Nonstop flight route between Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines and Abilene, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°2'48"N by 119°44'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°24'47"N by 99°40'59"W)
Distance from TWT to ABI:
8,777.85 miles (14,126.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT), Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines and Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,778 miles (or 14,127 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 Sanga-Sanga Airport and Abilene Regional 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 Sanga-Sanga Airport and Abilene Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TWT / RPMN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°2'48"N by 119°44'34"E |
| Area Served: | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TWT |
| More Information: | TWT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABI / KABI |
| Airport Name: | Abilene Regional Airport |
| Location: | Abilene, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°24'47"N by 99°40'59"W |
| Area Served: | Abilene, Texas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1791 feet (546 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABI |
| More Information: | ABI Maps & Info |
Facts about Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT):
- Because of Sanga-Sanga Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanga-Sanga 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 new runway was inaugurated on August 17, 2009 by Ambassador Kristie Kenney and local officials.
- Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sanga-Sanga Airport", another name for TWT is "Paliparan ng Sanga-Sanga".
- Sanga-Sanga Airport handled 8,663 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) is Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL), which is nearly antipodal to Sanga-Sanga Airport (meaning Sanga-Sanga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ponta Pelada Airport), and is located 12,304 miles (19,802 kilometers) away in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) is Semporna Airport (SMM), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) WSW of TWT.
Facts about Abilene Regional Airport (ABI):
- Abilene Regional Airport is a public airport three miles southeast of Abilene, in Taylor County, Texas.
- The closest airport to Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) is Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) W of ABI.
- The furthest airport from Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,072 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) has 3 runways.
- Most operations at the airport are general aviation and military training.
- The terminal has seen many expansions and improvements in the past decade.
- A GDS search indicated that Delta Air Lines would begin service to/from Atlanta in April 2014, but Abilene Airport officials stated on their Twitter account that there would be no such service.
- Texas State Technical College provides aviation maintenance training at its on-field hangar base.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.07 miles (143.34 km) WSW | Semporna Airport (SMM) | Sabah, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 97.85 miles (157.48 km) W | Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) | Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 111.56 miles (179.54 km) NE | Jolo Airport (JOL) | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | |
| 4 | 122.59 miles (197.28 km) WSW | Tawau Airport (TWU) | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 130.63 miles (210.23 km) WNW | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 156.19 miles (251.36 km) WSW | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 169.66 miles (273.05 km) SW | Bunyu Airport (BYQ) | Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 8 | 191.40 miles (308.03 km) SW | Juwata Airport (TRK) | Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 205.28 miles (330.36 km) NE | Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) | Zamboanga City, Philippines | |
| 10 | 238.45 miles (383.75 km) WNW | Kudat Airport (KUD) | Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 247.10 miles (397.67 km) W | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 255.53 miles (411.24 km) SW | Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 260.86 miles (419.81 km) WNW | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 272.63 miles (438.76 km) NE | Ipil Airport (IPE) | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines | |
| 15 | 280.56 miles (451.51 km) W | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,304.14 miles (19,801.55 km) S | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,297.48 miles (19,790.82 km) S | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,229.06 miles (19,680.72 km) ESE | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,226.12 miles (19,675.98 km) WSW | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,145.71 miles (19,546.58 km) SW | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,138.45 miles (19,534.90 km) W | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,108.10 miles (19,486.05 km) ESE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,101.18 miles (19,474.91 km) SSE | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,090.59 miles (19,457.87 km) ESE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,080.86 miles (19,442.21 km) SE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,074.32 miles (19,431.69 km) SW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,072.22 miles (19,428.30 km) S | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,053.83 miles (19,398.70 km) SSW | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,020.00 miles (19,344.26 km) SSE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,018.34 miles (19,341.60 km) WSW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.02 miles (16.13 km) W | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 42.79 miles (68.86 km) SSE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) W | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 60.35 miles (97.12 km) SE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 79.88 miles (128.56 km) SSW | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 85.04 miles (136.86 km) NE | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) SSW | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 87.84 miles (141.36 km) SSE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 97.83 miles (157.45 km) ENE | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 108.18 miles (174.10 km) W | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 121.50 miles (195.53 km) NE | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 128.82 miles (207.31 km) NNE | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 132.78 miles (213.68 km) ENE | Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 137.94 miles (222.00 km) ENE | Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 139.91 miles (225.16 km) NNE | Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,072.09 miles (17,818.75 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,815.29 miles (17,405.48 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,727.92 miles (17,264.88 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,716.94 miles (17,247.20 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,690.82 miles (17,205.17 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,432.04 miles (16,788.70 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,412.86 miles (16,757.83 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,394.21 miles (16,727.81 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,390.99 miles (16,722.64 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,389.47 miles (16,720.20 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,388.70 miles (16,718.95 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,386.95 miles (16,716.13 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,385.22 miles (16,713.36 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,375.65 miles (16,697.95 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,368.40 miles (16,686.29 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |