Nonstop flight route between General Santos City, Philippines and Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(6°3'29"N by 125°5'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(23°36'43"S by 51°23'5"W)
Distance from GES to APU:
11,201.57 miles (18,027.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Santos International Airport (GES), General Santos City, Philippines and Capitão João Busse Airport (APU), Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,202 miles (or 18,027 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 General Santos International Airport and Capitão João Busse 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 General Santos International Airport and Capitão João Busse Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GES / RPMR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | General Santos City, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°3'29"N by 125°5'45"E |
| Area Served: | General Santos City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 505 feet (154 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GES |
| More Information: | GES Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APU / SSAP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°36'43"S by 51°23'5"W |
| Area Served: | Apucarana |
| Operator/Owner: | Apucarana SEIL |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2641 feet (805 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from APU |
| More Information: | APU Maps & Info |
Facts about General Santos International Airport (GES):
- Philippine Airlines A340-300 Aircraft
- Bigger aircraft such as Boeing 747-400, Airbus 340 and Airbus 330 come to the airport due to tuna cargo and increase of passengers, leaving the airport as the only domestic destination of the Philippine Airlines besides PAL Express.
- The closest airport to General Santos International Airport (GES) is Allah Valley Airport (AAV), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) NW of GES.
- General Santos International Airport handled 611,274 passengers last year.
- Because of General Santos International Airport's relatively low elevation of 505 feet, planes can take off or land at General Santos 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.
- Philippine Airlines Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jet 2
- In 1993, the largest airport in Mindanao was built mainly on a fund granted by the United States Government amounting to USD 47.6 million through its United States Agency for International Development.
- The furthest airport from General Santos International Airport (GES) is Itaituba Airport (ITB), which is nearly antipodal to General Santos International Airport (meaning General Santos International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Itaituba Airport), and is located 12,290 miles (19,779 kilometers) away in Itaituba, Pará, Brazil.
- Inaugurated on 6 July 1996 in time to serve the influx of visitors, athletes and participants coming in from different parts of the country who were taking part in the 42nd annual Palarong Pambansa that was held in South Cotabato, Sarangani Province and General Santos City area at that time.
- In addition to being known as "General Santos International Airport", another name for GES is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Heneral SantosTugpahanang Pangkalibutanon sa Heneral SantosPangkalibutan nga Hulugpaan sang Heneral Santos".
- General Santos International Airport (GES) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Capitão João Busse Airport (APU):
- Capitão João Busse Airport handled 701 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Capitão João Busse Airport (APU) is Naha Airport (OKA), which is nearly antipodal to Capitão João Busse Airport (meaning Capitão João Busse Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Naha Airport), and is located 12,248 miles (19,712 kilometers) away in Okinawa, Japan.
- The closest airport to Capitão João Busse Airport (APU) is Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NNW of APU.
- Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
- The airport is located 9 km southeast from downtown Apucarana.
- In addition to being known as "Capitão João Busse Airport", another name for APU is "Aeroporto Capitão João Busse".
- Capitão João Busse Airport (APU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.86 miles (51.27 km) NW | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines |     |
| 2 | 82.85 miles (133.33 km) NNE | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 3 | 97.74 miles (157.30 km) NW | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 4 | 101.60 miles (163.50 km) NE | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 5 | 129.13 miles (207.81 km) NNW | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 6 | 155.42 miles (250.12 km) NNW | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 7 | 166.01 miles (267.16 km) NW | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |
| 8 | 166.77 miles (268.38 km) S | Naha Airport (NAH) | Tahuna, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 169.90 miles (273.42 km) NNW | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 10 | 170.14 miles (273.81 km) NNE | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 11 | 178.49 miles (287.25 km) SE | Melangguane Airport (MNA) | Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 181.84 miles (292.65 km) NNW | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 201.61 miles (324.47 km) N | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 14 | 208.66 miles (335.80 km) NW | Ipil Airport (IPE) | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines | |
| 15 | 213.19 miles (343.10 km) NW | Dipolog Airport (DPL) | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,290.38 miles (19,779.40 km) SSE | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,185.63 miles (19,610.82 km) S | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,170.42 miles (19,586.34 km) SW | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,169.66 miles (19,585.13 km) SSE | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,168.06 miles (19,582.55 km) SE | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,161.14 miles (19,571.40 km) SSE | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,152.65 miles (19,557.75 km) S | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,104.41 miles (19,480.11 km) SSE | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,099.96 miles (19,472.94 km) W | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,091.04 miles (19,458.59 km) WSW | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,054.39 miles (19,399.61 km) SE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,046.03 miles (19,386.16 km) SSW | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,037.56 miles (19,372.53 km) W | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,033.22 miles (19,365.54 km) SSE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,033.09 miles (19,365.34 km) ESE | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.94 miles (30.48 km) NNW | Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX) | Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 2 | 25.04 miles (40.30 km) NE | Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) | Londrina, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 3 | 40.77 miles (65.62 km) WNW | Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF) | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 58.89 miles (94.78 km) ENE | Francisco Lacerda Junior Airport (CKO) | Cornélio Procópio, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 5 | 89.55 miles (144.11 km) NE | Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (AIF) | Assis, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 6 | 106.33 miles (171.12 km) ESE | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 7 | 123.00 miles (197.95 km) S | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 134.88 miles (217.06 km) NE | Frank Miloye Milenkowichi State Airport (MII) | Marília, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 9 | 164.29 miles (264.40 km) SW | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 10 | 172.25 miles (277.21 km) ENE | Bauru State Airport (BAU) | Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 11 | 180.06 miles (289.77 km) W | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 181.19 miles (291.59 km) NNE | Dario Guarita State Airport (ARU) | Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 13 | 182.07 miles (293.01 km) S | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 183.32 miles (295.02 km) SE | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 15 | 191.96 miles (308.93 km) SE | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,248.24 miles (19,711.58 km) NNE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,241.73 miles (19,701.11 km) NNE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,240.25 miles (19,698.73 km) NNE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,215.75 miles (19,659.30 km) NNE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,213.63 miles (19,655.88 km) NNE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,212.49 miles (19,654.04 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,209.96 miles (19,649.97 km) NW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,202.59 miles (19,638.12 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,202.47 miles (19,637.93 km) NW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,152.72 miles (19,557.86 km) E | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,131.19 miles (19,523.21 km) E | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 12 | 12,101.37 miles (19,475.22 km) NNW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 13 | 12,096.97 miles (19,468.14 km) NNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 14 | 12,076.36 miles (19,434.97 km) E | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,993.65 miles (19,301.86 km) E | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |