Flying from Geneva to New York and back

Sector
Transport
Category
Plane

The long-haul airplane carries 320 passengers and their luggage. The total flight distance is 12,600km. The airplane has a lifespan of 33 years and the airport 100 years. The emissions are calculated for one passenger and include the construction, maintenance, and dismantling of the airplane and the airport, as well as the production and consumption of kerosene.

Carbon footprint breakdown

Plane 0.17%
Kerosene usage 84.52%
Kerosene production 13.14%
Airport 2.16%

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