Nonstop flight route between Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines and Des Moines, Iowa, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Surigao Airport (SUG), Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines and Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Des Moines, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,110 miles (or 13,051 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 Surigao Airport and Des Moines International 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 Surigao Airport and Des Moines International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUG / RPMS |
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Location: | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°45'27"N by 125°28'45"E |
Area Served: | Surigao City |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SUG |
More Information: | SUG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DSM / KDSM |
Airport Name: | Des Moines International Airport |
Location: | Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°32'2"N by 93°39'47"W |
Area Served: | Des Moines, Iowa |
Operator/Owner: | City of Des Moines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 958 feet (292 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DSM |
More Information: | DSM Maps & Info |
Facts about Surigao Airport (SUG):
- Because of Surigao Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Surigao 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 furthest airport from Surigao Airport (SUG) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Surigao Airport (meaning Surigao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,396 miles (19,949 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- Surigao Airport (SUG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Surigao Airport", another name for SUG is "Paliparan ng SurigaoTugpahanan sa Surigao".
- Surigao Airport handled 23,170 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Surigao Airport (SUG) is Sayak Airport (SOS), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) E of SUG.
Facts about Des Moines International Airport (DSM):
- As of March 2014, Delta Air Lines handled of DSM passengers, followed by United Airlines, American Airlines, US Airways, Southwest Airlines, Allegiant Airlines, and Frontier Airlines.
- The Des Moines Terminal has 2 concourses.
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNE of DSM.
- On December 1, 2007, a United Express plane carrying 44 passengers slid off a taxiway while taxiing to the runway for takeoff.
- In addition to work inside the passenger terminal, the airport is building a rental car facility and new parking facilities.
- The furthest airport from Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,789 miles (17,363 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport hosts the Des Moines Air National Guard Base and 132d Fighter Wing of the Iowa Air National Guard.
- Because of Des Moines International Airport's relatively low elevation of 958 feet, planes can take off or land at Des Moines 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.