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- To city center
- Butuan · ~6.7 km
- Time to city
- Arrivals taxi / e-hailing · ~20–35 min
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CGY
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
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Cebu Pacific MNL + CEB pins
Cebu Pacific Manila nonstops plus Cebu connectors are the clear commercial pins.
BXU · Caraga’s Butuan gateway with clear **Cebu Pacific** MNL banks plus **CEB** connectors (PAL Express schedule-dependent) — compact CAAP domestic plant; **no Priority Pass lounge** on research day.
CGY · Northern Mindanao’s Laguindingan gateway with clear **Cebu Pacific / Cebgo**, **PAL / PAL Express** and **Philippines AirAsia** domestic banks to **MNL / CEB** (+ DVO/ILO framing) — single terminal; Mabuhay Lounge closed since 2020 per Wikipedia; ground is taxi/van/Grab ~46 km to CDO.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
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Compact CAAP domestic terminal
Single passenger plant at Bancasi — easy curb-to-gate walk.
Thin airside F&B expectation
Mindanao regional field — do not expect MNL retail depth.
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Domestic MNL / CEB core
Cebu Pacific, PAL/PAL Express and AirAsia cover Manila and Cebu trunks.
Single terminal Gates 1–6
Upper gates 1–3 with jetways; ground-level gates 5–6 via stairs framing.
Small food stores — no open lounge
Wikipedia notes food stores and playrooms; Mabuhay closed since 2020.