Nonstop flight route between Morong, Bataan, Philippines and Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(14°47'39"N by 120°16'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W)
Distance from SFS to PDL:
8,188.27 miles (13,177.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Subic Bay International Airport (SFS), Morong, Bataan, Philippines and João Paulo II Airport (PDL), Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,188 miles (or 13,178 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 Subic Bay International Airport and João Paulo II 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 Subic Bay International Airport and João Paulo II Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFS / RPLB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Morong, Bataan, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°47'39"N by 120°16'17"E |
| Area Served: | Olongapo City |
| Operator/Owner: | Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 64 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFS |
| More Information: | SFS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDL / LPPD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W |
| Area Served: | Ponta Delgada |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 259 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDL |
| More Information: | PDL Maps & Info |
Facts about Subic Bay International Airport (SFS):
- The closest airport to Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) is Clark International Airport (CRK), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NE of SFS.
- In addition to being known as "Subic Bay International Airport", another name for SFS is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Look ng Subic".
- The furthest airport from Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) is Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH), which is nearly antipodal to Subic Bay International Airport (meaning Subic Bay International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Brigadeiro Camarão Airport), and is located 12,290 miles (19,778 kilometers) away in Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil.
- Twenty days after the departure of American forces, the airport ushered in its first commercial flight from Taiwan via Makung.
- Because of Subic Bay International Airport's relatively low elevation of 64 feet, planes can take off or land at Subic Bay 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.
- On October 17, 1999, a FedEx Express MD-11 from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, upon landing into Subic Bay's runway 07 rolled onto runway 25, hitting a concrete post and slamming into a wire fence before plunging into the bay.
- Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about João Paulo II Airport (PDL):
- João Paulo II Airport (PDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to João Paulo II Airport (PDL) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SSE of PDL.
- João Paulo II Airport handled 928,801 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "João Paulo II Airport", another name for PDL is "Aeroporto João Paulo II".
- Because of João Paulo II Airport's relatively low elevation of 259 feet, planes can take off or land at João Paulo II 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.
- Along with the airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Flores, Santa Maria, Horta and Beja, the airport's concessions to provide support to civil aviation was conceded to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal on 18 December 1998, under provisions of decree 404/98.
- The furthest airport from João Paulo II Airport (PDL) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to João Paulo II Airport (meaning João Paulo II Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,188 miles (19,615 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- It has scheduled domestic flights to all islands of the Azores, plus Madeira and the mainland.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.19 miles (53.41 km) NE | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines |     |
| 2 | 46.59 miles (74.97 km) ESE | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 3 | 53.76 miles (86.52 km) ESE | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 4 | 65.65 miles (105.66 km) S | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 5 | 104.43 miles (168.06 km) NE | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 6 | 111.64 miles (179.66 km) NNE | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines | |
| 7 | 111.87 miles (180.04 km) SSE | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 8 | 124.47 miles (200.31 km) N | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |
| 9 | 143.76 miles (231.36 km) SE | Marinduque Airport (MRQ) | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines | |
| 10 | 175.99 miles (283.22 km) SSE | San Jose Airport (SJI) | San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 11 | 177.39 miles (285.48 km) NNE | Cauayan Airport (CYZ) | Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines | |
| 12 | 185.05 miles (297.81 km) S | Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) | Coron, Palawan, Philippines | |
| 13 | 186.99 miles (300.92 km) ESE | Bagasbas Airport (DTE) | Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines | |
| 14 | 210.42 miles (338.63 km) SE | Tugdan Airport (TBH) | Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines | |
| 15 | 217.55 miles (350.12 km) ESE | Naga Airport (WNP) | Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,289.59 miles (19,778.13 km) S | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,257.66 miles (19,726.74 km) ESE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 12,195.31 miles (19,626.41 km) ESE | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 12,193.59 miles (19,623.63 km) SSW | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,188.90 miles (19,616.09 km) WSW | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,153.15 miles (19,558.55 km) SSW | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,146.99 miles (19,548.63 km) ESE | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,137.05 miles (19,532.64 km) SE | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 12,130.44 miles (19,522.01 km) SSE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,127.67 miles (19,517.54 km) SE | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,124.03 miles (19,511.68 km) ESE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,122.19 miles (19,508.72 km) S | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,121.60 miles (19,507.78 km) SSW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,115.61 miles (19,498.13 km) SSW | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,115.24 miles (19,497.54 km) SSW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.44 miles (97.26 km) SSE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 103.34 miles (166.31 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 156.93 miles (252.55 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 159.29 miles (256.35 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 172.63 miles (277.82 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 316.43 miles (509.24 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 320.87 miles (516.39 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 612.01 miles (984.94 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 617.02 miles (992.99 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 778.77 miles (1,253.30 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 831.34 miles (1,337.91 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 837.14 miles (1,347.25 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 852.96 miles (1,372.70 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 900.23 miles (1,448.78 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 903.04 miles (1,453.30 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,188.27 miles (19,615.07 km) ESE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,173.93 miles (19,591.99 km) ESE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,142.36 miles (19,541.18 km) SE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,121.54 miles (19,507.68 km) SE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 12,114.35 miles (19,496.11 km) SE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,110.70 miles (19,490.24 km) SE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,110.58 miles (19,490.03 km) SE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,107.15 miles (19,484.52 km) ESE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,080.91 miles (19,442.30 km) SSE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,069.15 miles (19,423.37 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,067.78 miles (19,421.16 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,066.74 miles (19,419.49 km) ESE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,060.89 miles (19,410.07 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,056.02 miles (19,402.24 km) SSE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,054.20 miles (19,399.31 km) SSE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |