Nonstop flight route between Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States and Puerto Princesa City, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW), Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States and Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS), Puerto Princesa City, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,485 miles (or 8,828 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 Sparrevohn LRRS Airport and Puerto Princesa 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 Sparrevohn LRRS Airport and Puerto Princesa 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: | SVW / PASV |
| Airport Name: | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°5'49"N by 155°34'28"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1585 feet (483 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SVW |
| More Information: | SVW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPS / RPVP |
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| Location: | Puerto Princesa City, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°44'31"N by 118°45'30"E |
| Area Served: | Puerto Princesa City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PPS |
| More Information: | PPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW):
- The closest airport to Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) is Stony River Airport (SRV), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NW of SVW.
- The furthest airport from Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,563 miles (16,999 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sparrevohn Airport is a United States Air Force military airstrip.
- The airstrip was constructed in 1952 as part of the construction of the Sparrevohn Air Force Station.
Facts about Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS):
- The furthest airport from Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) is José Coleto Airport (JPR), which is nearly antipodal to Puerto Princesa International Airport (meaning Puerto Princesa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from José Coleto Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil.
- Because of Puerto Princesa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Puerto Princesa 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.
- Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Puerto Princesa International Airport", another name for PPS is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Puerto Princesa".
- Puerto Princesa International Airport handled 988,972 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Puerto Princesa International Airport (PPS) is El Nido Airport (ENI), which is located 110 miles (178 kilometers) NNE of PPS.
