Nonstop flight route between General Santos City, Philippines and Santiago de Compostela, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(6°3'29"N by 125°5'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°53'47"N by 8°24'55"W)
Distance from GES to SCQ:
7,976.86 miles (12,837.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Santos International Airport (GES), General Santos City, Philippines and Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ), Santiago de Compostela, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,977 miles (or 12,837 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 Santiago de Compostela 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 Santiago de Compostela 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: | SCQ / LEST |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°53'47"N by 8°24'55"W |
| Area Served: | Santiago de Compostela |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 1213 feet (370 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCQ |
| More Information: | SCQ Maps & Info |
Facts about General Santos International Airport (GES):
- Philippine Airlines A330-300 Aircraft
- 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".
- In a few months time PAL commenced regular thrice weekly direct flights to and from Manila using a bigger and wider Airbus A300-B4 aircraft.
- 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.
- The closest airport to General Santos International Airport (GES) is Allah Valley Airport (AAV), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) NW of GES.
- Philippine Airlines Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jet
- General Santos International Airport is approximately 14 kilometers away from the central business district of General Santos City.
- 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.
- General Santos International Airport (GES) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ):
- Santiago de Compostela Airport handled 2,194,611 passengers last year.
- Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Santiago de Compostela Airport", another name for SCQ is "Aeroporto de Santiago de Compostela".
- The closest airport to Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) N of SCQ.
- In 1981, a cargo terminal was built, giving the airport capacity to handle cargo flights.
- On 13 October 2011 a new passenger terminal opened at the airport, replacing the old 1969 terminal.
- The furthest airport from Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) is Hokitika Airport (HKK), which is nearly antipodal to Santiago de Compostela Airport (meaning Santiago de Compostela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hokitika Airport), and is located 12,404 miles (19,962 kilometers) away in Hokitika, New Zealand.
- Subsidies granted by the Galician autonomous government to certain airlines operating at Santiago airport have been criticized by some social and political agents in Galicia, claiming that it implies unfair competition that damages the existing services at Vigo Airport and A Coruña Airport, which are located in Galicia's most populated areas.
- In 1948, work began on asphalting the main 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 | 28.09 miles (45.20 km) N | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 2 | 47.35 miles (76.20 km) SSW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 3 | 90.49 miles (145.62 km) S | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 4 | 112.95 miles (181.78 km) SE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 5 | 115.54 miles (185.94 km) S | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 6 | 117.40 miles (188.94 km) SSE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 7 | 128.40 miles (206.64 km) ENE | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 8 | 141.63 miles (227.93 km) E | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 9 | 188.14 miles (302.79 km) SSE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 10 | 189.36 miles (304.74 km) S | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 11 | 199.78 miles (321.52 km) ESE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 12 | 201.17 miles (323.75 km) SE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 234.45 miles (377.30 km) E | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 14 | 246.89 miles (397.33 km) E | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 15 | 279.07 miles (449.11 km) E | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.89 miles (19,962.08 km) ESE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,400.69 miles (19,956.92 km) SE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,373.89 miles (19,913.80 km) SW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,366.42 miles (19,901.77 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,356.77 miles (19,886.24 km) S | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,348.80 miles (19,873.42 km) ESE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,342.36 miles (19,863.05 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,337.98 miles (19,856.00 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,335.72 miles (19,852.37 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,329.24 miles (19,841.94 km) WSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,298.13 miles (19,791.88 km) SW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,294.53 miles (19,786.07 km) SSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,291.36 miles (19,780.97 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,285.98 miles (19,772.32 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,285.49 miles (19,771.53 km) SSW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |