Nonstop flight route between Santiago de Veraguas, Panama and Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(8°5'8"N by 80°56'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°36'5"N by 123°20'3"E)
Distance from SYP to DPL:
10,406.16 miles (16,747.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP), Santiago de Veraguas, Panama and Dipolog Airport (DPL), Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,406 miles (or 16,747 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 Ruben Cantu Airport and Dipolog 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 Ruben Cantu Airport and Dipolog Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SYP / MPSA |
| Airport Name: | Ruben Cantu Airport |
| Location: | Santiago de Veraguas, Panama |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°5'8"N by 80°56'43"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Military of Panama |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 272 feet (83 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SYP |
| More Information: | SYP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DPL / RPMG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°36'5"N by 123°20'3"E |
| Area Served: | Dipolog City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DPL |
| More Information: | DPL Maps & Info |
Facts about Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP):
- The closest airport to Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) is Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) ENE of SYP.
- Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ruben Cantu Airport's relatively low elevation of 272 feet, planes can take off or land at Ruben Cantu 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 Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Ruben Cantu Airport (meaning Ruben Cantu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,115 miles (19,498 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Dipolog Airport (DPL):
- Dipolog Airport (DPL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Dipolog Airport is the main airport serving the general area of Dipolog City, the capital of Zamboanga del Norte, in the Philippines.
- The closest airport to Dipolog Airport (DPL) is Labo Airport (OZC), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SE of DPL.
- Commercial operation by Philippine Airlines commenced in 1952 utilizing a Douglas DC-3 aircraft for routes to and from Cebu City and Zamboanga City.
- The furthest airport from Dipolog Airport (DPL) is Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL), which is nearly antipodal to Dipolog Airport (meaning Dipolog Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport), and is located 12,341 miles (19,862 kilometers) away in Alta Floresta, Brazil.
- The terminal building, which originally had a capacity of 170 passengers, now has a seating capacity of 300 passengers due to new flights offered by Cebu Pacific.
- In addition to being known as "Dipolog Airport", another name for DPL is "Paliparan ng Dipolog".
- Because of Dipolog Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Dipolog 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 airport's strategic location during World War II and the liberation of Zamboanga and Mindanao by American and Philippine Commonwealth Forces in 1945 prompted the national government to develop the field as an alternate airport to Zamboanga International Airport principally for national security reasons arising from natural and man made emergencies.
- The new parking area would have a capacity of 100 vehicles when completed by the end of the year.
- Dipolog Airport handled 165,163 passengers last year.
- In 2002, at least 25% of the passenger traffic bound for Dipolog Airport are composed of foreign tourists.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.39 miles (95.58 km) ENE | Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) | Cocle, Panama |     |
| 2 | 104.03 miles (167.42 km) WNW | Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) | David, Chiriquí Province, Panama | |
| 3 | 113.05 miles (181.93 km) ENE | Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 4 | 114.59 miles (184.41 km) NE | Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX) | Colón, Panama | |
| 5 | 124.39 miles (200.18 km) NW | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 6 | 126.58 miles (203.71 km) ENE | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Panama City, Panama | |
| 7 | 135.91 miles (218.72 km) ENE | Contadora Airport (OTD) | Contadora Island, Panama | |
| 8 | 142.71 miles (229.66 km) WNW | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 144.88 miles (233.16 km) NW | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 10 | 157.86 miles (254.05 km) WNW | Golfito Airport (GLF) | Golfito, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 163.93 miles (263.82 km) W | Puerto Jiménez Airport (PJM) | Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 176.39 miles (283.86 km) E | Garachiné Airport (GHE) | Garachiné, Panama | |
| 13 | 179.12 miles (288.27 km) WNW | Buenos Aires Airporrt (BAI) | Buenos Aires, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 182.50 miles (293.70 km) WNW | Palmar Sur Airport (PMZ) | Palmar Sur, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 190.20 miles (306.10 km) WNW | Drake Bay Airport (DRK) | Drake Bay, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,115.49 miles (19,497.94 km) SSE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,068.02 miles (19,421.54 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,020.84 miles (19,345.61 km) S | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,990.73 miles (19,297.15 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,972.92 miles (19,268.50 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,955.75 miles (19,240.86 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,949.56 miles (19,230.91 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,925.48 miles (19,192.16 km) S | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,908.60 miles (19,164.98 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,898.37 miles (19,148.52 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,890.73 miles (19,136.23 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,885.12 miles (19,127.20 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,847.34 miles (19,066.40 km) W | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,823.79 miles (19,028.50 km) SSW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,805.44 miles (18,998.96 km) W | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.33 miles (72.94 km) SE | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 2 | 50.64 miles (81.50 km) N | Sibulan Airport (DGT) | Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines | |
| 3 | 54.16 miles (87.16 km) S | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |
| 4 | 68.42 miles (110.11 km) ESE | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 5 | 75.42 miles (121.37 km) SW | Ipil Airport (IPE) | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines | |
| 6 | 76.71 miles (123.45 km) E | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 7 | 81.51 miles (131.18 km) NNE | Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines | |
| 8 | 84.11 miles (135.37 km) SE | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 9 | 103.96 miles (167.30 km) ENE | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 10 | 115.91 miles (186.53 km) SSE | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 11 | 126.27 miles (203.21 km) NNE | Mactan-Cebu International Airport (CEB) | Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines | |
| 12 | 145.16 miles (233.61 km) SW | Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) | Zamboanga City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 148.36 miles (238.76 km) E | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 14 | 151.84 miles (244.37 km) N | Bacolod-Silay International Airport (BCD) | Bacolod City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 164.46 miles (264.67 km) NNW | Iloilo International Airport (Cabatuan Airport) (ILO) | Cabatuan / Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,341.40 miles (19,861.51 km) SSW | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,277.48 miles (19,758.64 km) SW | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,265.57 miles (19,739.47 km) SE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,241.98 miles (19,701.50 km) SSE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,218.89 miles (19,664.35 km) ESE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,197.84 miles (19,630.47 km) SE | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,132.17 miles (19,524.79 km) S | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,070.41 miles (19,425.39 km) SE | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,067.38 miles (19,420.51 km) SSE | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,050.73 miles (19,393.73 km) ESE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,026.88 miles (19,355.33 km) S | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,996.20 miles (19,305.97 km) SSE | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,990.90 miles (19,297.43 km) SSW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,987.70 miles (19,292.29 km) SSE | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,967.14 miles (19,259.20 km) WSW | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |