Tacurong: 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.
Tacurong is a city of 116,945 people in Philippines (Soccsksargen), 48 m (157 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is General Santos International Airport (GES), 85 km (53 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tacurong runs from about 11 h 46 min a day in late December to 12 h 33 min in late June (computed for 6.69° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tacurong is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is General Santos International Airport (GES), 85 km (53 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 Tacurong: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tacurong · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Davao, 112 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Budta, 63 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Malingao, 57 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Zamboanga, 288 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cagayan de Oro, 199 km — flights · tours
- General Santos, 85 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cotabato, 76 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Iligan, 177 km
- Iligan City, 176 km
- Butuan, 268 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Tacurong?
General Santos International Airport (GES), 85 km (53 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tacurong?
About 116,945 people live in Tacurong, across 153 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tacurong in?
Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Tacurong?
The Peso (PHP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tacurong?
Davao (112 km), Budta (63 km), Malingao (57 km), Zamboanga (288 km), Cagayan de Oro (199 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.