Nonstop flight route between Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines and Hilo, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(18°10'41"N by 120°31'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°43'13"N by 155°2'53"W)
Distance from LAO to ITO:
5,452.63 miles (8,775.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laoag International Airport (LAO), Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines and Hilo International Airport (ITO), Hilo, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,453 miles (or 8,775 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 Laoag International Airport and Hilo 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 Laoag International Airport and Hilo 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: | LAO / RPLI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°10'41"N by 120°31'54"E |
| Area Served: | Laoag City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAO |
| More Information: | LAO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ITO / PHTO |
| Airport Name: | Hilo International Airport |
| Location: | Hilo, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°43'13"N by 155°2'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaiʻi State Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 38 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ITO |
| More Information: | ITO Maps & Info |
Facts about Laoag International Airport (LAO):
- Laoag International Airport (LAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Laoag International Airport (LAO) is Tuguegarao Airport (TUG), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) ESE of LAO.
- Because of Laoag International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Laoag International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Laoag International Airport", another name for LAO is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng LaoagSangalubong a Pagtayaban ti Laoag".
- The furthest airport from Laoag International Airport (LAO) is Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ), which is nearly antipodal to Laoag International Airport (meaning Laoag International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Puerto Suárez International Airport), and is located 12,316 miles (19,820 kilometers) away in Puerto Suárez, Bolivia.
- Laoag International Airport handled 177,339 passengers last year.
Facts about Hilo International Airport (ITO):
- Hilo International Airport (ITO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Hilo International Airport (ITO) is Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) W of ITO.
- In May 1989, the state Legislature renamed General Lyman Field to "Hilo International Airport".
- During martial law in the territory following the attack on Pearl Harbor, all airports in the Hawaiian Islands came under the control of the U.S.
- The main passenger terminal consists of three interconnected buildings totaling approximately 220,000 square feet.
- Because of Hilo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at Hilo International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Hilo International Airport handled 1,279,342 passengers last year.
- Over 95% of aircraft operations take place on Runway 8-26 because the orientation of Runway 3-21 makes direct flights over residential and commercial areas unavoidable.
- The introduction of overseas service to General Lyman Field initially met with success.
- The end of the war did not immediately bring about a return to civilian control of General Lyman Field.
- The furthest airport from Hilo International Airport (ITO) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Hilo International Airport (meaning Hilo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,336 miles (19,854 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.20 miles (140.33 km) ESE | Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) | Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines |     |
| 2 | 110.37 miles (177.62 km) S | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |
| 3 | 117.94 miles (189.80 km) SE | Cauayan Airport (CYZ) | Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines | |
| 4 | 124.71 miles (200.71 km) S | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines | |
| 5 | 180.86 miles (291.07 km) SSE | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 6 | 183.27 miles (294.95 km) NNE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| 7 | 206.75 miles (332.73 km) S | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 8 | 234.42 miles (377.26 km) S | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 9 | 255.59 miles (411.33 km) S | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 10 | 255.86 miles (411.76 km) S | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 11 | 267.01 miles (429.71 km) N | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 273.83 miles (440.68 km) NNE | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 299.84 miles (482.55 km) S | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 14 | 304.16 miles (489.50 km) N | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 15 | 316.45 miles (509.28 km) N | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,315.64 miles (19,820.05 km) WSW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 12,305.78 miles (19,804.18 km) WSW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,217.10 miles (19,661.46 km) SE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 12,192.92 miles (19,622.56 km) E | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,192.15 miles (19,621.31 km) E | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,159.34 miles (19,568.52 km) SSE | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 7 | 12,154.73 miles (19,561.09 km) SW | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,148.01 miles (19,550.28 km) ESE | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 12,143.19 miles (19,542.53 km) ESE | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,086.22 miles (19,450.83 km) WSW | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,060.00 miles (19,408.64 km) SE | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,055.59 miles (19,401.55 km) S | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,051.39 miles (19,394.78 km) E | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,048.76 miles (19,390.54 km) SW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 12,048.60 miles (19,390.30 km) SW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.25 miles (71.21 km) W | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 44.71 miles (71.96 km) WNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 64.77 miles (104.24 km) NW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 64.87 miles (104.40 km) W | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 97.17 miles (156.37 km) NW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 121.04 miles (194.79 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 135.84 miles (218.61 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 143.65 miles (231.18 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 161.68 miles (260.20 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 165.46 miles (266.28 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 216.29 miles (348.09 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 216.29 miles (348.09 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 224.19 miles (360.79 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 228.66 miles (367.99 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 240.71 miles (387.39 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,336.45 miles (19,853.55 km) E | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,310.46 miles (19,811.72 km) SSW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 12,305.44 miles (19,803.64 km) S | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,293.78 miles (19,784.86 km) SSW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 5 | 12,283.99 miles (19,769.12 km) SSE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 6 | 12,282.16 miles (19,766.17 km) WSW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 12,245.59 miles (19,707.31 km) WSW | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 8 | 12,197.69 miles (19,630.23 km) W | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 12,184.01 miles (19,608.22 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 10 | 12,169.48 miles (19,584.83 km) SSW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 11 | 12,137.94 miles (19,534.07 km) ESE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 12 | 12,116.56 miles (19,499.66 km) W | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 12,106.49 miles (19,483.45 km) SSE | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 14 | 12,099.37 miles (19,472.00 km) S | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 15 | 12,097.06 miles (19,468.28 km) S | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |