Nonstop flight route between General Santos City, Philippines and Kantchari, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(6°3'29"N by 125°5'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°27'52"N by 1°29'36"E)
Distance from GES to XKA:
8,358.21 miles (13,451.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Santos International Airport (GES), General Santos City, Philippines and Kantchari Airport (XKA), Kantchari, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,358 miles (or 13,451 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: | XKA / DFEL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kantchari, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°27'52"N by 1°29'36"E |
| Area Served: | Kantchari |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 879 feet (268 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XKA |
| More Information: | XKA Maps & Info |
Facts about General Santos International Airport (GES):
- General Santos International Airport (GES) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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
- 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".
- 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.
- Interior Ticketing Area
- General Santos International Airport handled 611,274 passengers last year.
Facts about Kantchari Airport (XKA):
- In addition to being known as "Kantchari Airport", another name for XKA is "Kantchari Airport (Kantchari)".
- Because of Kantchari Airport's relatively low elevation of 879 feet, planes can take off or land at Kantchari 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 furthest airport from Kantchari Airport (XKA) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Kantchari Airport (meaning Kantchari Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,306 miles (19,804 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- The closest airport to Kantchari Airport (XKA) is Diapaga Airport (DIP), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SE of XKA.
- Kantchari Airport (XKA) 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 | 34.16 miles (54.97 km) SE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 60.00 miles (96.56 km) S | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 81.68 miles (131.45 km) WSW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 83.75 miles (134.78 km) NNE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 5 | 95.62 miles (153.89 km) NW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 99.37 miles (159.92 km) SSW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 117.19 miles (188.60 km) WNW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 133.74 miles (215.24 km) SE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 9 | 134.04 miles (215.71 km) WSW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 139.72 miles (224.86 km) W | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 144.53 miles (232.59 km) S | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 12 | 150.36 miles (241.98 km) NW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 168.56 miles (271.27 km) WSW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 179.28 miles (288.52 km) NW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 179.84 miles (289.42 km) WNW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,305.81 miles (19,804.24 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,271.85 miles (19,749.58 km) WSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,148.33 miles (19,550.79 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 4 | 12,125.01 miles (19,513.26 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,123.05 miles (19,510.10 km) SSE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 6 | 12,072.30 miles (19,428.43 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,067.86 miles (19,421.30 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,039.73 miles (19,376.01 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,034.55 miles (19,367.68 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 12,031.01 miles (19,361.99 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,007.19 miles (19,323.65 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 12,004.60 miles (19,319.48 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 13 | 12,002.86 miles (19,316.68 km) SSE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,989.56 miles (19,295.27 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,982.32 miles (19,283.62 km) SE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |