Nonstop flight route between Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines and Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Legazpi Airport (LGP), Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines and Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA), Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,713 miles (or 14,022 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 Legazpi Airport and Spartanburg Downtown Memorial 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 Legazpi Airport and Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Legazpi Airport (LGP):

• Legazpi Airport (LGP) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Legazpi Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Legazpi 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.
• On September 15, 2001, coming home from her state visit to Japan, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo flew to Legazpi non-stop from Tokyo using a chartered PAL Airbus A320, highlighting the capability of the airport to handle international air traffic.
• Legazpi Airport handled 435,151 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Legazpi Airport", another name for LGP is "Paliparan ng Legazpi".
• The furthest airport from Legazpi Airport (LGP) is Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA), which is nearly antipodal to Legazpi Airport (meaning Legazpi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,765 kilometers) away in Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
• The closest airport to Legazpi Airport (LGP) is Virac Airport (VRC), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NE of LGP.
• Legazpi Airport in the Philippines is a major airport in the Bicol Region, serving the vicinity of Legazpi City in Albay.

Facts about Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA):

• The airport is home to the Spartanburg Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol and to the Spartanburg Pilot's Association
• Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,463 miles (18,449 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport is a general aviation airport located in the city of Spartanburg, South Carolina.
• The closest airport to Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) is Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) W of SPA.
• An FAA operated air traffic control tower was operational at the airport but closed in 1981 during the PATCO controllers strike.
• Because of Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 801 feet, planes can take off or land at Spartanburg Downtown Memorial 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.