Nonstop flight route between Platinum, Alaska, United States and Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Platinum Airport (PTU), Platinum, Alaska, United States and Tandag Airport (TDG), Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,044 miles (or 8,118 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 Platinum Airport and Tandag 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 Platinum Airport and Tandag Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTU / PAPM |
| Airport Name: | Platinum Airport |
| Location: | Platinum, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°0'41"N by 161°49'9"W |
| Area Served: | Platinum, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTU |
| More Information: | PTU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TDG / RPMW |
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| Location: | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°4'19"N by 126°10'17"E |
| Area Served: | Tandag 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 TDG |
| More Information: | TDG Maps & Info |
Facts about Platinum Airport (PTU):
- Platinum Airport (PTU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Platinum Airport (PTU) is Goodnews Airport (GNU), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NE of PTU.
- The furthest airport from Platinum Airport (PTU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,706 miles (17,230 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Platinum Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Platinum 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.
Facts about Tandag Airport (TDG):
- In addition to being known as "Tandag Airport", other names for TDG include "Paliparan ng TandagTugpahanan sa Tandag" and "RPWW".
- Tandag Airport (TDG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tandag Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Tandag 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 Tandag Airport (TDG) is Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) W of TDG.
- The furthest airport from Tandag Airport (TDG) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Tandag Airport (meaning Tandag Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,329 miles (19,842 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
