Nonstop flight route between Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States and Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(35°52'40"N by 78°47'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°7'49"N by 124°12'53"E)
Distance from RDU to IGN:
9,048.09 miles (14,561.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU), Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States and Maria Cristina Airport (IGN), Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,048 miles (or 14,561 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 Raleigh–Durham International Airport and Maria Cristina 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 Raleigh–Durham International Airport and Maria Cristina Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDU / KRDU |
| Airport Name: | Raleigh–Durham International Airport |
| Location: | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°52'40"N by 78°47'14"W |
| Area Served: | The Research Triangle Metropolitan Region of North Carolina |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 435 feet (133 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDU |
| More Information: | RDU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IGN / RPMI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°7'49"N by 124°12'53"E |
| Area Served: | Iligan City |
| Operator/Owner: | Air Transportation Office |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1300 feet (396 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IGN |
| More Information: | IGN Maps & Info |
Facts about Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU):
- Because of Raleigh–Durham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 435 feet, planes can take off or land at Raleigh–Durham 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 first terminal at RDU opened in 1955.
- The airport incorporates two cargo areas, North Cargo and South Cargo.
- The closest airport to Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ENE of RDU.
- After years of proposals, the 1981 part of Terminal 1 was closed in 2012 for a complete reconstruction.
- The furthest airport from Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Midway Airlines replaced AA as the airport's hub carrier from 1995 until 2003.
- Raleigh–Durham International Airport is a public international airport 4.5 miles northeast of the town of Morrisville in Wake County, North Carolina.
- The hub's traffic peaked in 1991.
- Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) has 3 runways.
Facts about Maria Cristina Airport (IGN):
- In addition to being known as "Maria Cristina Airport", another name for IGN is "Paliparan ng Maria Cristina Tugpahanan sa Maria Cristina".
- The furthest airport from Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) is Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL), which is nearly antipodal to Maria Cristina Airport (meaning Maria Cristina Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport), and is located 12,315 miles (19,819 kilometers) away in Alta Floresta, Brazil.
- The airport takes its name from its location, Barangay Maria Cristina in the neighboring municipality of Baloi.
- The closest airport to Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) is Labo Airport (OZC), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) W of IGN.
- Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.48 miles (44.22 km) ENE | Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 50.17 miles (80.73 km) E | Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 50.49 miles (81.25 km) SSW | Pope Field (POB) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 52.21 miles (84.02 km) S | Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 55.77 miles (89.75 km) SW | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 56.93 miles (91.62 km) NNW | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 59.51 miles (95.77 km) SE | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 61.49 miles (98.95 km) S | Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 66.05 miles (106.30 km) WNW | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 66.75 miles (107.42 km) SSE | Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 70.54 miles (113.53 km) SW | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 71.57 miles (115.18 km) ENE | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 76.22 miles (122.66 km) ESE | Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO) | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 80.39 miles (129.37 km) ESE | Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV) | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 81.80 miles (131.64 km) SSW | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,639.16 miles (18,731.37 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,618.35 miles (18,697.87 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,597.34 miles (18,664.07 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,586.19 miles (18,646.12 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,574.09 miles (18,626.65 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,557.82 miles (18,600.46 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,549.15 miles (18,586.51 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,548.91 miles (18,586.13 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,510.79 miles (18,524.77 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,501.11 miles (18,509.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,492.90 miles (18,495.98 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,485.87 miles (18,484.67 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,460.17 miles (18,443.31 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,457.81 miles (18,439.51 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,431.80 miles (18,397.65 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.76 miles (41.46 km) W | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 2 | 37.10 miles (59.71 km) SSW | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 3 | 37.19 miles (59.86 km) NNE | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 4 | 55.85 miles (89.88 km) WSW | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |
| 5 | 66.69 miles (107.33 km) S | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 6 | 68.42 miles (110.11 km) WNW | Dipolog Airport (DPL) | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | |
| 7 | 84.56 miles (136.09 km) NNE | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 8 | 103.28 miles (166.20 km) ENE | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 9 | 103.96 miles (167.31 km) NW | Sibulan Airport (DGT) | Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines | |
| 10 | 108.80 miles (175.09 km) NNW | Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines | |
| 11 | 112.96 miles (181.79 km) WSW | Ipil Airport (IPE) | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines | |
| 12 | 120.10 miles (193.28 km) SE | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 127.25 miles (204.78 km) SSE | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 14 | 141.72 miles (228.08 km) NE | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 15 | 144.35 miles (232.31 km) E | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,314.89 miles (19,818.85 km) S | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,284.86 miles (19,770.52 km) SSW | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,198.89 miles (19,632.15 km) SE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,188.17 miles (19,614.91 km) SSE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,167.73 miles (19,582.02 km) S | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,150.57 miles (19,554.40 km) ESE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,135.03 miles (19,529.39 km) SE | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,081.38 miles (19,443.04 km) SSE | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,053.43 miles (19,398.07 km) S | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,036.62 miles (19,371.01 km) S | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,032.48 miles (19,364.35 km) W | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,021.31 miles (19,346.37 km) SW | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,016.55 miles (19,338.72 km) WSW | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,006.40 miles (19,322.38 km) SE | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,993.30 miles (19,301.30 km) W | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |