → DUS4U · CRJ

GVA → HAM4U · CRJ

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GVA → BIQA5 · CR7

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GVA → MADAB · 320 319

GVA → YULAC · 333

GVA → BIQAF · CR7

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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

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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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