Nonstop flight route between San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines and Cape Palmas, Liberia:
Departure Airport:
(16°35'44"N by 120°18'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°22'45"N by 7°41'48"W)
Distance from SFE to CPA:
8,602.49 miles (13,844.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between San Fernando Airport (SFE), San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines and Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), Cape Palmas, Liberia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,602 miles (or 13,844 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 San Fernando Airport and Cape Palmas 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 San Fernando Airport and Cape Palmas Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFE / RPUS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°35'44"N by 120°18'11"E |
| Area Served: | San Fernando City, La Union |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFE |
| More Information: | SFE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CPA / GLCP |
| Airport Name: | Cape Palmas Airport |
| Location: | Cape Palmas, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°22'45"N by 7°41'48"W |
| Area Served: | Harper |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CPA |
| More Information: | CPA Maps & Info |
Facts about San Fernando Airport (SFE):
- San Fernando Airport (SFE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from San Fernando Airport (SFE) is Concepción Airport (CEP), which is nearly antipodal to San Fernando Airport (meaning San Fernando Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Concepción Airport), and is located 12,279 miles (19,762 kilometers) away in Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
- Because of San Fernando Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at San Fernando 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.
- In addition to being known as "San Fernando Airport", another name for SFE is "Paliparan ng San Fernando Pagtayaban ti San Fernando".
- The closest airport to San Fernando Airport (SFE) is Loakan Airport (BAG), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SE of SFE.
Facts about Cape Palmas Airport (CPA):
- The closest airport to Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) is Sasstown Airport (SAZ), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) WNW of CPA.
- The furthest airport from Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) is Aranuka Airport (AAK), which is nearly antipodal to Cape Palmas Airport (meaning Cape Palmas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aranuka Airport), and is located 12,108 miles (19,486 kilometers) away in Aranuka, Kiribati.
- Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Cape Palmas Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Palmas 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.91 miles (41.69 km) SE | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines |     |
| 2 | 98.66 miles (158.78 km) ENE | Cauayan Airport (CYZ) | Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines | |
| 3 | 98.88 miles (159.14 km) S | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 4 | 99.49 miles (160.12 km) SE | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 5 | 110.37 miles (177.62 km) N | Laoag International Airport (LAO) | Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines | |
| 6 | 118.63 miles (190.92 km) NE | Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) | Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines | |
| 7 | 124.47 miles (200.31 km) S | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 8 | 150.61 miles (242.39 km) SSE | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 9 | 151.87 miles (244.41 km) SSE | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 10 | 189.63 miles (305.18 km) S | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 11 | 234.92 miles (378.07 km) S | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 12 | 245.55 miles (395.18 km) SSE | Marinduque Airport (MRQ) | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines | |
| 13 | 246.67 miles (396.98 km) SE | Bagasbas Airport (DTE) | Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines | |
| 14 | 287.12 miles (462.07 km) SE | Naga Airport (WNP) | Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines | |
| 15 | 288.16 miles (463.75 km) NNE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,279.26 miles (19,761.50 km) E | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 12,231.21 miles (19,684.17 km) SW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 12,223.20 miles (19,671.29 km) SW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,202.83 miles (19,638.51 km) E | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,198.46 miles (19,631.48 km) ESE | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 12,192.57 miles (19,622.00 km) ESE | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 12,190.41 miles (19,618.51 km) WSW | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,165.91 miles (19,579.09 km) S | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,092.31 miles (19,460.63 km) SE | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,089.76 miles (19,456.54 km) SE | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,073.00 miles (19,429.56 km) S | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,068.47 miles (19,422.28 km) ESE | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,063.45 miles (19,414.19 km) SE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,055.49 miles (19,401.38 km) S | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 15 | 12,042.50 miles (19,380.48 km) SSW | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.49 miles (87.69 km) WNW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 2 | 104.64 miles (168.40 km) WNW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 3 | 114.17 miles (183.74 km) ENE | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 119.39 miles (192.13 km) NNW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 5 | 149.31 miles (240.28 km) N | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 167.42 miles (269.43 km) NE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 186.78 miles (300.59 km) NNE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 8 | 188.48 miles (303.33 km) ENE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 9 | 193.68 miles (311.70 km) WNW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 10 | 200.03 miles (321.92 km) N | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 223.52 miles (359.71 km) NNW | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 12 | 223.71 miles (360.03 km) NW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 13 | 236.85 miles (381.17 km) NE | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 247.13 miles (397.71 km) NNW | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 15 | 248.56 miles (400.02 km) WNW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,108.27 miles (19,486.33 km) SSW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,106.68 miles (19,483.76 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,103.50 miles (19,478.65 km) WSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 12,084.22 miles (19,447.63 km) SSW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 12,034.52 miles (19,367.64 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 12,007.09 miles (19,323.48 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,987.61 miles (19,292.15 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,980.53 miles (19,280.75 km) SE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 9 | 11,919.78 miles (19,182.97 km) S | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,883.71 miles (19,124.92 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 11 | 11,769.83 miles (18,941.65 km) NNE | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 11,722.88 miles (18,866.10 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,716.55 miles (18,855.91 km) N | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 11,712.72 miles (18,849.75 km) N | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 11,710.30 miles (18,845.85 km) NNE | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |