Nonstop flight route between Alexandra, New Zealand and Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(45°12'42"S by 169°22'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°2'48"N by 119°44'34"E)
Distance from ALR to TWT:
4,623.35 miles (7,440.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR), Alexandra, New Zealand and Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT), Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,623 miles (or 7,441 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 Alexandra Aerodrome and Sanga-Sanga 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 Alexandra Aerodrome and Sanga-Sanga Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALR / NZLX |
| Airport Name: | Alexandra Aerodrome |
| Location: | Alexandra, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°12'42"S by 169°22'23"E |
| Area Served: | Alexandra, New Zealand |
| Operator/Owner: | Central Otago District Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 752 feet (229 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALR |
| More Information: | ALR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TWT / RPMN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°2'48"N by 119°44'34"E |
| Area Served: | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TWT |
| More Information: | TWT Maps & Info |
Facts about Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR):
- Because of Alexandra Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 752 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexandra Aerodrome 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 closest airport to Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WNW of ALR.
- Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Alexandra Aerodrome (meaning Alexandra Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,264 miles (19,737 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
Facts about Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT):
- The new runway was inaugurated on August 17, 2009 by Ambassador Kristie Kenney and local officials.
- The closest airport to Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) is Semporna Airport (SMM), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) WSW of TWT.
- Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) is Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL), which is nearly antipodal to Sanga-Sanga Airport (meaning Sanga-Sanga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ponta Pelada Airport), and is located 12,304 miles (19,802 kilometers) away in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Because of Sanga-Sanga Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanga-Sanga 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.
- Sanga-Sanga Airport handled 8,663 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Sanga-Sanga Airport", another name for TWT is "Paliparan ng Sanga-Sanga".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.61 miles (54.08 km) WNW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 34.37 miles (55.31 km) N | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 63.58 miles (102.32 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 80.07 miles (128.87 km) WNW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 84.99 miles (136.77 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 97.41 miles (156.77 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 97.53 miles (156.95 km) NNE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 106.67 miles (171.66 km) NNE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 110.45 miles (177.75 km) NE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 125.03 miles (201.22 km) NNE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 131.60 miles (211.80 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 149.67 miles (240.88 km) NE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 190.30 miles (306.25 km) NNE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 196.23 miles (315.81 km) NE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 210.46 miles (338.70 km) NNE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,264.18 miles (19,737.24 km) NW | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,242.78 miles (19,702.80 km) NW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,207.84 miles (19,646.56 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,183.13 miles (19,606.80 km) WNW | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 5 | 12,163.48 miles (19,575.18 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,145.11 miles (19,545.61 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 7 | 12,133.11 miles (19,526.30 km) NW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 8 | 12,130.15 miles (19,521.54 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,128.15 miles (19,518.32 km) NNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 10 | 12,078.58 miles (19,438.54 km) WNW | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 11 | 12,075.74 miles (19,433.97 km) NW | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| 12 | 12,070.76 miles (19,425.96 km) NNW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 13 | 12,068.19 miles (19,421.83 km) NW | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 14 | 12,059.62 miles (19,408.02 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 15 | 12,059.42 miles (19,407.71 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.07 miles (143.34 km) WSW | Semporna Airport (SMM) | Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 97.85 miles (157.48 km) W | Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) | Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 111.56 miles (179.54 km) NE | Jolo Airport (JOL) | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | |
| 4 | 122.59 miles (197.28 km) WSW | Tawau Airport (TWU) | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 130.63 miles (210.23 km) WNW | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 156.19 miles (251.36 km) WSW | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 169.66 miles (273.05 km) SW | Bunyu Airport (BYQ) | Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 8 | 191.40 miles (308.03 km) SW | Juwata Airport (TRK) | Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 205.28 miles (330.36 km) NE | Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) | Zamboanga City, Philippines | |
| 10 | 238.45 miles (383.75 km) WNW | Kudat Airport (KUD) | Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 247.10 miles (397.67 km) W | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 255.53 miles (411.24 km) SW | Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 260.86 miles (419.81 km) WNW | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 272.63 miles (438.76 km) NE | Ipil Airport (IPE) | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines | |
| 15 | 280.56 miles (451.51 km) W | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,304.14 miles (19,801.55 km) S | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,297.48 miles (19,790.82 km) S | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,229.06 miles (19,680.72 km) ESE | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,226.12 miles (19,675.98 km) WSW | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,145.71 miles (19,546.58 km) SW | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,138.45 miles (19,534.90 km) W | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,108.10 miles (19,486.05 km) ESE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,101.18 miles (19,474.91 km) SSE | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,090.59 miles (19,457.87 km) ESE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,080.86 miles (19,442.21 km) SE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,074.32 miles (19,431.69 km) SW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,072.22 miles (19,428.30 km) S | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,053.83 miles (19,398.70 km) SSW | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,020.00 miles (19,344.26 km) SSE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,018.34 miles (19,341.60 km) WSW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |