Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(61°12'48"N by 149°50'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°11'52"N by 126°19'27"E)
Distance from MRI to BPH:
5,517.26 miles (8,879.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merrill Field (MRI), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Bislig Airport (BPH), Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,517 miles (or 8,879 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 Merrill Field and Bislig 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 Merrill Field and Bislig Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRI / PAMR |
| Airport Name: | Merrill Field |
| Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°12'48"N by 149°50'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Anchorage |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRI |
| More Information: | MRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPH / RPMF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°11'52"N by 126°19'27"E |
| Area Served: | Bislig City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPH |
| More Information: | BPH Maps & Info |
Facts about Merrill Field (MRI):
- The closest airport to Merrill Field (MRI) is Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of MRI.
- Merrill Field is a public-use general aviation airport located one mile east of downtown Anchorage in the U.S.
- Merrill Field (MRI) has 3 runways.
- The airstrip is still in use today as the primary field for private wheel equipped aircraft in the warmer months and for ski equipped in the winter.
- The furthest airport from Merrill Field (MRI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,545 miles (16,970 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Merrill Field's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Merrill Field 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.
Facts about Bislig Airport (BPH):
- Bislig Airport (BPH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bislig Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Bislig 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 Bislig Airport (BPH) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Bislig Airport (meaning Bislig Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,275 miles (19,755 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Bislig Airport", another name for BPH is "Paliparan ng BisligTugpahanan sa Bislig".
- The closest airport to Bislig Airport (BPH) is Tandag Airport (TDG), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) N of BPH.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.90 miles (4.67 km) NNE | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 5.80 miles (9.34 km) WSW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 7.15 miles (11.51 km) ENE | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 22.31 miles (35.90 km) N | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 26.74 miles (43.03 km) NNE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 36.32 miles (58.45 km) NE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 37.97 miles (61.11 km) N | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 40.08 miles (64.50 km) W | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 44.16 miles (71.07 km) WSW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 64.59 miles (103.94 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 64.95 miles (104.53 km) SW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 68.25 miles (109.83 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 76.45 miles (123.03 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 76.92 miles (123.78 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 100.50 miles (161.74 km) SE | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,544.63 miles (16,969.89 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,525.45 miles (16,939.03 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,520.13 miles (16,930.47 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,487.04 miles (16,877.21 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,485.53 miles (16,874.79 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,385.90 miles (16,714.44 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,339.51 miles (16,639.79 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,271.51 miles (16,530.36 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,266.85 miles (16,522.86 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,262.29 miles (16,515.51 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,261.70 miles (16,514.56 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,255.71 miles (16,504.92 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,253.23 miles (16,500.93 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,239.74 miles (16,479.22 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,229.95 miles (16,463.47 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.31 miles (98.67 km) N | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 2 | 77.81 miles (125.23 km) NW | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 3 | 86.27 miles (138.83 km) S | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 4 | 87.45 miles (140.74 km) SSW | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 5 | 116.71 miles (187.83 km) N | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 6 | 122.23 miles (196.70 km) NNW | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 7 | 130.80 miles (210.51 km) WNW | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 8 | 132.38 miles (213.04 km) WNW | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 9 | 144.35 miles (232.31 km) W | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 10 | 160.25 miles (257.90 km) WSW | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 11 | 161.42 miles (259.78 km) WSW | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 12 | 166.11 miles (267.33 km) SW | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 13 | 169.82 miles (273.30 km) W | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 14 | 170.14 miles (273.81 km) SSW | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 196.76 miles (316.65 km) WNW | Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,275.05 miles (19,754.73 km) SSE | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,234.88 miles (19,690.08 km) SE | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,172.12 miles (19,589.08 km) WSW | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,146.73 miles (19,548.22 km) WSW | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,137.65 miles (19,533.61 km) W | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,120.27 miles (19,505.63 km) SSE | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,098.06 miles (19,469.90 km) SE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,081.27 miles (19,442.88 km) SSW | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,077.68 miles (19,437.09 km) ESE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,069.21 miles (19,423.47 km) WSW | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,058.72 miles (19,406.58 km) W | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,046.42 miles (19,386.79 km) WSW | Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) | Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,042.52 miles (19,380.51 km) SW | Gurupi Airport (GRP) | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,030.68 miles (19,361.45 km) S | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,028.62 miles (19,358.14 km) ESE | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |