Nonstop flight route between Puerto Princesa City, Philippines and Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(9°44'31"N by 118°45'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(27°55'54"N by 15°23'12"W)
Distance from PPS to LPA:
8,416.73 miles (13,545.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS), Puerto Princesa City, Philippines and Gran Canaria Airport (LPA), Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,417 miles (or 13,545 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 Puerto Princesa International Airport and Gran Canaria 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 Puerto Princesa International Airport and Gran Canaria Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPS / RPVP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Puerto Princesa City, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°44'31"N by 118°45'30"E |
| Area Served: | Puerto Princesa City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPS |
| More Information: | PPS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LPA / GCLP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°55'54"N by 15°23'12"W |
| Area Served: | Gran Canaria |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 78 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LPA |
| More Information: | LPA Maps & Info |
Facts about Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS):
- Puerto Princesa International Airport is an airport serving the general area of Puerto Princesa City, located in the province of Palawan in the Philippines.
- The closest airport to Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) is El Nido Airport (ENI), which is located 110 miles (178 kilometers) NNE of PPS.
- Puerto Princesa International Airport handled 988,972 passengers last year.
- Because of Puerto Princesa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Puerto Princesa 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.
- Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) is José Coleto Airport (JPR), which is nearly antipodal to Puerto Princesa International Airport (meaning Puerto Princesa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from José Coleto Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Puerto Princesa International Airport", another name for PPS is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Puerto Princesa".
Facts about Gran Canaria Airport (LPA):
- On 18 February 1988, Binter Canarias announced that the airline's main base was to be established at Gran Canaria.
- The furthest airport from Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Gran Canaria Airport (meaning Gran Canaria Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,667 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- The airport is located in the eastern part of Gran Canaria on the Bay of Gando, 19 km south of center of the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and 25 km from the popular tourist areas in the south.
- The deployment base of Gando Air Base is the Lanzarote Military Airfield.
- Because of Gran Canaria Airport's relatively low elevation of 78 feet, planes can take off or land at Gran Canaria 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 Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) is Tenerife North Airport (TFN), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) WNW of LPA.
- Gran Canaria Airport handled 9,770,253 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Gran Canaria Airport", another name for LPA is "Aeropuerto de Gran Canaria".
- In 2011 it handled over 10.5 million passengers, an 11.1% increase compared to 2010, and 23,7 million tonnes of cargo.
- The airport can be reached by several island roads from all points in the island.
- Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 110.34 miles (177.58 km) NNE | El Nido Airport (ENI) | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines |     |
| 2 | 174.99 miles (281.61 km) ENE | Cuyo Airport (CYU) | Cuyo, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 3 | 187.89 miles (302.38 km) NNE | Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) | Coron, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 4 | 227.14 miles (365.54 km) ENE | Evelio Javier Airport (EUQ) | San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, Philippines | |
| 5 | 235.11 miles (378.37 km) SW | Kudat Airport (KUD) | Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 238.37 miles (383.61 km) NE | San Jose Airport (SJI) | San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 7 | 264.17 miles (425.13 km) NE | Godofredo P. Ramos Airport (MPH) | Malay, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 8 | 264.81 miles (426.17 km) ENE | Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO) | Cabatuan / Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines | |
| 9 | 269.77 miles (434.15 km) S | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 270.14 miles (434.74 km) NNE | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 11 | 279.70 miles (450.13 km) ENE | Kalibo International Airport (KLO) | Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines | |
| 12 | 286.98 miles (461.86 km) NE | Tugdan Airport (TBH) | Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines | |
| 13 | 295.14 miles (474.98 km) ESE | Ipil Airport (IPE) | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines | |
| 14 | 297.84 miles (479.32 km) SSE | Jolo Airport (JOL) | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | |
| 15 | 298.09 miles (479.73 km) ENE | Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) | Bacolod City, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,348.65 miles (19,873.17 km) SSE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,305.92 miles (19,804.40 km) WSW | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,245.55 miles (19,707.26 km) WSW | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,241.88 miles (19,701.34 km) ESE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,229.00 miles (19,680.62 km) SW | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,218.60 miles (19,663.88 km) SSW | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,163.58 miles (19,575.34 km) WSW | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,147.97 miles (19,550.22 km) ESE | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 12,139.75 miles (19,536.99 km) SE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,121.97 miles (19,508.37 km) SE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,115.69 miles (19,498.27 km) SSE | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,093.97 miles (19,463.31 km) ESE | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,086.99 miles (19,452.08 km) W | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,039.82 miles (19,376.16 km) SE | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,028.22 miles (19,357.49 km) SSE | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.50 miles (111.84 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 2 | 72.77 miles (117.11 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 99.47 miles (160.08 km) ENE | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 111.74 miles (179.84 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 128.91 miles (207.46 km) ENE | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 143.31 miles (230.64 km) ESE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 7 | 151.91 miles (244.48 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 259.76 miles (418.04 km) E | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 9 | 293.12 miles (471.73 km) S | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 10 | 339.33 miles (546.10 km) NNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 359.66 miles (578.81 km) N | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 396.56 miles (638.20 km) ENE | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 13 | 399.72 miles (643.28 km) SSE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 414.07 miles (666.37 km) SSE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 417.80 miles (672.38 km) NE | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,220.82 miles (19,667.45 km) WSW | Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) | Norfolk Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,027.91 miles (19,357.00 km) SSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,021.69 miles (19,346.99 km) SE | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,015.94 miles (19,337.74 km) SSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 11,961.32 miles (19,249.84 km) S | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 11,942.07 miles (19,218.86 km) SSW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 11,925.75 miles (19,192.59 km) S | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 8 | 11,866.32 miles (19,096.94 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 11,814.41 miles (19,013.41 km) SSW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,762.36 miles (18,929.64 km) E | Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) | Ballina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,759.48 miles (18,924.99 km) E | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,758.16 miles (18,922.88 km) SSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,755.60 miles (18,918.76 km) SSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,752.76 miles (18,914.19 km) E | Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (EVH) | Evans Head, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,745.43 miles (18,902.39 km) SSW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |