Nonstop flight route between Cabatuan / Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines and Falkland Islands:
Departure Airport:
(10°49'56"N by 122°29'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°49'22"S by 58°26'49"W)
Distance from ILO to MPN:
9,604.15 miles (15,456.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO), Cabatuan / Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines and RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN), Falkland Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,604 miles (or 15,456 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 Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) and RAF Mount Pleasant, 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 Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) and RAF Mount Pleasant. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ILO / RPVI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cabatuan / Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°49'56"N by 122°29'35"E |
| Area Served: | Iloilo |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 168 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ILO |
| More Information: | ILO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPN / EGYP |
| Airport Name: | RAF Mount Pleasant |
| Location: | Falkland Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°49'22"S by 58°26'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from MPN |
| More Information: | MPN Maps & Info |
Facts about Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO):
- Out of the two proposals, the name Panay International Airport was dropped due to opposition by the Iloilo city and provincial governments, the mayor of Cabatuan and Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez, all citing that it is illogical to rename an airport after an island as large as Panay.
- In addition to problems with the terminal building, both the airport's location and surrounding infrastructure were the subject of much complaint as well.
- Because of Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 168 feet, planes can take off or land at Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan 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 Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO) is Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) E of ILO.
- In addition to being known as "Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport)", another name for ILO is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng IloiloPangkalibutan nga Hulugpaan sang Iloilo".
- The furthest airport from Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO) is Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA), which is nearly antipodal to Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (meaning Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport), and is located 12,405 miles (19,964 kilometers) away in Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- The terminal is equipped with six X-ray machines, as well as escalators and staircases for departing and arriving passengers' use.
- Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) handled 1,707,969 passengers last year.
Facts about RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN):
- Flights are planned to Saint Helena when a new airport there opens in 2016.
- Using the IATA airport code MPN, RAF Mount Pleasant also acts as the Falkland Islands' only international airport, along with its military role.
- The closest airport to RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) ENE of MPN.
- The British government felt that Stanley airfield was not the best option for a large, permanent station and decided to construct a new RAF station and make it the centrepiece of considerably strengthened air defences for the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
- RAF Mount Pleasant is the newest permanent airfield in the Royal Air Force.
- The furthest airport from RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) is Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE), which is nearly antipodal to RAF Mount Pleasant (meaning RAF Mount Pleasant is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mohe Gulian Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Mohe, Heilongjiang, China.
- A flight of Westland Sea King helicopters for support and search and rescue has been located at Mount Pleasant since November 2007.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.65 miles (57.38 km) E | Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) | Bacolod City, Philippines |     |
| 2 | 38.27 miles (61.58 km) W | Evelio Javier Airport (EUQ) | San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Philippines | |
| 3 | 55.70 miles (89.65 km) NNE | Roxas Airport (RXS) | Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines | |
| 4 | 59.05 miles (95.03 km) N | Kalibo International Airport (KLO) | Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 5 | 83.80 miles (134.87 km) NNW | Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH) | Malay, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 6 | 96.62 miles (155.50 km) W | Cuyo Airport (CYU) | Cuyo, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 7 | 105.82 miles (170.30 km) NNW | Tugdan Airport (TBH) | Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines | |
| 8 | 107.35 miles (172.77 km) ESE | Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) | Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | |
| 9 | 117.23 miles (188.66 km) SSE | Sibulan Airport (DGT) | Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines | |
| 10 | 122.76 miles (197.56 km) SE | Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines | |
| 11 | 131.11 miles (211.00 km) NE | Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) | Masbate City, Masbate, Philippines | |
| 12 | 141.45 miles (227.64 km) E | Ormoc Airport (OMC) | Ormoc City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 144.02 miles (231.78 km) NW | San Jose Airport (SJI) | San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 14 | 163.25 miles (262.72 km) ENE | Calbayog Airport (CYP) | Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines | |
| 15 | 164.46 miles (264.67 km) SSE | Dipolog Airport (DPL) | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,405.34 miles (19,964.42 km) S | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,360.79 miles (19,892.71 km) ESE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,346.22 miles (19,869.26 km) ESE | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,320.46 miles (19,827.80 km) SW | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,302.82 miles (19,799.43 km) ESE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,257.35 miles (19,726.24 km) WSW | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,219.45 miles (19,665.25 km) SE | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,142.30 miles (19,541.10 km) E | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,091.08 miles (19,458.66 km) SSW | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,977.38 miles (19,275.68 km) ESE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,969.93 miles (19,263.68 km) SSW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,965.84 miles (19,257.11 km) ESE | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 11,960.60 miles (19,248.68 km) SE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 11,957.35 miles (19,243.44 km) ESE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 11,947.95 miles (19,228.32 km) SW | Barra do Garças Airport (BPG) | Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.16 miles (48.55 km) ENE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 411.26 miles (661.86 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 3 | 436.01 miles (701.69 km) NW | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 456.25 miles (734.26 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 464.92 miles (748.22 km) W | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 528.53 miles (850.58 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 7 | 556.72 miles (895.95 km) WNW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 584.36 miles (940.44 km) NW | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 599.56 miles (964.90 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 601.53 miles (968.06 km) W | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 11 | 609.10 miles (980.26 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 672.15 miles (1,081.72 km) WNW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 674.52 miles (1,085.53 km) NNW | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 14 | 697.24 miles (1,122.10 km) WNW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 698.92 miles (1,124.81 km) NNW | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.54 miles (19,879.44 km) NNW | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 2 | 12,240.66 miles (19,699.38 km) NNE | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 12,225.65 miles (19,675.23 km) NW | Magdagachi (GDG) | Magdagachi, Russia | |
| 4 | 12,165.02 miles (19,577.65 km) WNW | Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) | Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 12,163.56 miles (19,575.30 km) NNW | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 6 | 12,161.86 miles (19,572.56 km) WNW | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 7 | 12,116.50 miles (19,499.57 km) NNE | Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 12,085.27 miles (19,449.31 km) E | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 9 | 12,060.10 miles (19,408.80 km) NNW | Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER) | Chulman, Russia | |
| 10 | 12,047.43 miles (19,388.42 km) N | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 11 | 12,038.95 miles (19,374.76 km) NNW | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 12 | 12,038.25 miles (19,373.64 km) NE | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 11,958.17 miles (19,244.76 km) NNW | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 14 | 11,944.51 miles (19,222.77 km) NNW | Aldan Airport (ADH) | Aldan, Russia | |
| 15 | 11,908.88 miles (19,165.43 km) NW | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |