Nonstop flight route between Jolo, Sulu, Philippines and near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jolo Airport (JOL), Jolo, Sulu, Philippines and Flamingo International Airport (BON), near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,028 miles (or 17,748 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 Jolo Airport and Flamingo International 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 Jolo Airport and Flamingo International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JOL / RPMJ | 
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| Location: | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°3'12"N by 121°0'39"E | 
| Area Served: | Jolo, Sulu | 
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 118 feet (36 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JOL | 
| More Information: | JOL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BON / TNCB | 
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| Location: | near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°7'51"N by 68°16'6"W | 
| Area Served: | Bonaire | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BON | 
| More Information: | BON Maps & Info | 
Facts about Jolo Airport (JOL):
- At the end of the war, the airport, then owned by the United States military, was turned over to the Sulu provincial government.
 - The closest airport to Jolo Airport (JOL) is Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) NE of JOL.
 - Because of Jolo Airport's relatively low elevation of 118 feet, planes can take off or land at Jolo 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 Jolo Airport (JOL) is Maués Airport (MBZ), which is nearly antipodal to Jolo Airport (meaning Jolo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maués Airport), and is located 12,231 miles (19,683 kilometers) away in Maués, Amazonas, Brazil.
 - Jolo Airport (JOL) currently has only 1 runway.
 - On December 14, 2009, then former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and ex-US Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie A.
 - Jolo Airport handled 18,749 passengers last year.
 - In addition to being known as "Jolo Airport", another name for JOL is "Paliparan ng Jolo".
 
Facts about Flamingo International Airport (BON):
- The Flamingo Airport is large enough to accommodate most international wide-body airliners such as the Boeing 747, the Boeing 777, and the Airbus A340, although the largest wide-body type to operate to Bonaire today is the McDonnell Douglas MD-11, flown by KLM.
 - In addition to being known as "Flamingo International Airport", another name for BON is "Bonaire International Airport".
 - BonAeroClub also offers sightseeing opportunities and also flight lessons with their Cessna 172.
 - Management is working very hard to make sure that Bonaire International Airport is as safe as possible and this way could welcome the aircraft that come to Bonaire and contribute to the growth of the tourism on the island.
 - The closest airport to Flamingo International Airport (BON) is Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) W of BON.
 - Because of Flamingo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Flamingo 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 furthest airport from Flamingo International Airport (BON) is Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG), which is nearly antipodal to Flamingo International Airport (meaning Flamingo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport), and is located 12,139 miles (19,535 kilometers) away in Malang, East Java, Indonesia.
 - Flamingo International Airport handled 462,897 passengers last year.
 - The construction work for this airport began on September 23, 1935.
 - Since November 2005, visitors and tourists arrving at Bonaire are welcomed to a vibrant new Business and Tourism Showcase.
 - Flamingo International Airport (BON) currently has only 1 runway.
 - KLM decided on May 9, 1936, to take the risk and fly the first flight to Bonaire from Curaçao.
 
