Nonstop flight route between Baguio City, Philippines and Medellín, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(16°22'30"N by 120°37'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°10'1"N by 75°25'36"W)
Distance from BAG to MDE:
10,531.79 miles (16,949.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Loakan Airport (BAG), Baguio City, Philippines and José María Córdova International Airport (MDE), Medellín, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,532 miles (or 16,949 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Loakan Airport and José María Córdova International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Loakan Airport and José María Córdova International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAG / RPUB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Baguio City, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°22'30"N by 120°37'9"E |
| Area Served: | Baguio City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4251 feet (1,296 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAG |
| More Information: | BAG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDE / SKRG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Medellín, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°10'1"N by 75°25'36"W |
| Area Served: | Medellin/Rionegro |
| Operator/Owner: | AirPlan |
| Airport Type: | Commercial |
| Elevation: | 7027 feet (2,142 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDE |
| More Information: | MDE Maps & Info |
Facts about Loakan Airport (BAG):
- Loakan Airport handled 9,805 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Loakan Airport", another name for BAG is "Paliparan ng Loakan Pagtayaban ti Loakan".
- The closest airport to Loakan Airport (BAG) is San Fernando Airport (SFE), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NW of BAG.
- Loakan Airport (BAG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Loakan Airport's high elevation of 4,251 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BAG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BAG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Loakan Airport (BAG) is Concepción Airport (CEP), which is nearly antipodal to Loakan Airport (meaning Loakan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Concepción Airport), and is located 12,261 miles (19,731 kilometers) away in Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Facts about José María Córdova International Airport (MDE):
- In addition to being known as "José María Córdova International Airport", another name for MDE is "Aeropuerto Internacional José María Córdova".
- The airport is named Jose Maria Cordova, in honor of this character, besides being a native of Antioquia and the city where the airport was built,who held senior positions in the administration, and played important roles in the history of the nation.
- The furthest airport from José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) is Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG), which is nearly antipodal to José María Córdova International Airport (meaning José María Córdova International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)), and is located 12,361 miles (19,892 kilometers) away in Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Since its inauguration in 1985 until 1990, the terminal had heavy passenger and cargo movement, in part because the Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport, which is located in Medellín, was closed.
- The closest airport to José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) is Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of MDE.
- Because of José María Córdova International Airport's high elevation of 7,027 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MDE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MDE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In José María Córdova Airport anticipates the modernisation plan that includes various infrastructure projects, that will make this an airport terminal very attractive for tourists as for airlines.
- The airport has air navigation aids such as VOR, NDB, ILS, which allows greater ease of operation for pilots making navigation and landings safer in bad weather.
- It's the most important airport in the department of Antioquia, and it´s also the main hub for low cost airline Viva Colombia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.91 miles (41.69 km) NW | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines |     |
| 2 | 73.59 miles (118.43 km) SE | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 3 | 82.26 miles (132.38 km) S | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 4 | 84.27 miles (135.62 km) ENE | Cauayan Airport (CYZ) | Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines | |
| 5 | 111.64 miles (179.66 km) SSW | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 6 | 114.05 miles (183.55 km) NE | Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) | Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines | |
| 7 | 124.71 miles (200.71 km) N | Laoag International Airport (LAO) | Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines | |
| 8 | 131.43 miles (211.51 km) S | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 9 | 131.68 miles (211.91 km) SSE | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 10 | 177.25 miles (285.26 km) S | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 11 | 218.82 miles (352.15 km) S | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 12 | 221.00 miles (355.66 km) SE | Bagasbas Airport (DTE) | Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines | |
| 13 | 223.33 miles (359.42 km) SSE | Marinduque Airport (MRQ) | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines | |
| 14 | 261.64 miles (421.08 km) SE | Naga Airport (WNP) | Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines | |
| 15 | 278.78 miles (448.66 km) S | San Jose Airport (SJI) | San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,260.60 miles (19,731.47 km) E | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 12,229.86 miles (19,682.01 km) SSW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 12,222.67 miles (19,670.44 km) SSW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,214.38 miles (19,657.09 km) WSW | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,184.39 miles (19,608.83 km) E | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,178.00 miles (19,598.55 km) S | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,173.68 miles (19,591.58 km) ESE | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,167.50 miles (19,581.65 km) ESE | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 12,091.39 miles (19,459.16 km) S | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,080.88 miles (19,442.25 km) ESE | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,066.62 miles (19,419.29 km) SE | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,064.16 miles (19,415.34 km) SSW | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,055.01 miles (19,400.61 km) ESE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,052.94 miles (19,397.27 km) ESE | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,036.77 miles (19,371.25 km) SSE | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.81 miles (19.01 km) WNW | Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 2 | 75.80 miles (121.99 km) SSE | Mariquita Airport (MQU) | Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia | |
| 3 | 78.62 miles (126.53 km) S | La Nubia Airport (MZL) | Manizales, Colombia | |
| 4 | 89.72 miles (144.38 km) WSW | El Caraño Airport (UIB) | Quibdó, Colombia | |
| 5 | 96.04 miles (154.56 km) SSW | Matecaña International Airport (PEI) | Pereira, Colombia | |
| 6 | 103.93 miles (167.25 km) SSW | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| 7 | 107.45 miles (172.93 km) NNE | El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG) | El Bagre, Colombia | |
| 8 | 120.76 miles (194.34 km) S | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 9 | 122.31 miles (196.84 km) S | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 10 | 125.43 miles (201.85 km) N | Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport (CAQ) | Caucasia, Antioquia, Colombia | |
| 11 | 125.98 miles (202.75 km) ENE | Yariguíes Airport (EJA) | Barrancabermeja, Colombia | |
| 12 | 131.62 miles (211.81 km) WSW | Reyes Murillo Airport (NQU) | Nuquí, Colombia | |
| 13 | 134.18 miles (215.95 km) SE | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 14 | 135.19 miles (217.57 km) W | José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) | Bahía Solano, Colombia | |
| 15 | 137.67 miles (221.55 km) SSE | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,360.54 miles (19,892.31 km) SSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,320.44 miles (19,827.78 km) SSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,293.71 miles (19,784.76 km) W | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,277.45 miles (19,758.59 km) W | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,224.52 miles (19,673.41 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,215.29 miles (19,658.55 km) SE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,210.91 miles (19,651.50 km) S | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,171.96 miles (19,588.81 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,161.47 miles (19,571.94 km) W | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,131.16 miles (19,523.16 km) SSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,117.38 miles (19,500.99 km) SSE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,114.46 miles (19,496.28 km) SW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,113.46 miles (19,494.68 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,092.70 miles (19,461.27 km) WSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,082.90 miles (19,445.49 km) SE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |