Nonstop flight route between Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines and Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°51'32"N by 126°0'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°21'20"N by 85°45'3"W)
Distance from SOS to LOR:
8,897.30 miles (14,318.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sayak Airport (SOS), Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines and Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR), Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,897 miles (or 14,319 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 Sayak Airport and Lowe Army Heliport (AHP), 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 Sayak Airport and Lowe Army Heliport (AHP). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOS / RPSN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°51'32"N by 126°0'50"E |
| Area Served: | Siargao Island |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SOS |
| More Information: | SOS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOR / KLOR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°21'20"N by 85°45'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOR |
| More Information: | LOR Maps & Info |
Facts about Sayak Airport (SOS):
- Because of Sayak Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Sayak 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.
- Sayak Airport (SOS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sayak Airport handled 781 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Sayak Airport (SOS) is Surigao Airport (SUG), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) W of SOS.
- The furthest airport from Sayak Airport (SOS) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Sayak Airport (meaning Sayak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,904 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Sayak Airport", other names for SOS include "Paliparan ng Sayak", "IAO" and "RPNS".
Facts about Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR):
- The furthest airport from Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,213 miles (18,045 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Lowe Army Heliport (AHP)'s relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) 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.
- Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) is Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of LOR.
- In addition to being known as "Lowe Army Heliport (AHP)", other names for LOR include "Lowe Army Heliport" and "Fort Rucker".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.06 miles (59.63 km) W | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines |     |
| 2 | 55.41 miles (89.18 km) S | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 3 | 72.56 miles (116.78 km) SSW | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 4 | 98.38 miles (158.33 km) WSW | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 5 | 115.88 miles (186.49 km) NW | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) | Tacloban City, Philippines | |
| 6 | 116.71 miles (187.83 km) S | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 7 | 128.55 miles (206.88 km) NW | Ormoc Airport (OMC) | Ormoc City, Philippines | |
| 8 | 136.70 miles (219.99 km) SW | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 9 | 141.69 miles (228.03 km) WNW | Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) | Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | |
| 10 | 147.74 miles (237.76 km) W | Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines | |
| 11 | 171.27 miles (275.63 km) SW | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 12 | 182.55 miles (293.79 km) NNW | Calbayog Airport (CYP) | Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines | |
| 13 | 188.30 miles (303.03 km) SW | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 14 | 188.38 miles (303.16 km) W | Sibulan Airport (DGT) | Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines | |
| 15 | 190.52 miles (306.61 km) S | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,367.60 miles (19,903.67 km) ESE | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,292.56 miles (19,782.91 km) E | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,176.11 miles (19,595.51 km) ESE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,128.90 miles (19,519.53 km) E | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,102.61 miles (19,477.22 km) SW | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,100.71 miles (19,474.15 km) WSW | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,098.93 miles (19,471.30 km) ESE | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,082.67 miles (19,445.13 km) WSW | Gurupi Airport (GRP) | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,068.22 miles (19,421.86 km) E | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,061.02 miles (19,410.28 km) SW | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,052.76 miles (19,396.99 km) W | Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) | Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,024.89 miles (19,352.13 km) SSE | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,011.70 miles (19,330.90 km) SSE | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,008.40 miles (19,325.60 km) SSW | Barra do Garças Airport (BPG) | Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,004.24 miles (19,318.91 km) WSW | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.74 miles (9.24 km) E | Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 5.96 miles (9.59 km) SSE | Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 9.59 miles (15.43 km) WSW | Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 17.96 miles (28.91 km) E | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 38.11 miles (61.33 km) NNW | Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) | Troy, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 55.07 miles (88.62 km) NE | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 60.59 miles (97.51 km) SW | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 66.82 miles (107.54 km) SW | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 68.97 miles (111.00 km) S | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 70.99 miles (114.24 km) ESE | Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 75.40 miles (121.34 km) NNW | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 75.76 miles (121.93 km) SW | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 78.51 miles (126.35 km) N | Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 78.65 miles (126.57 km) SSW | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 79.12 miles (127.33 km) S | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,212.88 miles (18,045.34 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,209.21 miles (18,039.43 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,207.36 miles (18,036.45 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,202.68 miles (18,028.92 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,202.06 miles (18,027.92 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,196.27 miles (18,018.61 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,186.17 miles (18,002.35 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,180.74 miles (17,993.61 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,173.72 miles (17,982.31 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,166.60 miles (17,970.86 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,160.88 miles (17,961.65 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,152.32 miles (17,947.88 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,149.66 miles (17,943.59 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,131.30 miles (17,914.04 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,102.29 miles (17,867.37 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |