Nonstop flight route between Jolo, Sulu, Philippines and Madison, Indiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°3'12"N by 121°0'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°45'35"N by 85°27'52"W)
Distance from JOL to MDN:
8,906.72 miles (14,333.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jolo Airport (JOL), Jolo, Sulu, Philippines and Madison Municipal Airport (MDN), Madison, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,907 miles (or 14,334 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 Madison Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JOL / RPMJ |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | MDN / KIMS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Madison, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°45'35"N by 85°27'52"W |
| Area Served: | Madison, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Madison BOAC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 819 feet (250 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDN |
| More Information: | MDN Maps & Info |
Facts about Jolo Airport (JOL):
- Jolo Airport (JOL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jolo Airport (JOL) is Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) NE of JOL.
- On December 14, 2009, then former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and ex-US Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie A.
- 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.
- 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.
- Jolo Airport handled 18,749 passengers last year.
- A three million-dollar expansion project, financed by the United States, seeks to rehabilitate the old airport by expanding the current runway to over 2,000 meters, enabling aircraft as large as the Boeing 737 to land at the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Jolo Airport", another name for JOL is "Paliparan ng Jolo".
Facts about Madison Municipal Airport (MDN):
- The furthest airport from Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,248 miles (18,101 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Madison Municipal Airport", another name for MDN is "IMS".
- The closest airport to Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) is Freeman Municipal Airport (SER), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) WNW of MDN.
- Because of Madison Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 819 feet, planes can take off or land at Madison Municipal 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.74 miles (150.85 km) NE | Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) | Zamboanga City, Philippines |     |
| 2 | 111.56 miles (179.54 km) SW | Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines | |
| 3 | 161.93 miles (260.61 km) NE | Ipil Airport (IPE) | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines | |
| 4 | 197.97 miles (318.61 km) WSW | Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) | Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 199.70 miles (321.39 km) WSW | Semporna Airport (SMM) | Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 203.85 miles (328.06 km) W | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) NE | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |
| 8 | 232.33 miles (373.90 km) WSW | Tawau Airport (TWU) | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 232.58 miles (374.30 km) ENE | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 10 | 235.24 miles (378.58 km) ENE | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 11 | 237.35 miles (381.97 km) NE | Dipolog Airport (DPL) | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | |
| 12 | 243.32 miles (391.59 km) NE | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 13 | 257.90 miles (415.05 km) E | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 14 | 262.37 miles (422.25 km) ENE | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 15 | 265.53 miles (427.32 km) WSW | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,230.78 miles (19,683.49 km) SSW | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,224.49 miles (19,673.36 km) SSE | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,216.19 miles (19,660.00 km) SSE | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,196.09 miles (19,627.66 km) WSW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,157.49 miles (19,565.54 km) SSW | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,145.36 miles (19,546.01 km) S | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,141.02 miles (19,539.03 km) S | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,122.39 miles (19,509.05 km) ESE | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,107.67 miles (19,485.36 km) SW | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,074.13 miles (19,431.38 km) SSW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,065.54 miles (19,417.55 km) S | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,061.92 miles (19,411.73 km) SSW | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,053.77 miles (19,398.61 km) SW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,053.23 miles (19,397.75 km) ESE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,050.94 miles (19,394.06 km) SSE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.45 miles (42.56 km) WNW | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 2 | 38.29 miles (61.63 km) SSW | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 41.71 miles (67.13 km) NNW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 43.06 miles (69.30 km) SSW | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 47.27 miles (76.07 km) ENE | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) | Hebron, Kentucky (near Cincinnati), United States | |
| 6 | 50.08 miles (80.60 km) SE | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 7 | 53.09 miles (85.44 km) W | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 61.02 miles (98.21 km) ENE | Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 62.92 miles (101.26 km) NE | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 65.04 miles (104.68 km) SSW | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 65.36 miles (105.19 km) S | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 65.56 miles (105.51 km) NE | Butler County Regional Airport (HAO) | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 65.65 miles (105.66 km) WSW | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 67.25 miles (108.22 km) NNE | Mettel Field (CEV) | Connersville, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 67.40 miles (108.47 km) WNW | Monroe County Airport (BMG) | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,247.61 miles (18,101.23 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,225.26 miles (18,065.26 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,202.20 miles (18,028.15 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,200.73 miles (18,025.79 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,168.60 miles (17,974.07 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,153.68 miles (17,950.07 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,144.25 miles (17,934.89 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,134.93 miles (17,919.89 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,127.08 miles (17,907.26 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,105.67 miles (17,872.81 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,093.74 miles (17,853.61 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,068.81 miles (17,813.48 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,044.77 miles (17,774.79 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,040.92 miles (17,768.59 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,018.52 miles (17,732.55 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |