Nonstop flight route between Mouila, Gabon and Jolo, Sulu, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(1°50'53"S by 11°3'28"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°3'12"N by 121°0'39"E)
Distance from MJL to JOL:
7,602.61 miles (12,235.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mouila Airport (MJL), Mouila, Gabon and Jolo Airport (JOL), Jolo, Sulu, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,603 miles (or 12,235 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 Mouila Airport and Jolo 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 Mouila Airport and Jolo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJL / FOGM |
| Airport Name: | Mouila Airport |
| Location: | Mouila, Gabon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°50'53"S by 11°3'28"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJL |
| More Information: | MJL Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Mouila Airport (MJL):
- The furthest airport from Mouila Airport (MJL) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Mouila Airport (meaning Mouila Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,065 miles (19,417 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Mouila Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mouila 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 closest airport to Mouila Airport (MJL) is Gamba Airport (GAX), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) SW of MJL.
Facts about Jolo Airport (JOL):
- In August 2008, a Manila-based construction company, CS Santiago Construction, won the bidding for the airport's expansion.
- In addition to being known as "Jolo Airport", another name for JOL is "Paliparan ng Jolo".
- Jolo Airport (JOL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Jolo Airport handled 18,749 passengers last year.
- At the end of the war, the airport, then owned by the United States military, was turned over to the Sulu provincial government.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.98 miles (152.86 km) SW | Gamba Airport (GAX) | Gamba, Gabon |     |
| 2 | 105.98 miles (170.55 km) ENE | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 3 | 136.56 miles (219.77 km) SE | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 154.24 miles (248.23 km) E | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 5 | 156.02 miles (251.08 km) SE | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 164.92 miles (265.41 km) E | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 7 | 195.77 miles (315.05 km) NW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 8 | 196.87 miles (316.84 km) SE | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 202.54 miles (325.96 km) ENE | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 10 | 202.67 miles (326.17 km) ESE | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 210.15 miles (338.20 km) NE | Makokou Airport (MKU) | Makokou, Gabon | |
| 12 | 212.69 miles (342.29 km) SSE | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 243.52 miles (391.91 km) E | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 14 | 250.37 miles (402.94 km) SE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 259.28 miles (417.26 km) E | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,065.05 miles (19,416.77 km) SSE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,636.23 miles (18,726.65 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,430.71 miles (18,395.90 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,407.86 miles (18,359.13 km) N | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,404.92 miles (18,354.39 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,373.76 miles (18,304.25 km) ENE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,349.97 miles (18,265.97 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 8 | 11,346.36 miles (18,260.15 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,335.92 miles (18,243.35 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,335.46 miles (18,242.61 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,333.40 miles (18,239.29 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,327.94 miles (18,230.51 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,326.38 miles (18,228.00 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 14 | 11,325.29 miles (18,226.24 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,316.01 miles (18,211.31 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 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 | |