Nonstop flight route between Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines and Okinawa Prefecture, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Surigao Airport (SUG), Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines and Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA), Okinawa Prefecture, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,156 miles (or 1,861 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 relatively short distance between Surigao Airport and Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUG / RPMS |
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Location: | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°45'27"N by 125°28'45"E |
Area Served: | Surigao City |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
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More Information: | SUG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DNA / RODN |
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Location: | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°21'6"N by 127°46'9"E |
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Facts about Surigao Airport (SUG):
- The closest airport to Surigao Airport (SUG) is Sayak Airport (SOS), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) E of SUG.
- The furthest airport from Surigao Airport (SUG) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Surigao Airport (meaning Surigao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,396 miles (19,949 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Surigao Airport", another name for SUG is "Paliparan ng SurigaoTugpahanan sa Surigao".
- Surigao Airport handled 23,170 passengers last year.
- Because of Surigao Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Surigao 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.
- Surigao Airport (SUG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA):
- In addition to being known as "Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō", another name for DNA is "Kadena AFB".
- The surrender of Japanese forces in the Ryukyu Islands came on 7 September.
- The closest airport to Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) is Naha Airport (OKA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SW of DNA.
- Beginning in 1961, the 18th was sending its tactical squadrons frequently to South Vietnam and Thailand, initially with its RF-101 reconnaissance forces, and beginning in 1964 with its tactical fighter forces supporting USAF combat missions in the Vietnam War.
- Since November 1954, the 18th Wing under various designations has been the main United States Air Force operational unit at Kadena.
- In June 2013, the government of Japan discovered 22 barrels buried on former base property that tests showed had previously contained dioxins and herbicides.
- The furthest airport from Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) is Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE), which is nearly antipodal to Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (meaning Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Paulo Abdala Airport), and is located 12,381 miles (19,926 kilometers) away in Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil.
- The mission of NAVCOMM Det Okinawa is to provide communications support for SEVENTH Fleet and supporting units, U.S.