Isulan: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Isulan is a city of 101,455 people in Philippines (Soccsksargen), 65 m (213 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Santos International Airport (GES), 84 km (52 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Isulan runs from about 11 h 47 min a day in late December to 12 h 33 min in late June (computed for 6.63° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Isulan is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is General Santos International Airport (GES), 84 km (52 mi) from the centre, whose 10,587-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Cotabato (Awang) Airport (CBO, 74 km).
Flights to Isulan: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Isulan · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Davao, 122 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Budta, 66 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Malingao, 61 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Zamboanga, 281 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cagayan de Oro, 206 km — flights · tours
- General Santos, 85 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cotabato, 77 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Iligan, 182 km
- Iligan City, 182 km
- Butuan, 278 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Isulan?
General Santos International Airport (GES), 84 km (52 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Isulan?
About 101,455 people live in Isulan, across 541 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Isulan in?
Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Isulan?
The Peso (PHP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Isulan?
Davao (122 km), Budta (66 km), Malingao (61 km), Zamboanga (281 km), Cagayan de Oro (206 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.