Nonstop flight route between Davao City, Philippines and Pilot Station, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(7°7'32"N by 125°38'44"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W)
Distance from DVO to PQS:
5,185.60 miles (8,345.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), Davao City, Philippines and Pilot Station Airport (PQS), Pilot Station, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,186 miles (or 8,345 kilometers).
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Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Francisco Bangoy International Airport and Pilot Station Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DVO / RPMD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Davao City, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°7'32"N by 125°38'44"E |
| Area Served: | Davao City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DVO |
| More Information: | DVO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PQS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W |
| Area Served: | Pilot Station, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 305 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PQS |
| More Information: | PQS Maps & Info |
Facts about Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO):
- The furthest airport from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (meaning Francisco Bangoy International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,222 miles (19,670 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- The airport has a single 3,000-meter long runway by 45m wide that can handle wide-bodied aircraft such as the Airbus A330, the Airbus A340, and Boeing 747.
- Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) is Mati Airport (MXI), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) ESE of DVO.
- Rapid growth at the airport precipitated the construction of a P15 million interim international terminal beside the airport's then-existing terminal, and then eventually a new, larger terminal building which would consolidate the two existing terminals.
- Francisco Bangoy International Airport began operations in the 1940s with a donation of land in Barangay Sasa, located in the Buhangin district of Davao City, by Don Francisco Bangoy, the patriarch of an influential family residing in the city.
- Francisco Bangoy International Airport handled 2,963,243 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Francisco Bangoy International Airport", another name for DVO is "Tugpahanang Pangkalibutan sa Francisco BangoyPaliparang Pandaigdig ng Francisco Bangoy".
- After almost a decade, the new terminal was finally inaugurated on December 2, 2003.
- The modernization and upgrading of the airport facilities aims to cement Davao as a hub for tourism and foreign investment in the region.
- Because of Francisco Bangoy International Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Francisco Bangoy 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.
- A Philippine Airlines' Airbus A330-300, taxiing at the tarmac.
Facts about Pilot Station Airport (PQS):
- Because of Pilot Station Airport's relatively low elevation of 305 feet, planes can take off or land at Pilot Station 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 addition to being known as "Pilot Station Airport", another name for PQS is "0AK".
- The closest airport to Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is St. Mary's Airport (KSM), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of PQS.
- Pilot Station Airport (PQS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,503 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.65 miles (71.85 km) ESE | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines |     |
| 2 | 80.61 miles (129.73 km) SW | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 3 | 82.85 miles (133.33 km) SSW | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 4 | 87.45 miles (140.74 km) NNE | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 5 | 98.49 miles (158.51 km) W | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 6 | 114.00 miles (183.47 km) WNW | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 7 | 120.10 miles (193.28 km) NW | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 8 | 126.67 miles (203.86 km) N | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 9 | 131.04 miles (210.90 km) NW | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 10 | 139.22 miles (224.05 km) NNE | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 11 | 143.39 miles (230.76 km) WNW | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 12 | 157.50 miles (253.47 km) WNW | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |
| 13 | 160.44 miles (258.20 km) NNW | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 14 | 182.20 miles (293.23 km) N | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 15 | 188.21 miles (302.90 km) WNW | Dipolog Airport (DPL) | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,222.49 miles (19,670.15 km) S | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,212.80 miles (19,654.55 km) SSE | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,207.66 miles (19,646.28 km) SSE | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,136.54 miles (19,531.83 km) W | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,132.52 miles (19,525.35 km) SSW | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,130.01 miles (19,521.32 km) WSW | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,110.65 miles (19,490.15 km) S | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,088.71 miles (19,454.85 km) SE | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,086.85 miles (19,451.85 km) SSE | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,080.81 miles (19,442.13 km) WSW | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,079.00 miles (19,439.21 km) SE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,076.50 miles (19,435.19 km) SE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,058.55 miles (19,406.30 km) WSW | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,030.69 miles (19,361.47 km) ESE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,022.37 miles (19,348.08 km) SSE | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.71 miles (25.28 km) NW | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 27.70 miles (44.57 km) WNW | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 28.83 miles (46.40 km) E | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.66 miles (84.75 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 72.68 miles (116.97 km) SSE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.36 miles (119.67 km) S | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 74.66 miles (120.15 km) WNW | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 76.48 miles (123.08 km) NW | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 76.63 miles (123.32 km) SSE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) NW | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 78.39 miles (126.15 km) NNW | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 85.98 miles (138.37 km) SE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.20 miles (140.33 km) W | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 87.26 miles (140.44 km) SSE | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 88.09 miles (141.77 km) ESE | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,503.48 miles (16,903.67 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,493.23 miles (16,887.18 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,469.69 miles (16,849.29 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,428.98 miles (16,783.77 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,384.35 miles (16,711.95 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,274.23 miles (16,534.72 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,208.73 miles (16,429.31 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,208.46 miles (16,428.88 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,169.54 miles (16,366.24 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,164.32 miles (16,357.85 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,161.86 miles (16,353.89 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,155.71 miles (16,344.00 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,143.55 miles (16,324.43 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |