Nonstop flight route between College Park, Maryland, United States and Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between College Park Airport (CGS), College Park, Maryland, United States and Clark International Airport (CRK), Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,528 miles (or 13,724 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 College Park Airport and Clark 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 College Park Airport and Clark 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: | CGS / KCGS |
| Airport Name: | College Park Airport |
| Location: | College Park, Maryland, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°58'50"N by 76°55'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGS |
| More Information: | CGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRK / RPLC |
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| Location: | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°11'8"N by 120°33'34"E |
| Area Served: | Greater Manila Area, Central Luzon |
| Operator/Owner: | Bases Conversion and Development Authority |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 484 feet (148 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRK |
| More Information: | CRK Maps & Info |
Facts about College Park Airport (CGS):
- Because of College Park Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at College Park 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 1920, Emile and Henry Berliner brought their theories of vertical flight to the field and in 1924 made the first controlled helicopter flight.
- In 1918, after a three-month trial with the War Department beginning May 15, the Post Office Department inaugurated the first Postal Airmail Service from College Park, serving Philadelphia and New York.
- College Park Airport (CGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from College Park Airport (CGS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,684 miles (18,803 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1915 Cecil Peoli, one of the world's first professional aviators, died testing his 12-cylinder Rausenburger-powered biplane at College Park in preparation for New York and St.
- The closest airport to College Park Airport (CGS) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of CGS.
Facts about Clark International Airport (CRK):
- Clark Airport currently has two 3,200-meter parallel runways, one of which will be extended to 4,000 meters to accommodate new generation wide-bodied aircraft.
- Once Terminal 2 is completed, Terminal 1 will take over all domestic routes.
- Clark International Airport handled 1,309,883 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Clark International Airport (CRK) is Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH), which is nearly antipodal to Clark International Airport (meaning Clark International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Brigadeiro Camarão Airport), and is located 12,259 miles (19,729 kilometers) away in Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil.
- Completed in April 2010, the $12 million expansion added a second storey, arrival and departure lounges, and two aerobridges to the terminal building.
- In addition to being known as "Clark International Airport", another name for CRK is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng ClarkPangyatung Sulapawan ning Clark".
- Because of Clark International Airport's relatively low elevation of 484 feet, planes can take off or land at Clark 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.
- Clark International Airport (CRK) has 2 runways.
- Regular bus services going directly to Metro Manila are served by Partas and Philtranco.
- The closest airport to Clark International Airport (CRK) is Subic Bay International Airport (SFS), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SW of CRK.
