Nonstop flight route between Gao, Mali and Zamboanga City, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gao International Airport (GAQ), Gao, Mali and Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM), Zamboanga City, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,165 miles (or 13,140 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 Gao International Airport and Zamboanga 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 Gao International Airport and Zamboanga 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: | GAQ / GAGO | 
| Airport Name: | Gao International Airport | 
| Location: | Gao, Mali | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°14'53"N by 0°0'20"E | 
| Airport Type: | Joint Public/Military | 
| Elevation: | 870 feet (265 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GAQ | 
| More Information: | GAQ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZAM / RPMZ | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Zamboanga City, Philippines | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°55'21"N by 122°3'34"E | 
| Area Served: | Zamboanga City | 
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAM | 
| More Information: | ZAM Maps & Info | 
Facts about Gao International Airport (GAQ):
- Because of Gao International Airport's relatively low elevation of 870 feet, planes can take off or land at Gao 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 closest airport to Gao International Airport (GAQ) is Tambao Airport (TMQ), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) S of GAQ.
- The furthest airport from Gao International Airport (GAQ) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Gao International Airport (meaning Gao International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
- Gao International Airport (GAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM):
- In addition to being known as "Zamboanga International Airport", another name for ZAM is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng ZamboangaAeropuerto Internacional de Zamboanga".
- There were plans to transfer the airport to a 104-hectare lot located between Barangays Talabaan and Taluksangay, possibly making it the largest airport in Mindanao.
- Zamboanga International Airport handled 904,668 passengers last year.
- Overall operational statistics
- Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) is Itaituba Airport (ITB), which is nearly antipodal to Zamboanga International Airport (meaning Zamboanga International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Itaituba Airport), and is located 12,209 miles (19,648 kilometers) away in Itaituba, Pará, Brazil.
- December 21, 2007 - The Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications has allotted some P257 million for the improvement of Zamboanga Airport in Zamboanga City.
- Because of Zamboanga International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Zamboanga 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 airport, like all other international airports in the Philippines, has runway lights, which make it possible to support night landings.
- The national government through the DOTC, alloted 15 million pesos for the feasibility study of the project.
- The closest airport to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) is Ipil Airport (IPE), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NNE of ZAM.




