About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bislig Airport (BPH), Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines and Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK), Westhampton Beach, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,840 miles (or 14,227 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BPH / RPMF
Airport Names:
  1. Bislig Airport
  2. Paliparan ng BisligTugpahanan sa Bislig
Location: Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines
GPS Coordinates: 8°11'52"N by 126°19'27"E
Area Served: Bislig City
Operator/Owner: Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 12 feet (4 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: FOK / KFOK
Airport Name: Francis S. Gabreski Airport
Location: Westhampton Beach, New York, United States
GPS Coordinates: 40°50'36"N by 72°37'54"W
Area Served: Westhampton Beach, New York
Operator/Owner: County of Suffolk
Airport Type: Public / Military (ANG)
Elevation: 67 feet (20 meters)
# of Runways: 3
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More Information: FOK Maps & Info

Facts about Bislig Airport (BPH):

  • In addition to being known as "Bislig Airport", another name for BPH is "Paliparan ng BisligTugpahanan sa Bislig".
  • Bislig Airport (BPH) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Bislig Airport (BPH) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Bislig Airport (meaning Bislig Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,275 miles (19,755 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
  • Because of Bislig Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Bislig 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 closest airport to Bislig Airport (BPH) is Tandag Airport (TDG), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) N of BPH.

Facts about Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK):

  • Air Force One was also often located at the Air National Guard base in the summers of 1998 and 1999 during weeklong visits by President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton during extended stays at the Georgica Pond home of film director Steven Spielberg in East Hampton, New York.
  • Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) has 3 runways.
  • In 1975, the designation and mission changed again to "Aerospace Rescue and Recovery", later shortened to "Air Rescue" and then simply "Rescue".
  • The airport is both a general aviation facility utilized by corporate businesses, private aviation and air taxi services, and an Air National Guard base for the 106th Rescue Wing, an Air Combat Command -gained unit of the New York Air National Guard.
  • Because of Francis S. Gabreski Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Francis S. Gabreski 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 1955, the 23 FIG was reassigned to Presque Isle AFB, Maine and replaced by the newly activated 52nd Fighter-Interceptor Wing, which flew under various designations from Suffolk County AFB until 1969, with the 2d and 5th Fighter-Interceptor Squadrons flying F-94 Starfire, F-101 Voodoo and F-102 Delta Dagger interceptors.
  • The closest airport to Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) is Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of FOK.
  • Military operations were reintroduced in June 1970 when the 102nd Air Refueling Squadron of the 106th Air Refueling Group, New York Air National Guard, relocated to Suffolk County with their KC-97 Stratotankers after the closing of Naval Air Station Floyd Bennett Field.
  • The furthest airport from Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,798 miles (18,988 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Map of Nearest Airports to Bislig Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Bislig Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
161.31 miles (98.67 km) NTandag Airport (TDG)Tandag, Surigao del Sur, PhilippinesView Tandag Airport on a map Set TDG as origin Airport Set TDG as destination Airport Get more information about Tandag Airport
277.81 miles (125.23 km) NWButuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU)Butuan City, PhilippinesView Butuan-Bancasi Airport on a map Set BXU as origin Airport Set BXU as destination Airport Get more information about Butuan-Bancasi Airport
386.27 miles (138.83 km) SMati Airport (MXI)Mati, Davao Oriental, PhilippinesView Mati Airport on a map Set MXI as origin Airport Set MXI as destination Airport Get more information about Mati Airport
487.45 miles (140.74 km) SSWFrancisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO)Davao City, PhilippinesView Francisco Bangoy International Airport on a map Set DVO as origin Airport Set DVO as destination Airport Get more information about Francisco Bangoy International Airport
5116.71 miles (187.83 km) NSayak Airport (SOS)Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, PhilippinesView Sayak Airport on a map Set SOS as origin Airport Set SOS as destination Airport Get more information about Sayak Airport
6122.23 miles (196.70 km) NNWSurigao Airport (SUG)Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, PhilippinesView Surigao Airport on a map Set SUG as origin Airport Set SUG as destination Airport Get more information about Surigao Airport
7130.80 miles (210.51 km) WNWLaguindingan Airport (CGY)Cagayan de Oro City, PhilippinesView Laguindingan Airport on a map Set CGY as origin Airport Set CGY as destination Airport Get more information about Laguindingan Airport
8132.38 miles (213.04 km) WNWCamiguin Airport (CGM)Mambajao, Camiguin, PhilippinesView Camiguin Airport on a map Set CGM as origin Airport Set CGM as destination Airport Get more information about Camiguin Airport
9144.35 miles (232.31 km) WMaria Cristina Airport (IGN)Baloi, Lanao del Norte, PhilippinesView Maria Cristina Airport on a map Set IGN as origin Airport Set IGN as destination Airport Get more information about Maria Cristina Airport
10160.25 miles (257.90 km) WSWMalabang Airport (MLP)Malabang, Lanao del Sur, PhilippinesView Malabang Airport on a map Set MLP as origin Airport Set MLP as destination Airport Get more information about Malabang Airport
11161.42 miles (259.78 km) WSWAwang Airport (CBO)Cotabato City, PhilippinesView Awang Airport on a map Set CBO as origin Airport Set CBO as destination Airport Get more information about Awang Airport
12166.11 miles (267.33 km) SWAllah Valley Airport (AAV)Surallah, South Cotabato, PhilippinesView Allah Valley Airport on a map Set AAV as origin Airport Set AAV as destination Airport Get more information about Allah Valley Airport
13169.82 miles (273.30 km) WLabo Airport (OZC)Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, PhilippinesView Labo Airport on a map Set OZC as origin Airport Set OZC as destination Airport Get more information about Labo Airport
14170.14 miles (273.81 km) SSWGeneral Santos International Airport (GES)General Santos City, PhilippinesView General Santos International Airport on a map Set GES as origin Airport Set GES as destination Airport Get more information about General Santos International Airport
15196.76 miles (316.65 km) WNWTagbilaran Airport (TAG)Tagbilaran City, Bohol, PhilippinesView Tagbilaran Airport on a map Set TAG as origin Airport Set TAG as destination Airport Get more information about Tagbilaran Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Bislig Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Bislig Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,275.05 miles (19,754.73 km) SSEOrlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK)Matupá, Mato Grosso, BrazilView Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport on a map Set MBK as origin Airport Set MBK as destination Airport Get more information about Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport
212,234.88 miles (19,690.08 km) SEPiloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL)Alta Floresta, BrazilView Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport on a map Set AFL as origin Airport Set AFL as destination Airport Get more information about Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport
312,172.12 miles (19,589.08 km) WSWXinguara Airport (XIG)Xinguara, Pará, BrazilView Xinguara Airport on a map Set XIG as origin Airport Set XIG as destination Airport Get more information about Xinguara Airport
412,146.73 miles (19,548.22 km) WSWCarajás Airport (CKS)Carajás, Pará, BrazilView Carajás Airport on a map Set CKS as origin Airport Set CKS as destination Airport Get more information about Carajás Airport
512,137.65 miles (19,533.61 km) WConceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ)Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, BrazilView Conceição do Araguaia Airport on a map Set CDJ as origin Airport Set CDJ as destination Airport Get more information about Conceição do Araguaia Airport
612,120.27 miles (19,505.63 km) SSEItaituba Airport (ITB)Itaituba, Pará, BrazilView Itaituba Airport on a map Set ITB as origin Airport Set ITB as destination Airport Get more information about Itaituba Airport
712,098.06 miles (19,469.90 km) SEInácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA)Juara, Mato Grosso, BrazilView Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport on a map Set JUA as origin Airport Set JUA as destination Airport Get more information about Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport
812,081.27 miles (19,442.88 km) SSWAltamira Airport (ATM)Altamira, Pará, BrazilView Altamira Airport on a map Set ATM as origin Airport Set ATM as destination Airport Get more information about Altamira Airport
912,077.68 miles (19,437.09 km) ESEJuruena Airport (JRN)Juruena, Mato Grosso, BrazilView Juruena Airport on a map Set JRN as origin Airport Set JRN as destination Airport Get more information about Juruena Airport
1012,069.21 miles (19,423.47 km) WSWJoão Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB)Marabá, Pará, BrazilView João Correa da Rocha Airport on a map Set MAB as origin Airport Set MAB as destination Airport Get more information about João Correa da Rocha Airport
1112,058.72 miles (19,406.58 km) WAraguaína Airport (AUX)Araguaína, Tocantins, BrazilView Araguaína Airport on a map Set AUX as origin Airport Set AUX as destination Airport Get more information about Araguaína Airport
1212,046.42 miles (19,386.79 km) WSWPalmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW)Palmas, Tocantins, BrazilView Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport on a map Set PMW as origin Airport Set PMW as destination Airport Get more information about Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport
1312,042.52 miles (19,380.51 km) SWGurupi Airport (GRP)Gurupi, Goiás, BrazilView Gurupi Airport on a map Set GRP as origin Airport Set GRP as destination Airport Get more information about Gurupi Airport
1412,030.68 miles (19,361.45 km) SSantarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM)Santarém, Pará, BrazilView Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport on a map Set STM as origin Airport Set STM as destination Airport Get more information about Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport
