Nonstop flight route between St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda and General Santos City, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(17°8'12"N by 61°47'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°3'29"N by 125°5'45"E)
Distance from ANU to GES:
10,766.58 miles (17,327.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU), St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda and General Santos International Airport (GES), General Santos City, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,767 miles (or 17,327 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 V. C. Bird International Airport and General Santos 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 V. C. Bird International Airport and General Santos 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: | ANU / TAPA |
| Airport Name: | V. C. Bird International Airport |
| Location: | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°8'12"N by 61°47'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Antigua and Barbuda Millennium Airport Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANU |
| More Information: | ANU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GES / RPMR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | General Santos City, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°3'29"N by 125°5'45"E |
| Area Served: | General Santos City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 505 feet (154 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GES |
| More Information: | GES Maps & Info |
Facts about V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU):
- The furthest airport from V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) is Port Hedland International Airport (PHE), which is nearly antipodal to V. C. Bird International Airport (meaning V. C. Bird International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Port Hedland International Airport), and is located 12,211 miles (19,652 kilometers) away in Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport originally was operated by the United States Army Air Forces.
- The closest airport to V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) is Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) N of ANU.
- Because of V. C. Bird International Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at V. C. Bird 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.
- V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The V.C Bird International Airport is currently in the process of constructing a new Airport Terminal.
Facts about General Santos International Airport (GES):
- Air-conditioned taxicabs and rent-a-car services are readily available at the airport's taxi and bus stand right outside the arrival area of the terminal building.
- In addition to being known as "General Santos International Airport", another name for GES is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Heneral SantosTugpahanang Pangkalibutanon sa Heneral SantosPangkalibutan nga Hulugpaan sang Heneral Santos".
- Philippine Airlines A340-300 Aircraft
- Because of General Santos International Airport's relatively low elevation of 505 feet, planes can take off or land at General Santos 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.
- The furthest airport from General Santos International Airport (GES) is Itaituba Airport (ITB), which is nearly antipodal to General Santos International Airport (meaning General Santos International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Itaituba Airport), and is located 12,290 miles (19,779 kilometers) away in Itaituba, Pará, Brazil.
- In 1993, the largest airport in Mindanao was built mainly on a fund granted by the United States Government amounting to USD 47.6 million through its United States Agency for International Development.
- Philippine Airlines Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jet
- Cebu Pacific, currently the country's largest low-cost carrier, finally commenced daily flights to and from Manila on October 2, 2006, initially deploying Airbus A319 aircraft.
- General Santos International Airport handled 611,274 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to General Santos International Airport (GES) is Allah Valley Airport (AAV), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) NW of GES.
- General Santos International Airport (GES) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.56 miles (55.62 km) N | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda |     |
| 2 | 35.62 miles (57.33 km) SW | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 52.82 miles (85.01 km) W | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 4 | 62.26 miles (100.20 km) WNW | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 5 | 62.82 miles (101.11 km) SSE | Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet Airport (PTP) | Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe | |
| 6 | 82.11 miles (132.14 km) WNW | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 7 | 87.22 miles (140.37 km) NW | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 8 | 89.02 miles (143.27 km) S | Les Saintes Airport (LSS) | Terre-de-Haut Island, Les Saintes, Guadeloupe | |
| 9 | 100.47 miles (161.70 km) WNW | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 10 | 106.18 miles (170.88 km) NW | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 11 | 106.86 miles (171.98 km) NW | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 12 | 111.12 miles (178.83 km) NW | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 13 | 114.60 miles (184.43 km) SSE | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 14 | 127.18 miles (204.67 km) SSE | Canefield Airport (DCF) | Canefield, Dominica | |
| 15 | 183.60 miles (295.48 km) SSE | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,211.18 miles (19,651.95 km) S | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,172.59 miles (19,589.83 km) SSE | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,166.02 miles (19,579.27 km) WSW | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,120.75 miles (19,506.41 km) SE | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,113.68 miles (19,495.03 km) S | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,081.95 miles (19,443.97 km) S | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,076.60 miles (19,435.35 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,049.18 miles (19,391.22 km) S | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,048.60 miles (19,390.30 km) S | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,032.14 miles (19,363.80 km) S | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,018.77 miles (19,342.28 km) S | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,994.26 miles (19,302.85 km) SE | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,990.68 miles (19,297.08 km) SSW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,947.46 miles (19,227.53 km) W | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,911.32 miles (19,169.37 km) SSW | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.86 miles (51.27 km) NW | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 2 | 82.85 miles (133.33 km) NNE | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 3 | 97.74 miles (157.30 km) NW | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 4 | 101.60 miles (163.50 km) NE | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 5 | 129.13 miles (207.81 km) NNW | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 6 | 155.42 miles (250.12 km) NNW | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 7 | 166.01 miles (267.16 km) NW | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |
| 8 | 166.77 miles (268.38 km) S | Naha Airport (NAH) | Tahuna, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 169.90 miles (273.42 km) NNW | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 10 | 170.14 miles (273.81 km) NNE | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 11 | 178.49 miles (287.25 km) SE | Melangguane Airport (MNA) | Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 181.84 miles (292.65 km) NNW | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 201.61 miles (324.47 km) N | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 14 | 208.66 miles (335.80 km) NW | Ipil Airport (IPE) | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines | |
| 15 | 213.19 miles (343.10 km) NW | Dipolog Airport (DPL) | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,290.38 miles (19,779.40 km) SSE | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,185.63 miles (19,610.82 km) S | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,170.42 miles (19,586.34 km) SW | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,169.66 miles (19,585.13 km) SSE | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,168.06 miles (19,582.55 km) SE | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,161.14 miles (19,571.40 km) SSE | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,152.65 miles (19,557.75 km) S | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,104.41 miles (19,480.11 km) SSE | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,099.96 miles (19,472.94 km) W | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,091.04 miles (19,458.59 km) WSW | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,054.39 miles (19,399.61 km) SE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,046.03 miles (19,386.16 km) SSW | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,037.56 miles (19,372.53 km) W | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,033.22 miles (19,365.54 km) SSE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,033.09 miles (19,365.34 km) ESE | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |