Nonstop flight route between Marcala, Honduras and Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(14°9'0"N by 88°1'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°10'41"N by 120°31'54"E)
Distance from MRJ to LAO:
9,474.55 miles (15,247.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marcala Airport (MRJ), Marcala, Honduras and Laoag International Airport (LAO), Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,475 miles (or 15,248 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 Marcala Airport and Laoag 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 Marcala Airport and Laoag 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: | MRJ / MHMA |
| Airport Name: | Marcala Airport |
| Location: | Marcala, Honduras |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°9'0"N by 88°1'58"W |
| Area Served: | Marcala, Honduras |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRJ |
| More Information: | MRJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAO / RPLI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°10'41"N by 120°31'54"E |
| Area Served: | Laoag City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAO |
| More Information: | LAO Maps & Info |
Facts about Marcala Airport (MRJ):
- The furthest airport from Marcala Airport (MRJ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Marcala Airport (meaning Marcala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,083 miles (19,445 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Marcala Airport (MRJ) is Soto Cano Air Base (XPL), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) ENE of MRJ.
Facts about Laoag International Airport (LAO):
- Because of Laoag International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Laoag 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.
- Laoag International Airport (LAO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Laoag International Airport (LAO) is Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ), which is nearly antipodal to Laoag International Airport (meaning Laoag International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Puerto Suárez International Airport), and is located 12,316 miles (19,820 kilometers) away in Puerto Suárez, Bolivia.
- In addition to being known as "Laoag International Airport", another name for LAO is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng LaoagSangalubong a Pagtayaban ti Laoag".
- Laoag International Airport handled 177,339 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Laoag International Airport (LAO) is Tuguegarao Airport (TUG), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) ESE of LAO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.92 miles (51.37 km) ENE | Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) | Comayagua, Honduras |     |
| 2 | 55.02 miles (88.55 km) E | Toncontín International Airport (TGU) | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | |
| 3 | 84.31 miles (135.69 km) SW | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 4 | 90.31 miles (145.34 km) N | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 5 | 135.37 miles (217.85 km) NE | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 6 | 165.53 miles (266.40 km) N | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 7 | 165.81 miles (266.84 km) N | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 8 | 166.37 miles (267.74 km) N | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 9 | 169.55 miles (272.87 km) W | La Aurora International Airport (GUA) | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| 10 | 180.46 miles (290.42 km) NNE | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 11 | 182.87 miles (294.31 km) WNW | Cobán Airport (CBV) | Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala | |
| 12 | 187.09 miles (301.09 km) SE | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 13 | 196.14 miles (315.66 km) N | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 14 | 198.05 miles (318.73 km) N | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 15 | 212.67 miles (342.26 km) NE | Guanaja Airport (GJA) | Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,082.66 miles (19,445.11 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,476.04 miles (18,468.85 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,450.82 miles (18,428.26 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,434.52 miles (18,402.03 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,381.15 miles (18,316.13 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,352.67 miles (18,270.31 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,347.50 miles (18,261.99 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,318.95 miles (18,216.04 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,308.06 miles (18,198.51 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,295.07 miles (18,177.61 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,285.88 miles (18,162.81 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,271.26 miles (18,139.29 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,264.90 miles (18,129.05 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,260.65 miles (18,122.22 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,247.13 miles (18,100.45 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.20 miles (140.33 km) ESE | Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) | Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines | |
| 2 | 110.37 miles (177.62 km) S | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |
| 3 | 117.94 miles (189.80 km) SE | Cauayan Airport (CYZ) | Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines | |
| 4 | 124.71 miles (200.71 km) S | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines | |
| 5 | 180.86 miles (291.07 km) SSE | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 6 | 183.27 miles (294.95 km) NNE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| 7 | 206.75 miles (332.73 km) S | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 8 | 234.42 miles (377.26 km) S | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 9 | 255.59 miles (411.33 km) S | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 10 | 255.86 miles (411.76 km) S | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 11 | 267.01 miles (429.71 km) N | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 273.83 miles (440.68 km) NNE | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 299.84 miles (482.55 km) S | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 14 | 304.16 miles (489.50 km) N | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 15 | 316.45 miles (509.28 km) N | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,315.64 miles (19,820.05 km) WSW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 12,305.78 miles (19,804.18 km) WSW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,217.10 miles (19,661.46 km) SE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 12,192.92 miles (19,622.56 km) E | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,192.15 miles (19,621.31 km) E | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,159.34 miles (19,568.52 km) SSE | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 7 | 12,154.73 miles (19,561.09 km) SW | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,148.01 miles (19,550.28 km) ESE | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 12,143.19 miles (19,542.53 km) ESE | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,086.22 miles (19,450.83 km) WSW | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,060.00 miles (19,408.64 km) SE | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,055.59 miles (19,401.55 km) S | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,051.39 miles (19,394.78 km) E | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,048.76 miles (19,390.54 km) SW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 12,048.60 miles (19,390.30 km) SW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |