Nonstop flight route between Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines and Lobatse, Botswana:
Departure Airport:
(8°36'5"N by 123°20'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°11'51"S by 25°42'50"E)
Distance from DPL to LOQ:
6,944.21 miles (11,175.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dipolog Airport (DPL), Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines and Lobatse Airport (LOQ), Lobatse, Botswana would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,944 miles (or 11,176 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 Dipolog Airport and Lobatse 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 Dipolog Airport and Lobatse Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DPL / RPMG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°36'5"N by 123°20'3"E |
| Area Served: | Dipolog City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DPL |
| More Information: | DPL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOQ / FBLO |
| Airport Name: | Lobatse Airport |
| Location: | Lobatse, Botswana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°11'51"S by 25°42'50"E |
| Area Served: | Lobatse, Botswana |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOQ |
| More Information: | LOQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Dipolog Airport (DPL):
- In addition to being known as "Dipolog Airport", another name for DPL is "Paliparan ng Dipolog".
- There is also a mini-garden at the runway side of the terminal that contains a grotto.
- Because of Dipolog Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Dipolog 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 late 1980s saw a dramatic upsurge in foreign tourist arrival.
- The closest airport to Dipolog Airport (DPL) is Labo Airport (OZC), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SE of DPL.
- The furthest airport from Dipolog Airport (DPL) is Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL), which is nearly antipodal to Dipolog Airport (meaning Dipolog Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport), and is located 12,341 miles (19,862 kilometers) away in Alta Floresta, Brazil.
- The Dipolog Airport upgrading project was part of The 1997 Third Airport Development Project, a six-airport package which was supposed to be funded by the Asian Development Bank, the European Investment Bank, and the Philippine government with its counterpart fund.
- Dipolog Airport handled 165,163 passengers last year.
- Dipolog Airport (DPL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In December 2006, it registered a maximum traffic of 330 daily passengers on several occasions based on the aircraft's available capacity serving the route with Philippine Airlines utilizing the much bigger Boeing 737-400 with a seating capacity of 180 passengers.
Facts about Lobatse Airport (LOQ):
- The furthest airport from Lobatse Airport (LOQ) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is nearly antipodal to Lobatse Airport (meaning Lobatse Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hana Airport), and is located 12,113 miles (19,495 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Lobatse Airport (LOQ) is Mafikeng Airport (MBD), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) SSW of LOQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.33 miles (72.94 km) SE | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines |     |
| 2 | 50.64 miles (81.50 km) N | Sibulan Airport (DGT) | Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines | |
| 3 | 54.16 miles (87.16 km) S | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |
| 4 | 68.42 miles (110.11 km) ESE | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 5 | 75.42 miles (121.37 km) SW | Ipil Airport (IPE) | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines | |
| 6 | 76.71 miles (123.45 km) E | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 7 | 81.51 miles (131.18 km) NNE | Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines | |
| 8 | 84.11 miles (135.37 km) SE | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 9 | 103.96 miles (167.30 km) ENE | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 10 | 115.91 miles (186.53 km) SSE | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 11 | 126.27 miles (203.21 km) NNE | Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) | Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | |
| 12 | 145.16 miles (233.61 km) SW | Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) | Zamboanga City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 148.36 miles (238.76 km) E | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 14 | 151.84 miles (244.37 km) N | Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) | Bacolod City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 164.46 miles (264.67 km) NNW | Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO) | Cabatuan / Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,341.40 miles (19,861.51 km) SSW | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,277.48 miles (19,758.64 km) SW | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,265.57 miles (19,739.47 km) SE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,241.98 miles (19,701.50 km) SSE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,218.89 miles (19,664.35 km) ESE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,197.84 miles (19,630.47 km) SE | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,132.17 miles (19,524.79 km) S | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,070.41 miles (19,425.39 km) SE | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,067.38 miles (19,420.51 km) SSE | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,050.73 miles (19,393.73 km) ESE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,026.88 miles (19,355.33 km) S | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,996.20 miles (19,305.97 km) SSE | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,990.90 miles (19,297.43 km) SSW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,987.70 miles (19,292.29 km) SSE | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,967.14 miles (19,259.20 km) WSW | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.45 miles (69.93 km) SSW | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| 2 | 46.19 miles (74.33 km) NNE | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 3 | 75.90 miles (122.14 km) WNW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 4 | 91.67 miles (147.54 km) E | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 5 | 147.08 miles (236.70 km) ESE | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 6 | 159.78 miles (257.14 km) ESE | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 7 | 160.70 miles (258.63 km) ESE | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 8 | 168.01 miles (270.39 km) ESE | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 170.58 miles (274.53 km) ESE | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 10 | 189.53 miles (305.02 km) ESE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 11 | 211.40 miles (340.22 km) SW | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 12 | 253.25 miles (407.56 km) ENE | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 13 | 255.80 miles (411.67 km) SSW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 14 | 262.15 miles (421.88 km) WNW | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 15 | 271.65 miles (437.17 km) S | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,113.41 miles (19,494.60 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,112.81 miles (19,493.62 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,110.00 miles (19,489.10 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,107.25 miles (19,484.68 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,105.22 miles (19,481.42 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,088.03 miles (19,453.75 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,086.83 miles (19,451.82 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,084.70 miles (19,448.39 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,083.14 miles (19,445.88 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,083.14 miles (19,445.88 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,081.58 miles (19,443.36 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,076.36 miles (19,434.96 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,067.13 miles (19,420.11 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,055.54 miles (19,401.47 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,055.25 miles (19,400.99 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |