Nonstop flight route between Jolo, Sulu, Philippines and Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(6°3'12"N by 121°0'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°25'40"S by 121°53'52"E)
Distance from JOL to SAU:
1,140.39 miles (1,835.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jolo Airport (JOL), Jolo, Sulu, Philippines and Tardamu Airport (SAU), Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,140 miles (or 1,835 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 Jolo Airport and Tardamu Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | SAU / WATS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°25'40"S by 121°53'52"E |
| Area Served: | Savu Island |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAU |
| More Information: | SAU Maps & Info |
Facts about Jolo Airport (JOL):
- On December 14, 2009, then former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and ex-US Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie A.
- Jolo Airport (JOL) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 was constructed in the 1940s during World War II as a staging point for American fighter aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Jolo Airport", another name for JOL is "Paliparan ng Jolo".
- The closest airport to Jolo Airport (JOL) is Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) NE of JOL.
- Jolo Airport handled 18,749 passengers last year.
Facts about Tardamu Airport (SAU):
- The furthest airport from Tardamu Airport (SAU) is A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB), which is nearly antipodal to Tardamu Airport (meaning Tardamu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A.N.R. Robinson International Airport), and is located 12,245 miles (19,706 kilometers) away in Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago.
- Tardamu Airport (SAU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tardamu Airport (SAU) is H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE), which is located 110 miles (177 kilometers) N of SAU.
- Because of Tardamu Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Tardamu 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tardamu Airport", another name for SAU is "Bandar Udara Tardamu".
| 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 | 110.26 miles (177.45 km) N | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 120.56 miles (194.02 km) WNW | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 121.85 miles (196.09 km) E | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 125.61 miles (202.14 km) N | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 125.63 miles (202.17 km) N | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 131.47 miles (211.58 km) NNW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 191.64 miles (308.41 km) NW | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 217.89 miles (350.67 km) ENE | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 243.01 miles (391.08 km) NE | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 254.72 miles (409.94 km) WNW | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 279.25 miles (449.41 km) ENE | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 12 | 322.95 miles (519.73 km) ENE | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 13 | 334.85 miles (538.88 km) ENE | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 14 | 344.39 miles (554.24 km) N | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 399.95 miles (643.66 km) WNW | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,244.91 miles (19,706.23 km) ENE | A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) | Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | 12,231.15 miles (19,684.08 km) NNE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 3 | 12,216.73 miles (19,660.87 km) E | Piarco International Airport (POS) | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 4 | 12,186.64 miles (19,612.45 km) N | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 5 | 12,168.25 miles (19,582.85 km) ENE | Lauriston Airport (CRU) | Carriacou Island, Grenada | |
| 6 | 12,167.96 miles (19,582.39 km) NE | Mustique Airport (MQS) | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 7 | 12,167.11 miles (19,581.02 km) NE | Canouan Airport (CIW) | Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 8 | 12,167.01 miles (19,580.86 km) NE | Union Island Airport (UNI) | Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 9 | 12,165.10 miles (19,577.79 km) N | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 10 | 12,164.41 miles (19,576.68 km) ENE | Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) | St. George's, Grenada | |
| 11 | 12,159.33 miles (19,568.49 km) NE | J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) | Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 12 | 12,154.96 miles (19,561.47 km) NE | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 13 | 12,150.59 miles (19,554.43 km) E | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 12,138.08 miles (19,534.29 km) NE | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 15 | 12,121.04 miles (19,506.87 km) NE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |