Nonstop flight route between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and Tugdan Airport (TBH), Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,664 miles (or 13,943 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 Philadelphia International Airport and Tugdan 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 Philadelphia International Airport and Tugdan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHL / KPHL |
| Airport Name: | Philadelphia International Airport |
| Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°52'18"N by 75°14'27"W |
| Area Served: | Delaware Valley |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Philadelphia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHL |
| More Information: | PHL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TBH / RPVU |
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| Location: | Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°18'38"N by 122°5'3"E |
| Area Served: | Alcantara, Romblon |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TBH |
| More Information: | TBH Maps & Info |
Facts about Philadelphia International Airport (PHL):
- With 460,779 aircraft movements in 2010, Philadelphia International Airport ranks 12th busiest in the world in terms of aircraft movements.
- During 1945 the Air Force reduced its use of the airport and it was returned to civil control that September.
- In 1947 and 1950 the airport had runways 4, 9, 12 and 17, all of 5400 ft or less.
- By 2005, there were two studies which dealt with expanding runway capacity at PHL airport.
- Philadelphia Municipal became Philadelphia International in 1945, when American Overseas Airlines began direct flights to Europe.
- Because of Philadelphia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Philadelphia 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 closest airport to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of PHL.
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has 4 runways.
- This terminal, originally the airport's international terminal, is now used by American Airlines, Frontier, and Spirit, and also by US Airways for domestic and international flights.
- Taxis charge a flat rate, currently $28.50 plus a fuel surcharge, for transportation from the airport to downtown Philadelphia.
- The furthest airport from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Tugdan Airport (TBH):
- The closest airport to Tugdan Airport (TBH) is Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SSW of TBH.
- The furthest airport from Tugdan Airport (TBH) is Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA), which is nearly antipodal to Tugdan Airport (meaning Tugdan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport), and is located 12,362 miles (19,894 kilometers) away in Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Tugdan Airport", another name for TBH is "Paliparan ng TugdanPaluparan it Tugdan".
- Because of Tugdan Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Tugdan 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.
- Tugdan Airport (TBH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Tugdan Airport handled 17,050 passengers last year.
