Venice Marco Polo Airport sits on the mainland edge of the Venetian Lagoon, and it is one of very few airports in the world where the natural way into town is by boat: Alilaguna waterbuses and private water taxis leave from a dock a short walk from the terminal and arrive in the historic center. The current schedule feed lists 105 airports in 39 countries connected to Venezia.
It is named after the Venetian merchant whose account of travelling to Yuan China became the most famous travel book of the Middle Ages.
The most frequently served routes for Venezia / Tessera - Marco Polo Airport connect to Rome (FCO), Paris (CDG) and Zurich (ZRH).
The longest connected route for Venezia / Tessera - Marco Polo Airport reaches Shanghai (PVG). This non-stop flight covers a distance of 5,546 miles (8,925 km).