1512,028.62 miles (19,358.14 km) ESEJuína Airport (JIA)Juina, Mato Grosso, BrazilView Juína Airport on a map Set JIA as origin Airport Set JIA as destination Airport Get more information about Juína Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Francis S. Gabreski Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Francis S. Gabreski Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19.72 miles (15.64 km) WNWCalverton Executive Airpark (CTO)Calverton, New York, United StatesView Calverton Executive Airpark on a map Set CTO as destination Airport Set CTO as destination Airport Get more information about Calverton Executive Airpark
212.39 miles (19.94 km) WBrookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH)Shirley, New York, United StatesView Brookhaven Calabro Airport on a map Set WSH as destination Airport Set WSH as destination Airport Get more information about Brookhaven Calabro Airport
321.40 miles (34.44 km) ENEEast Hampton Airport (HTO)East Hampton, New York, United StatesView East Hampton Airport on a map Set HTO as destination Airport Set HTO as destination Airport Get more information about East Hampton Airport
424.73 miles (39.80 km) WLong Island MacArthur Airport (HAP)Long Island, Queensland, AustraliaView Long Island MacArthur Airport on a map Set HAP as destination Airport Set HAP as destination Airport Get more information about Long Island MacArthur Airport
524.73 miles (39.80 km) WLong Island MacArthur Airport (ISP)Islip, New York, United StatesView Long Island MacArthur Airport on a map Set ISP as destination Airport Set ISP as destination Airport Get more information about Long Island MacArthur Airport
631.93 miles (51.39 km) NNWTweed New Haven Airport (HVN)New Haven, Connecticut, United StatesView Tweed New Haven Airport on a map Set HVN as destination Airport Set HVN as destination Airport Get more information about Tweed New Haven Airport
733.95 miles (54.64 km) NWIgor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR)Bridgeport, Connecticut, United StatesView Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport on a map Set BDR as destination Airport Set BDR as destination Airport Get more information about Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport
840.45 miles (65.09 km) ENEMontauk Airport (MTP)Montauk, New York, United StatesView Montauk Airport on a map Set MTP as destination Airport Set MTP as destination Airport Get more information about Montauk Airport
941.65 miles (67.03 km) WRepublic Airport (FRG)East Farmingdale, New York, United StatesView Republic Airport on a map Set FRG as destination Airport Set FRG as destination Airport Get more information about Republic Airport
1042.09 miles (67.73 km) NEElizabeth Field (FID)Fishers Island, New York, United StatesView Elizabeth Field on a map Set FID as destination Airport Set FID as destination Airport Get more information about Elizabeth Field
1145.42 miles (73.09 km) NEGroton-New London Airport (GON)Groton, Connecticut, United StatesView Groton-New London Airport on a map Set GON as destination Airport Set GON as destination Airport Get more information about Groton-New London Airport
1251.10 miles (82.24 km) NNWWaterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC)Oxford, Connecticut, United StatesView Waterbury-Oxford Airport on a map Set OXC as destination Airport Set OXC as destination Airport Get more information about Waterbury-Oxford Airport
1357.37 miles (92.33 km) NWDanbury Municipal Airport (DXR)Danbury, Connecticut, United StatesView Danbury Municipal Airport on a map Set DXR as destination Airport Set DXR as destination Airport Get more information about Danbury Municipal Airport
1458.22 miles (93.69 km) WNWWestchester County Airport (HPN)White Plains, New York, United StatesView Westchester County Airport on a map Set HPN as destination Airport Set HPN as destination Airport Get more information about Westchester County Airport
1559.35 miles (95.51 km) ENEBlock Island State Airport (BID)Block Island, Rhode Island, United StatesView Block Island State Airport on a map Set BID as destination Airport Set BID as destination Airport Get more information about Block Island State Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Francis S. Gabreski Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Francis S. Gabreski Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,798.33 miles (18,987.52 km) SWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,776.05 miles (18,951.67 km) SWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
311,774.43 miles (18,949.06 km) SWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
411,747.80 miles (18,906.21 km) SWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
511,737.43 miles (18,889.51 km) WSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
611,687.07 miles (18,808.47 km) SWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
711,676.55 miles (18,791.54 km) SWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
811,670.25 miles (18,781.40 km) SWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
911,658.48 miles (18,762.46 km) SWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1011,590.90 miles (18,653.70 km) SSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1111,506.99 miles (18,518.66 km) SSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1211,502.49 miles (18,511.41 km) WSWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as destination Airport Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1311,496.26 miles (18,501.39 km) SWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1411,465.81 miles (18,452.39 km) SSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1511,447.40 miles (18,422.75 km) SSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport