Nonstop flight route between Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia and Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(4°48'29"N by 115°0'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E)
Distance from LMN to DUR:
6,017.99 miles (9,684.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Limbang Airport (LMN), Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia and King Shaka International (DUR), Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,018 miles (or 9,685 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LMN / WBGJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°48'29"N by 115°0'37"E |
| Area Served: | Limbang, Sarawak, East Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LMN |
| More Information: | LMN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DUR / FALE |
| Airport Name: | King Shaka International |
| Location: | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°37'0"S by 31°6'29"E |
| Area Served: | Durban, South Africa |
| Operator/Owner: | Dube Tradeport Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 295 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DUR |
| More Information: | DUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Limbang Airport (LMN):
- In addition to being known as "Limbang Airport", other names for LMN include "Lapangan Terbang Limbang", "林梦机场" and "WBGG".
- Limbang Airport is an airport serving the town of Limbang, in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia.
- In 1978, a consultant firm was appointed to select a new site for a completely new airport and thus proceeded with the Master Plan Study regarding the layout of the new airport.
- Currently, Malaysia Airlines' subsidiary MASWings operates into and out of the airport.
- The old Limbang STOL airfield was built in 1963 by the British Army for use during the confrontation between Malaysia and Indonesia.
- Because of Limbang Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Limbang 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.
- Limbang Airport handled 50,044 passengers last year.
- Limbang Airport (LMN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Limbang Airport (LMN) is Brunei International Airport (BWN), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of LMN.
- The furthest airport from Limbang Airport (LMN) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Limbang Airport (meaning Limbang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,336 miles (19,854 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
Facts about King Shaka International (DUR):
- The furthest airport from King Shaka International (DUR) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,682 miles (18,801 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- King Shaka International (DUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 35 km north of Durban.
- The check-in concourse, located on the upper floor, contains 72 check-in counters and 18 self-service kiosks, as well as ticket offices for the various airlines operating out of the airport.
- In 2013 Skytrax announced that King Shaka International Airport was the best airport in the world handling under 5 million passengers.
- Because of King Shaka International's relatively low elevation of 295 feet, planes can take off or land at King Shaka International 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.
- Neighbouring communities are Tongaat to the north-west, Verulam to the south-west, and Umdloti to the south-east.
- The closest airport to King Shaka International (DUR) is Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) W of DUR.
- It is unclear what the fate of the existing Durban International Airport will be now that KSIA is complete.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.97 miles (17.65 km) NNW | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |     |
| 2 | 27.17 miles (43.73 km) E | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 37.70 miles (60.68 km) ESE | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 37.84 miles (60.89 km) NNE | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 54.14 miles (87.13 km) SSW | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 56.04 miles (90.18 km) ESE | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 56.80 miles (91.41 km) SE | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 64.39 miles (103.63 km) SW | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 70.45 miles (113.38 km) SE | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 77.89 miles (125.35 km) WSW | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 79.85 miles (128.50 km) SE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 80.49 miles (129.53 km) SSE | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 88.01 miles (141.63 km) ENE | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 93.90 miles (151.12 km) S | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 106.62 miles (171.59 km) NE | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,336.48 miles (19,853.59 km) S | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,305.50 miles (19,803.73 km) E | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,300.56 miles (19,795.79 km) WSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,267.47 miles (19,742.52 km) S | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,156.84 miles (19,564.49 km) SSW | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,136.23 miles (19,531.33 km) SSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,093.87 miles (19,463.15 km) E | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,092.98 miles (19,461.72 km) E | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,087.57 miles (19,453.01 km) ESE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,077.44 miles (19,436.70 km) ESE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,075.12 miles (19,432.98 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,073.33 miles (19,430.09 km) WSW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,039.26 miles (19,375.26 km) SE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,034.35 miles (19,367.37 km) SSE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,020.58 miles (19,345.21 km) S | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) W | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 2 | 84.75 miles (136.40 km) NE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 3 | 97.26 miles (156.52 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 4 | 108.73 miles (174.98 km) NW | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 124.64 miles (200.58 km) W | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 131.67 miles (211.91 km) NNE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 7 | 148.34 miles (238.73 km) W | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 165.42 miles (266.22 km) W | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 183.53 miles (295.37 km) W | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 191.57 miles (308.31 km) WNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 196.76 miles (316.66 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 213.69 miles (343.90 km) N | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 13 | 214.01 miles (344.41 km) W | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 232.28 miles (373.82 km) W | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 270.59 miles (435.46 km) NNE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,682.45 miles (18,801.04 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,672.61 miles (18,785.19 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,668.14 miles (18,778.00 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,666.75 miles (18,775.76 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,660.00 miles (18,764.91 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,657.49 miles (18,760.87 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,651.72 miles (18,751.58 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,648.60 miles (18,746.56 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,646.05 miles (18,742.46 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,637.42 miles (18,728.56 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,636.90 miles (18,727.73 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,634.60 miles (18,724.02 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,633.67 miles (18,722.53 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,633.67 miles (18,722.53 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,626.63 miles (18,711.20 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |