Nonstop flight route between General Santos City, Philippines and Koné, New Caledonia:
Departure Airport:
(6°3'29"N by 125°5'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°3'11"S by 164°50'16"E)
Distance from GES to KNQ:
3,281.42 miles (5,280.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Santos International Airport (GES), General Santos City, Philippines and Koné Airport (KNQ), Koné, New Caledonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,281 miles (or 5,281 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 Koné 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 Koné 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: | KNQ / NWWD |
| Airport Name: | Koné Airport |
| Location: | Koné, New Caledonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°3'11"S by 164°50'16"E |
| Area Served: | Koné, New Caledonia |
| Operator/Owner: | Direction Territoriale de l'Aviation Civile (DTAC) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNQ |
| More Information: | KNQ Maps & Info |
Facts about General Santos International Airport (GES):
- 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.
- 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.
- Philippine Airlines A330-300 Aircraft
- The first international chartered flight to land in General Santos International Airport was of former President Fidel V.
- General Santos International Airport (GES) currently has only 1 runway.
- Having a runway length of 3,227 meters and a runway width of 45 meters, General Santos International Airport has the country's third longest runway—to date—after Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila and Mactan-Cebu International Airport in Cebu.
- 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.
- 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".
Facts about Koné Airport (KNQ):
- The closest airport to Koné Airport (KNQ) is Koumac Airport (KOC), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) NW of KNQ.
- Because of Koné Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Koné 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.
- Koné Airport (KNQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Koné Airport (KNQ) is Akjoujt Airport (AJJ), which is nearly antipodal to Koné Airport (meaning Koné Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Akjoujt Airport), and is located 12,333 miles (19,847 kilometers) away in Akjoujt, Mauritania.
| 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 | 51.39 miles (82.71 km) NW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 110.79 miles (178.30 km) SE | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 119.46 miles (192.26 km) NW | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 134.00 miles (215.64 km) SE | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 208.13 miles (334.95 km) E | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 313.12 miles (503.92 km) ENE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 323.76 miles (521.05 km) E | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 324.34 miles (521.97 km) NE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 326.16 miles (524.90 km) ENE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 333.50 miles (536.72 km) ENE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 356.84 miles (574.27 km) NE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 365.33 miles (587.94 km) ENE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 373.00 miles (600.28 km) NNE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 376.21 miles (605.45 km) NE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 377.49 miles (607.51 km) NE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,332.55 miles (19,847.27 km) NNW | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,316.05 miles (19,820.71 km) E | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,312.52 miles (19,815.03 km) E | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 4 | 12,294.79 miles (19,786.50 km) WNW | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,246.23 miles (19,708.35 km) NNE | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 6 | 12,245.24 miles (19,706.76 km) NW | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,226.29 miles (19,676.25 km) NNE | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,204.69 miles (19,641.49 km) WNW | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,191.57 miles (19,620.38 km) N | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 12,150.13 miles (19,553.68 km) NW | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,139.32 miles (19,536.29 km) NW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,134.22 miles (19,528.09 km) N | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 13 | 12,124.99 miles (19,513.24 km) NNW | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,116.24 miles (19,499.14 km) N | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 15 | 12,081.74 miles (19,443.63 km) NNW | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |