Nonstop flight route between Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines and Jackson, Mississippi, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Catarman National Airport (CRM), Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines and Hawkins Field (HKS), Jackson, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,577 miles (or 13,803 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 Catarman National Airport and Hawkins Field, 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 Catarman National Airport and Hawkins Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Catarman National Airport (CRM):

• The furthest airport from Catarman National Airport (CRM) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Catarman National Airport (meaning Catarman National Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,273 miles (19,752 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
• In addition to being known as "Catarman National Airport", another name for CRM is "Paliparang Pambansa ng CatarmanNasudnon nga Luparan san Catarman".
• Catarman National Airport (CRM) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Catarman National Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Catarman National 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.
• Catarman National Airport handled 125,049 passengers last year.
• Catarman National Airport, otherwise known as Catarman Airport, is an airport serving the general area of Catarman, located in the province of Northern Samar in the Philippines.
• The closest airport to Catarman National Airport (CRM) is Calbayog Airport (CYP), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) SSW of CRM.

Facts about Hawkins Field (HKS):

• In addition to being known as "Hawkins Field", another name for HKS is "(former Jackson Army Air Base)".
• It was not until 1949 that Hawkins was again classified as a civil airfield.
• Hawkins Field (HKS) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Hawkins Field (HKS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,975 miles (17,662 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Because of Hawkins Field's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at Hawkins Field 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.
• What is known today as the 172d Airlift Wing of the Mississippi Air National Guard began in 1953 as the Tactical Air Command's 183d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, an Air National Guard unit at Hawkins Field equipped with RB-26 Invaders for night photo reconnaissance missions.
• The closest airport to Hawkins Field (HKS) is Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of HKS.
• Aviation in Jackson began in 1928 with the purchase of 151 acres of pasture land in the City of Jackson known then as Davis Stock Farm, for $53,500.