Nonstop flight route between Coron, Palawan, Philippines and West Chicago, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU), Coron, Palawan, Philippines and DuPage Airport (DPA), West Chicago, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,292 miles (or 13,344 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 Francisco B. Reyes Airport and DuPage 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 Francisco B. Reyes Airport and DuPage Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | USU / RPVV |
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Location: | Coron, Palawan, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°7'17"N by 120°5'59"E |
Area Served: | Busuanga and Coron, Palawan |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 148 feet (45 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from USU |
More Information: | USU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DPA / KDPA |
Airport Name: | DuPage Airport |
Location: | West Chicago, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°54'24"N by 88°14'53"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 759 feet (231 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from DPA |
More Information: | DPA Maps & Info |
Facts about Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU):
- Because of Francisco B. Reyes Airport's relatively low elevation of 148 feet, planes can take off or land at Francisco B. Reyes 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.
- The furthest airport from Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) is Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH), which is nearly antipodal to Francisco B. Reyes Airport (meaning Francisco B. Reyes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Brigadeiro Camarão Airport), and is located 12,395 miles (19,948 kilometers) away in Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil.
- The airport terminal was severely damaged by Supertyphooon Haiyan in November 2013.
- Francisco B. Reyes Airport handled 51,431 passengers last year.
- Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Francisco B. Reyes Airport", another name for USU is "Paliparang Francisco B. Reyes".
- The closest airport to Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) is San Jose Airport (SJI), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) ENE of USU.
Facts about DuPage Airport (DPA):
- The DuPage Airport Authority owns 2,800 acres and operates four separate business units.
- However, planners learned a lesson from the plight of the beleaguered, land-locked Midway Airport.
- DuPage Airport (DPA) has 4 runways.
- The airport has faced severe political criticism in the 1980s and 1990s.
- Because of DuPage Airport's relatively low elevation of 759 feet, planes can take off or land at DuPage 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.
- The furthest airport from DuPage Airport (DPA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,056 miles (17,792 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to DuPage Airport (DPA) is Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of DPA.