Nonstop flight route between Castro, Chile and Metro Manila, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(42°29'17"S by 73°46'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°30'30"N by 121°1'9"E)
Distance from WCA to MNL:
10,312.49 miles (16,596.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gamboa Airport (WCA), Castro, Chile and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), Metro Manila, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,312 miles (or 16,596 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 Gamboa Airport and Ninoy Aquino 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 Gamboa Airport and Ninoy Aquino 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: | WCA / SCST |
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| Location: | Castro, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°29'17"S by 73°46'30"W |
| Area Served: | Castro, Chile |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 187 feet (57 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WCA |
| More Information: | WCA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MNL / RPLL |
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| Location: | Metro Manila, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°30'30"N by 121°1'9"E |
| Area Served: | Greater Manila Area |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 75 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MNL |
| More Information: | MNL Maps & Info |
Facts about Gamboa Airport (WCA):
- In addition to being known as "Gamboa Airport", another name for WCA is "Aeródromo Gamboa".
- The furthest airport from Gamboa Airport (WCA) is Wuhai Airport (WUA), which is nearly antipodal to Gamboa Airport (meaning Gamboa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wuhai Airport), and is located 12,248 miles (19,711 kilometers) away in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China.
- Gamboa Airport (WCA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gamboa Airport (WCA) is Mocopulli Airport (MHC), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNE of WCA.
- Because of Gamboa Airport's relatively low elevation of 187 feet, planes can take off or land at Gamboa 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.
Facts about Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL):
- Ninoy Aquino International Airport handled 3,286,500 passengers last year.
- The administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo eventually abrogated Piatco's BOT Contract for allegedly having been anomalous in certain important respects.
- In 1991, the French government granted a 30 million franc soft loan to the Philippine government, which was to be used to cover the Detailed Architectural and Engineering Design of the NAIA Terminal 2.
- Because of Ninoy Aquino International Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Ninoy Aquino 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.
- The closest airport to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) W of MNL.
- According to Transportation Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya, Terminal 5 is currently in design stage and is targeted to be erected beside Terminal 3.
- In addition to being known as "Ninoy Aquino International Airport", another name for MNL is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Ninoy Aquino".
- Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) has 2 runways.
- The Philippine government has made a new plan where Terminal 3 would be 100% operational by the end of 2011, but lowered their goal to 55% operational after further study.
- The furthest airport from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH), which is nearly antipodal to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (meaning Ninoy Aquino International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Brigadeiro Camarão Airport), and is located 12,291 miles (19,780 kilometers) away in Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil.
- The old international terminal would serve as Manila's domestic airport until another fire damaged it in May 1985.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.66 miles (17.16 km) NNE | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile |     |
| 2 | 40.42 miles (65.06 km) N | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 62.64 miles (100.82 km) ESE | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 80.53 miles (129.60 km) NNE | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 5 | 100.68 miles (162.02 km) NNE | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 6 | 120.78 miles (194.38 km) ENE | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 7 | 134.84 miles (217.01 km) NNE | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 8 | 136.55 miles (219.76 km) ESE | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 136.88 miles (220.29 km) ENE | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 163.39 miles (262.96 km) ENE | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 199.38 miles (320.87 km) N | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 12 | 215.74 miles (347.20 km) NE | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 228.65 miles (367.97 km) SE | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 14 | 230.06 miles (370.24 km) SSE | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 15 | 230.52 miles (370.98 km) ENE | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,248.08 miles (19,711.33 km) N | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 12,210.27 miles (19,650.47 km) N | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 12,200.57 miles (19,634.87 km) WNW | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 12,181.67 miles (19,604.44 km) N | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 12,167.66 miles (19,581.91 km) E | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 12,156.16 miles (19,563.40 km) NW | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 12,148.78 miles (19,551.51 km) N | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 8 | 12,132.88 miles (19,525.93 km) WNW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 12,126.59 miles (19,515.81 km) NNE | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 12,126.55 miles (19,515.75 km) WNW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 12,107.47 miles (19,485.04 km) NE | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 12,096.55 miles (19,467.47 km) NE | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 13 | 12,092.49 miles (19,460.92 km) N | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 14 | 12,087.94 miles (19,453.61 km) NNE | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 15 | 12,068.39 miles (19,422.14 km) NNE | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.48 miles (13.65 km) W | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 2 | 53.76 miles (86.52 km) WNW | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 3 | 55.97 miles (90.07 km) NNW | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 4 | 75.84 miles (122.04 km) SW | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 5 | 90.33 miles (145.37 km) NNE | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 6 | 94.06 miles (151.37 km) SSW | Mamburao Airport (MBO) | Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 7 | 96.01 miles (154.52 km) SE | Marinduque Airport (MRQ) | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines | |
| 8 | 131.68 miles (211.91 km) NNW | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines | |
| 9 | 133.88 miles (215.46 km) E | Bagasbas Airport (DTE) | Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines | |
| 10 | 148.37 miles (238.78 km) S | San Jose Airport (SJI) | San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 11 | 151.87 miles (244.41 km) NNW | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |
| 12 | 163.80 miles (263.61 km) ESE | Naga Airport (WNP) | Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines | |
| 13 | 167.87 miles (270.17 km) SSE | Tugdan Airport (TBH) | Alcantara, Romblon, Philippines | |
| 14 | 174.27 miles (280.46 km) NNE | Cauayan Airport (CYZ) | Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines | |
| 15 | 176.14 miles (283.47 km) SSW | Francisco B. Reyes Airport (USU) | Coron, Palawan, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,290.72 miles (19,779.94 km) SSE | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,230.16 miles (19,682.48 km) WSW | Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,222.53 miles (19,670.21 km) S | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,204.55 miles (19,641.27 km) ESE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 12,193.94 miles (19,624.19 km) SSW | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,144.53 miles (19,544.68 km) S | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,141.58 miles (19,539.93 km) ESE | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,141.48 miles (19,539.77 km) S | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,119.79 miles (19,504.87 km) SE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,118.79 miles (19,503.25 km) SSW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 12,113.83 miles (19,495.26 km) SSW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,102.68 miles (19,477.32 km) E | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,086.07 miles (19,450.59 km) SE | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,081.20 miles (19,442.76 km) ESE | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,077.08 miles (19,436.13 km) SE | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |