Nonstop flight route between General Santos City, Philippines and Yasawa Island, Fiji:
Departure Airport:
(6°3'29"N by 125°5'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°45'32"S by 177°32'44"E)
Distance from GES to YAS:
3,913.50 miles (6,298.16 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- GES Airport Information
- YAS Airport Information
- Facts about GES
- Facts about YAS
- Map of Nearest Airports to GES
- List of Nearest Airports to GES
- Map of Furthest Airports from GES
- List of Furthest Airports from GES
- Map of Nearest Airports to YAS
- List of Nearest Airports to YAS
- Map of Furthest Airports from YAS
- List of Furthest Airports from YAS
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Santos International Airport (GES), General Santos City, Philippines and Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), Yasawa Island, Fiji would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,914 miles (or 6,298 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 Yasawa Island 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 Yasawa Island 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: |
|
| 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: | YAS / NFSW |
| Airport Name: | Yasawa Island Airport |
| Location: | Yasawa Island, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°45'32"S by 177°32'44"E |
| Area Served: | Yasawa Island, Western Division, Fiji |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAS |
| More Information: | YAS Maps & Info |
Facts about General Santos International Airport (GES):
- 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.
- 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.
- General Santos International Airport is an alternate international airport located in General Santos City, Philippines serving the greater area of SOCCSKSARGEN.
- The closest airport to General Santos International Airport (GES) is Allah Valley Airport (AAV), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) NW of GES.
- 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 Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jet
- General Santos International Airport (GES) currently has only 1 runway.
- General Santos International Airport has a single 3,227-meter lighted runway designated as runways 17/35.
- General Santos International Airport handled 611,274 passengers last year.
- 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 Yasawa Island Airport (YAS):
- The furthest airport from Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is nearly antipodal to Yasawa Island Airport (meaning Yasawa Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Timbuktu Airport), and is located 12,400 miles (19,956 kilometers) away in Timbuktu, Mali.
- Because of Yasawa Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Yasawa Island 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 Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) is Nadi International Airport (NAN), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) S of YAS.
- Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) 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 | 69.17 miles (111.32 km) S | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 2 | 69.72 miles (112.20 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 103.62 miles (166.75 km) SE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 111.09 miles (178.79 km) SE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 5 | 120.49 miles (193.91 km) E | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 130.41 miles (209.87 km) ESE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 163.86 miles (263.71 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 201.70 miles (324.61 km) SE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 9 | 216.34 miles (348.16 km) ESE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 337.51 miles (543.18 km) ENE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 460.17 miles (740.57 km) E | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 482.02 miles (775.74 km) ENE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 516.54 miles (831.29 km) WSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 549.30 miles (884.02 km) WSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 562.42 miles (905.13 km) WSW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,400.15 miles (19,956.06 km) E | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,356.13 miles (19,885.22 km) ENE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 3 | 12,270.06 miles (19,746.70 km) WNW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,247.66 miles (19,710.65 km) NE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 5 | 12,246.61 miles (19,708.96 km) NNW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,232.69 miles (19,686.56 km) NNW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,222.28 miles (19,669.80 km) NW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,218.89 miles (19,664.35 km) NW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,215.97 miles (19,659.65 km) N | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,189.79 miles (19,617.51 km) NW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 12,177.81 miles (19,598.23 km) N | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,166.85 miles (19,580.59 km) NNW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,143.84 miles (19,543.57 km) NNE | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,135.18 miles (19,529.64 km) NW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,134.25 miles (19,528.14 km) NNW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |