Nonstop flight route between General Santos City, Philippines and Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°3'29"N by 125°5'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°10'27"N by 91°56'8"W)
Distance from GES to PBF:
8,753.46 miles (14,087.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Santos International Airport (GES), General Santos City, Philippines and Grider Field (PBF), Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,753 miles (or 14,087 kilometers).
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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: | PBF / KPBF |
| Airport Name: | Grider Field |
| Location: | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°10'27"N by 91°56'8"W |
| Area Served: | Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Pine Bluff |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 206 feet (63 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PBF |
| More Information: | PBF Maps & Info |
Facts about General Santos International Airport (GES):
- General Santos International Airport (GES) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- General Santos International Airport handled 611,274 passengers last year.
- Philippine Airlines A340-300 Aircraft
- 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.
- 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.
- 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".
- The closest airport to General Santos International Airport (GES) is Allah Valley Airport (AAV), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) NW of GES.
- 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.
Facts about Grider Field (PBF):
- Grider Field is a city-owned, public-use airport located four nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Pine Bluff, a city in Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States.
- Opened in April 1941 with 6,300' x 6,380' open turf field.
- Because of Grider Field's relatively low elevation of 206 feet, planes can take off or land at Grider Field 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 Grider Field (PBF) is Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NE of PBF.
- Grider Field (PBF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Grider Field (PBF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,894 miles (17,532 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Grider Field covers an area of 750 acres at an elevation of 206 feet above mean sea level.
| 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 | 35.85 miles (57.69 km) NE | Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT) | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | |
| 2 | 41.74 miles (67.17 km) NNW | Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 52.69 miles (84.79 km) NNW | Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF) | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 4 | 60.88 miles (97.98 km) SW | Harrell Field (CDH) | Camden, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 68.90 miles (110.88 km) S | Z. M. Jack Stell Field (CRT) | Crossett, Arkansas, United States | |
| 6 | 69.46 miles (111.79 km) WNW | Memorial Field Airport (HOT) | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 72.47 miles (116.63 km) N | Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC) | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | |
| 8 | 72.50 miles (116.68 km) SE | Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH) | Greenville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 77.02 miles (123.95 km) ENE | Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) | Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 81.76 miles (131.58 km) E | Fletcher Field (CKM) | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 82.97 miles (133.53 km) SW | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 84.69 miles (136.30 km) NE | Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 86.62 miles (139.39 km) NW | Petit Jean Park Airport (MPJ) | Morrilton, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 97.12 miles (156.30 km) ENE | Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 98.52 miles (158.55 km) SW | Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO) | Magnolia, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,893.61 miles (17,531.52 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,874.05 miles (17,500.04 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,854.86 miles (17,469.16 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,844.11 miles (17,451.86 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,841.73 miles (17,448.02 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,837.90 miles (17,441.87 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,828.59 miles (17,426.88 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,826.11 miles (17,422.90 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,826.00 miles (17,422.72 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,820.77 miles (17,414.29 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,818.68 miles (17,410.93 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,812.53 miles (17,401.03 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,774.77 miles (17,340.27 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,774.71 miles (17,340.18 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,763.13 miles (17,321.54 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |