Nonstop flight route between Dakar, Senegal and Puerto Princesa City, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR), Dakar, Senegal and Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS), Puerto Princesa City, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,996 miles (or 14,477 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 Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport and Puerto Princesa 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 Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport and Puerto Princesa 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: | DKR / GOOY |
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Location: | Dakar, Senegal |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°44'21"N by 17°29'23"W |
Area Served: | Dakar |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DKR |
More Information: | DKR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPS / RPVP |
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Location: | Puerto Princesa City, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°44'31"N by 118°45'30"E |
Area Served: | Puerto Princesa City |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PPS |
More Information: | PPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR):
- In addition to being known as "Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport", another name for DKR is "Aéroport international Léopold-Sédar-Senghor".
- During World War II, Dakar Airport was a key link in the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command Natal-Dakar air route, which provided a transoceanic link between Brazil and French West Africa after 1942.
- Because of Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Léopold Sédar Senghor 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 Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) is Kirakira Airport (IRA), which is nearly antipodal to Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (meaning Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kirakira Airport), and is located 12,138 miles (19,533 kilometers) away in Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands.
- Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) has 2 runways.
- The airport has often been used as a stopover on flights between North America and Southern Africa.
- The closest airport to Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) is Kaolack Airport (KLC), which is located 105 miles (168 kilometers) ESE of DKR.
- Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport handled 1,500,000 passengers last year.
Facts about Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS):
- The closest airport to Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) is El Nido Airport (ENI), which is located 110 miles (178 kilometers) NNE of PPS.
- Puerto Princesa International Airport handled 988,972 passengers last year.
- The Department of Transportation and Communications awarded the $82.9-million contract to a Kumho Industrial Co.
- The furthest airport from Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) is José Coleto Airport (JPR), which is nearly antipodal to Puerto Princesa International Airport (meaning Puerto Princesa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from José Coleto Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Puerto Princesa International Airport", another name for PPS is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Puerto Princesa".
- Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Puerto Princesa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Puerto Princesa 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.