Nonstop flight route between Zamboanga City, Philippines and Plymouth, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(6°55'21"N by 122°3'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(50°25'22"N by 4°6'20"W)
Distance from ZAM to PLH:
7,343.26 miles (11,817.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM), Zamboanga City, Philippines and Plymouth City Airport (PLH), Plymouth, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,343 miles (or 11,818 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 Zamboanga International Airport and Plymouth City 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 Zamboanga International Airport and Plymouth City Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZAM / RPMZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Zamboanga City, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°55'21"N by 122°3'34"E |
| Area Served: | Zamboanga City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAM |
| More Information: | ZAM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLH / EGHD |
| Airport Name: | Plymouth City Airport |
| Location: | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°25'22"N by 4°6'20"W |
| Area Served: | Plymouth |
| Operator/Owner: | Plymouth City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 476 feet (145 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLH |
| More Information: | PLH Maps & Info |
Facts about Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM):
- The closest airport to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) is Ipil Airport (IPE), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NNE of ZAM.
- The furthest airport from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) is Itaituba Airport (ITB), which is nearly antipodal to Zamboanga International Airport (meaning Zamboanga International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Itaituba Airport), and is located 12,209 miles (19,648 kilometers) away in Itaituba, Pará, Brazil.
- The development of the new airport for Zamboanga will involve approximately 175 hectares of land acquisition, including the areas for PALS and SALS, glide slope, future runway extension and parallel taxiway and 30-meter road right of way for the access road and diversion of existing barangay road.
- Inside the terminal, there is only one store managed by the Air Transportation Office.
- In addition to being known as "Zamboanga International Airport", another name for ZAM is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng ZamboangaAeropuerto Internacional de Zamboanga".
- Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Zamboanga International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Zamboanga 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.
- On December 10, 2004, South Phoenix Airways announced their international flights to Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia, but it was eventually cut due to poor load of passengers.
- Zamboanga International Airport handled 904,668 passengers last year.
Facts about Plymouth City Airport (PLH):
- Because of Plymouth City Airport's relatively low elevation of 476 feet, planes can take off or land at Plymouth City 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.
- Plymouth City Airport (PLH) currently has only 1 runway.
- However, despite many local residents sharing the view that these developments represented the 'beginning of the end' for the airport, in October 2007 Air Southwest announced new routes to Dublin, Cork, Chambéry, Glasgow International Airport and Newcastle Airport.
- Plymouth City Airport handled 157,933 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Plymouth City Airport (PLH) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Plymouth City Airport (meaning Plymouth City Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,030 miles (19,361 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Plymouth City Airport (PLH) is Exeter International Airport (EXT), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) NE of PLH.
- In October 2011, a group of local businesses formed a group called VIABLE, that aims to re-open the site.
- The airport closed and ceased all operations on 23 December 2011.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.26 miles (113.08 km) NNE | Ipil Airport (IPE) | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines |     |
| 2 | 93.74 miles (150.85 km) SW | Jolo Airport (JOL) | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | |
| 3 | 114.42 miles (184.14 km) ENE | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |
| 4 | 145.08 miles (233.48 km) ENE | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 5 | 145.16 miles (233.61 km) NE | Dipolog Airport (DPL) | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | |
| 6 | 148.38 miles (238.79 km) E | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 7 | 149.74 miles (240.99 km) NE | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 8 | 169.58 miles (272.92 km) ENE | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 9 | 186.96 miles (300.89 km) NNE | Sibulan Airport (DGT) | Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines | |
| 10 | 188.74 miles (303.74 km) ESE | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 11 | 201.42 miles (324.16 km) NE | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 12 | 205.28 miles (330.36 km) SW | Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines | |
| 13 | 216.84 miles (348.96 km) ESE | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 14 | 225.64 miles (363.14 km) NNE | Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines | |
| 15 | 242.34 miles (390.01 km) NE | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,208.59 miles (19,647.77 km) SW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,200.04 miles (19,634.02 km) S | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,197.83 miles (19,630.45 km) SSW | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,189.94 miles (19,617.76 km) S | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,186.30 miles (19,611.90 km) SSE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,140.31 miles (19,537.88 km) SSE | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,134.02 miles (19,527.77 km) S | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,133.47 miles (19,526.87 km) SW | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,132.12 miles (19,524.70 km) SSW | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,131.82 miles (19,524.23 km) SSE | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,121.78 miles (19,508.07 km) S | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,057.67 miles (19,404.89 km) SW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,055.37 miles (19,401.19 km) SE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,046.36 miles (19,386.68 km) SSW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,031.17 miles (19,362.24 km) ESE | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.22 miles (59.90 km) NE | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 39.17 miles (63.03 km) W | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 72.56 miles (116.78 km) WSW | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 73.86 miles (118.86 km) NNE | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 75.04 miles (120.77 km) NNE | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 81.72 miles (131.51 km) N | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 89.72 miles (144.39 km) NE | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 95.57 miles (153.81 km) SE | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 97.39 miles (156.73 km) ESE | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 100.35 miles (161.49 km) NE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 102.27 miles (164.60 km) ENE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 102.94 miles (165.66 km) WSW | St Mary's Airport (ISC) | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 103.83 miles (167.10 km) WSW | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 104.26 miles (167.79 km) NNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 118.50 miles (190.71 km) NE | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,030.45 miles (19,361.09 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,006.20 miles (19,322.05 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,998.81 miles (19,310.16 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,992.59 miles (19,300.16 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,966.88 miles (19,258.78 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,961.06 miles (19,249.41 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,947.14 miles (19,227.00 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,937.36 miles (19,211.27 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,936.06 miles (19,209.18 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,932.33 miles (19,203.18 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,911.75 miles (19,170.06 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,903.46 miles (19,156.71 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,893.35 miles (19,140.45 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,882.15 miles (19,122.42 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,873.60 miles (19,108.66 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |