Nonstop flight route between Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia and Gamboma, Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lawas Airport (LWY), Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia and Gamboma Airport (GMM), Gamboma, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,886 miles (or 11,081 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 Lawas Airport and Gamboma 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 Lawas Airport and Gamboma Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWY / WBGW |
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Location: | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°50'57"N by 115°24'10"E |
Area Served: | Lawas, Sarawak, East Malaysia |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LWY |
More Information: | LWY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMM / FCOG |
Airport Name: | Gamboma Airport |
Location: | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°52'1"S by 15°52'1"E |
Area Served: | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo |
Elevation: | 1509 feet (460 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from GMM |
More Information: | GMM Maps & Info |
Facts about Lawas Airport (LWY):
- In addition to being known as "Lawas Airport", other names for LWY include "Lapangan Terbang Lawas" and "老越机场".
- The furthest airport from Lawas Airport (LWY) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Lawas Airport (meaning Lawas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,335 miles (19,851 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Because of Lawas Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Lawas 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 closest airport to Lawas Airport (LWY) is Long Sukang Airport (LSU), which is located 21 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of LWY.
- Lawas Airport (LWY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Gamboma Airport (GMM):
- The closest airport to Gamboma Airport (GMM) is Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of GMM.
- The furthest airport from Gamboma Airport (GMM) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,968 miles (19,261 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.