Nonstop flight route between Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines and Panama City, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°51'32"N by 126°0'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°4'42"N by 85°34'35"W)
Distance from SOS to PAM:
8,969.86 miles (14,435.55 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- SOS Airport Information
- PAM Airport Information
- Facts about SOS
- Facts about PAM
- Map of Nearest Airports to SOS
- List of Nearest Airports to SOS
- Map of Furthest Airports from SOS
- List of Furthest Airports from SOS
- Map of Nearest Airports to PAM
- List of Nearest Airports to PAM
- Map of Furthest Airports from PAM
- List of Furthest Airports from PAM
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sayak Airport (SOS), Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines and Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM), Panama City, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,970 miles (or 14,436 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 Tyndall Air Force Base, 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 Tyndall Air Force Base. 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: |
|
| 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: | PAM / KPAM |
| Airport Name: | Tyndall Air Force Base |
| Location: | Panama City, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°4'42"N by 85°34'35"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAM |
| More Information: | PAM 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sayak Airport", other names for SOS include "Paliparan ng Sayak", "IAO" and "RPNS".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Sayak Airport (SOS) is Surigao Airport (SUG), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) W of SOS.
- Sayak Airport handled 781 passengers last year.
- Sayak Airport (SOS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM):
- The closest airport to Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) is Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of PAM.
- Tyndall Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located 12 miles east of Panama City, Florida.
- The furthest airport from Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,235 miles (18,080 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- On 7 December 1941, the first of 2,000 troops arrived at Tyndall Field.
- Today, Tyndall is the home of the 325th Fighter Wing, providing training for all F-22A Raptor pilots.
- On 1 July 1956 Tyndall AFB became the station operating for the third phase of the ADC mobile radar program, being designated as TM-198.
- Reference for major units
| 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 | 11.21 miles (18.04 km) NW | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 23.34 miles (37.56 km) NW | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 40.86 miles (65.75 km) SE | Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) | Apalachicola, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 57.86 miles (93.11 km) WNW | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 63.15 miles (101.62 km) WNW | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 68.87 miles (110.84 km) NW | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 74.26 miles (119.52 km) NW | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 76.42 miles (122.98 km) ENE | Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 83.12 miles (133.77 km) N | Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 83.25 miles (133.97 km) NE | Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 86.18 miles (138.69 km) N | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 86.53 miles (139.26 km) NNW | Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 87.70 miles (141.14 km) N | Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 88.86 miles (143.00 km) N | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 97.01 miles (156.12 km) WNW | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,234.59 miles (18,080.28 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,227.03 miles (18,068.11 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,214.64 miles (18,048.18 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,206.27 miles (18,034.70 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,205.29 miles (18,033.13 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,198.76 miles (18,022.61 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,191.14 miles (18,010.35 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,183.44 miles (17,997.96 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,181.70 miles (17,995.16 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,169.49 miles (17,975.51 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,162.47 miles (17,964.22 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,161.65 miles (17,962.88 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,156.68 miles (17,954.90 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,140.27 miles (17,928.48 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,136.92 miles (17,923.08 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |