Nonstop flight route between Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia and Jolo, Sulu, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(13°45'43"S by 65°26'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°3'12"N by 121°0'39"E)
Distance from SBL to JOL:
11,746.97 miles (18,904.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL), Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia and Jolo Airport (JOL), Jolo, Sulu, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,747 miles (or 18,905 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 Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport and Jolo 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 Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport and Jolo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBL / SLSA |
| Airport Name: | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport |
| Location: | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°45'43"S by 65°26'7"W |
| Airport Type: | General |
| Elevation: | 472 feet (144 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SBL |
| More Information: | SBL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JOL / RPMJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°3'12"N by 121°0'39"E |
| Area Served: | Jolo, Sulu |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 118 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JOL |
| More Information: | JOL Maps & Info |
Facts about Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL):
- Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) is Phu Cat Airport (UIH), which is nearly antipodal to Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (meaning Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Phu Cat Airport), and is located 12,066 miles (19,418 kilometers) away in Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam.
- Because of Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport's relatively low elevation of 472 feet, planes can take off or land at Santa Ana del Yacuma 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 Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) is La Esperanza Airport (LEZ), which is located 46 miles (73 kilometers) S of SBL.
Facts about Jolo Airport (JOL):
- At the end of the war, the airport, then owned by the United States military, was turned over to the Sulu provincial government.
- Because of Jolo Airport's relatively low elevation of 118 feet, planes can take off or land at Jolo 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.
- A three million-dollar expansion project, financed by the United States, seeks to rehabilitate the old airport by expanding the current runway to over 2,000 meters, enabling aircraft as large as the Boeing 737 to land at the airport.
- Jolo Airport handled 18,749 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Jolo Airport (JOL) is Maués Airport (MBZ), which is nearly antipodal to Jolo Airport (meaning Jolo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maués Airport), and is located 12,231 miles (19,683 kilometers) away in Maués, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Jolo Airport (JOL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jolo Airport (JOL) is Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) NE of JOL.
- In addition to being known as "Jolo Airport", another name for JOL is "Paliparan ng Jolo".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.55 miles (73.31 km) S | La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) | La Esperanza, Honduras |     |
| 2 | 80.79 miles (130.02 km) SSE | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 92.70 miles (149.18 km) ENE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 105.07 miles (169.10 km) E | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 116.49 miles (187.47 km) SW | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 145.67 miles (234.44 km) WSW | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 195.19 miles (314.13 km) NNW | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 203.26 miles (327.12 km) N | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 209.59 miles (337.30 km) WSW | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 213.66 miles (343.85 km) SE | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 257.56 miles (414.50 km) S | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 264.45 miles (425.59 km) SW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 267.23 miles (430.06 km) WNW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 14 | 280.81 miles (451.91 km) SE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 293.91 miles (473.01 km) NW | Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) | Cobija, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,066.11 miles (19,418.47 km) E | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 12,064.82 miles (19,416.40 km) WNW | El Nido Airport (ENI) | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,064.81 miles (19,416.38 km) W | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,056.72 miles (19,403.35 km) ENE | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 12,048.10 miles (19,389.49 km) WNW | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,047.22 miles (19,388.08 km) WNW | Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) | Coron, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,039.82 miles (19,376.16 km) NW | Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) | Puerto Princesa City, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,029.15 miles (19,359.00 km) W | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,028.91 miles (19,358.60 km) ENE | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 12,023.87 miles (19,350.49 km) WNW | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,009.75 miles (19,327.78 km) W | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,007.02 miles (19,323.38 km) WNW | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,001.28 miles (19,314.14 km) W | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 14 | 11,997.08 miles (19,307.38 km) ENE | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 15 | 11,996.78 miles (19,306.90 km) E | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.74 miles (150.85 km) NE | Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) | Zamboanga City, Philippines | |
| 2 | 111.56 miles (179.54 km) SW | Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines | |
| 3 | 161.93 miles (260.61 km) NE | Ipil Airport (IPE) | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines | |
| 4 | 197.97 miles (318.61 km) WSW | Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) | Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 199.70 miles (321.39 km) WSW | Semporna Airport (SMM) | Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 203.85 miles (328.06 km) W | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) NE | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |
| 8 | 232.33 miles (373.90 km) WSW | Tawau Airport (TWU) | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 232.58 miles (374.30 km) ENE | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 10 | 235.24 miles (378.58 km) ENE | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 11 | 237.35 miles (381.97 km) NE | Dipolog Airport (DPL) | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | |
| 12 | 243.32 miles (391.59 km) NE | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 13 | 257.90 miles (415.05 km) E | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 14 | 262.37 miles (422.25 km) ENE | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 15 | 265.53 miles (427.32 km) WSW | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,230.78 miles (19,683.49 km) SSW | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,224.49 miles (19,673.36 km) SSE | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,216.19 miles (19,660.00 km) SSE | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,196.09 miles (19,627.66 km) WSW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,157.49 miles (19,565.54 km) SSW | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,145.36 miles (19,546.01 km) S | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,141.02 miles (19,539.03 km) S | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,122.39 miles (19,509.05 km) ESE | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,107.67 miles (19,485.36 km) SW | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,074.13 miles (19,431.38 km) SSW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,065.54 miles (19,417.55 km) S | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,061.92 miles (19,411.73 km) SSW | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,053.77 miles (19,398.61 km) SW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,053.23 miles (19,397.75 km) ESE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,050.94 miles (19,394.06 km) SSE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |