Nonstop flight route between Mount Gambier, Australia and Zamboanga City, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(37°44'44"S by 140°47'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°55'21"N by 122°3'34"E)
Distance from MGB to ZAM:
3,313.76 miles (5,332.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mount Gambier Airport (MGB), Mount Gambier, Australia and Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM), Zamboanga City, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,314 miles (or 5,333 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 Mount Gambier Airport and Zamboanga 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 Mount Gambier Airport and Zamboanga 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: | MGB / YMTG |
| Airport Name: | Mount Gambier Airport |
| Location: | Mount Gambier, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'44"S by 140°47'7"E |
| Area Served: | Limestone Coast including Mount Gambier |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 212 feet (65 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGB |
| More Information: | MGB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZAM / RPMZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Zamboanga City, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°55'21"N by 122°3'34"E |
| Area Served: | Zamboanga City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAM |
| More Information: | ZAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Mount Gambier Airport (MGB):
- Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) has 3 runways.
- Because of Mount Gambier Airport's relatively low elevation of 212 feet, planes can take off or land at Mount Gambier 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.
- Mount Gambier Airport handled 92,261 passengers last year.
- Mount Gambier Airport was ranked 45th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010-2011.
- The furthest airport from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,985 miles (19,288 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- In July 1939 the Federal Government purchased the aerodrome from its civilian owners and commenced the construction of a Royal Australian Air Force base which was to house the No.
- The closest airport to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) is Portland Airport (PTJ), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) SE of MGB.
Facts about Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM):
- The furthest airport from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) is Itaituba Airport (ITB), which is nearly antipodal to Zamboanga International Airport (meaning Zamboanga International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Itaituba Airport), and is located 12,209 miles (19,648 kilometers) away in Itaituba, Pará, Brazil.
- Zamboanga International Airport, along with all other international airports in the Philippines, was placed under the control of the Manila International Airport Authority under Executive Order No.
- Because of Zamboanga International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Zamboanga 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 runway is presently being shared between the airport and the Edwin Andrews Air Base.
- The airport started off as Moret Field, an American airfield that was constructed from a rather poor Japanese airfield just north of Zamboanga.
- There were plans to transfer the airport to a 104-hectare lot located between Barangays Talabaan and Taluksangay, possibly making it the largest airport in Mindanao.
- In addition to being known as "Zamboanga International Airport", another name for ZAM is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng ZamboangaAeropuerto Internacional de Zamboanga".
- The closest airport to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) is Ipil Airport (IPE), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NNE of ZAM.
- Earlier, a consortium of international and local investors, offered to construct a modern airport in the city under a build-operate-transfer scheme.
- Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Zamboanga International Airport handled 904,668 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.39 miles (87.52 km) SE | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 70.28 miles (113.11 km) E | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 98.08 miles (157.85 km) ESE | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 106.56 miles (171.49 km) NE | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 124.41 miles (200.21 km) ENE | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 165.18 miles (265.83 km) NNE | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 185.59 miles (298.68 km) E | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 196.01 miles (315.45 km) E | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 206.96 miles (333.08 km) ENE | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 221.86 miles (357.04 km) E | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 222.30 miles (357.75 km) SE | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 222.42 miles (357.95 km) NE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 224.92 miles (361.98 km) E | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 226.40 miles (364.35 km) NNE | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 228.81 miles (368.23 km) NW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,984.80 miles (19,287.62 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,980.36 miles (19,280.47 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,864.05 miles (19,093.29 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,849.11 miles (19,069.25 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,824.55 miles (19,029.72 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,775.74 miles (18,951.18 km) W | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,698.93 miles (18,827.56 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,664.44 miles (18,772.04 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,470.89 miles (18,460.56 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,372.59 miles (18,302.37 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,352.50 miles (18,270.03 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 12 | 11,348.45 miles (18,263.52 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,234.89 miles (18,080.76 km) NE | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,223.81 miles (18,062.92 km) NE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,215.29 miles (18,049.22 km) NE | Stephenville Airport (YJT) | Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.26 miles (113.08 km) NNE | Ipil Airport (IPE) | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines | |
| 2 | 93.74 miles (150.85 km) SW | Jolo Airport (JOL) | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | |
| 3 | 114.42 miles (184.14 km) ENE | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |
| 4 | 145.08 miles (233.48 km) ENE | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 5 | 145.16 miles (233.61 km) NE | Dipolog Airport (DPL) | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | |
| 6 | 148.38 miles (238.79 km) E | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 7 | 149.74 miles (240.99 km) NE | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 8 | 169.58 miles (272.92 km) ENE | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 9 | 186.96 miles (300.89 km) NNE | Sibulan Airport (DGT) | Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines | |
| 10 | 188.74 miles (303.74 km) ESE | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 11 | 201.42 miles (324.16 km) NE | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 12 | 205.28 miles (330.36 km) SW | Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines | |
| 13 | 216.84 miles (348.96 km) ESE | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 14 | 225.64 miles (363.14 km) NNE | Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines | |
| 15 | 242.34 miles (390.01 km) NE | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,208.59 miles (19,647.77 km) SW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,200.04 miles (19,634.02 km) S | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,197.83 miles (19,630.45 km) SSW | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,189.94 miles (19,617.76 km) S | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,186.30 miles (19,611.90 km) SSE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,140.31 miles (19,537.88 km) SSE | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,134.02 miles (19,527.77 km) S | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,133.47 miles (19,526.87 km) SW | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,132.12 miles (19,524.70 km) SSW | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,131.82 miles (19,524.23 km) SSE | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,121.78 miles (19,508.07 km) S | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,057.67 miles (19,404.89 km) SW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,055.37 miles (19,401.19 km) SE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,046.36 miles (19,386.68 km) SSW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,031.17 miles (19,362.24 km) ESE | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |