Nonstop flight route between Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines and Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Maria Cristina Airport (IGN), Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines and Momote Airport (MAS), Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,747 miles (or 2,812 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 relatively short distance between Maria Cristina Airport and Momote Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

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Facts about Maria Cristina Airport (IGN):

• In addition to being known as "Maria Cristina Airport", another name for IGN is "Paliparan ng Maria Cristina Tugpahanan sa Maria Cristina".
• With the construction of Laguindingan International Airport in Misamis Oriental, designed to serve the Cagayan de Oro-Iligan corridor, this airport could be replaced by the new airport along with Lumbia Airport in Cagayan de Oro City.
• Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) is Labo Airport (OZC), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) W of IGN.
• The furthest airport from Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) is Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL), which is nearly antipodal to Maria Cristina Airport (meaning Maria Cristina Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport), and is located 12,315 miles (19,819 kilometers) away in Alta Floresta, Brazil.
• Located some 1,300 feet or 396 meters above sea level, Maria Cristina Airport has the distinction of being the highest airport in Mindanao and the second-highest in the Philippines, next to Loakan Airport in Baguio City.

Facts about Momote Airport (MAS):

• Occupied on 2 March 1944 by the US Army's 1st Cavalry Division as part of the Battle of Los Negros, which was part of the Admiralty Islands campaign.
• The closest airport to Momote Airport (MAS) is Emirau Airport (EMI), which is located 179 miles (287 kilometers) E of MAS.
• The furthest airport from Momote Airport (MAS) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is nearly antipodal to Momote Airport (meaning Momote Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Governador Carlos Wilson Airport), and is located 12,028 miles (19,357 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
• After liberating the airfield on 2 March 1944, the 40th Naval Construction Battalion repaired the airfield and the airfield became operational on 18 May 1944, although fighters were landing at the airfield only two days after occupation.
• Momote Airport (MAS) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Momote Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Momote 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.