Nonstop flight route between Poteau, Oklahoma, United States and Perak, Malaysia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR), Poteau, Oklahoma, United States and Sitiawan Airport (SWY), Perak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,549 miles (or 15,367 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 Robert S. Kerr Airport and Sitiawan 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 Robert S. Kerr Airport and Sitiawan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKR / KRKR |
Airport Name: | Robert S. Kerr Airport |
Location: | Poteau, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°1'18"N by 94°37'15"W |
Area Served: | Poteau, Oklahoma |
Operator/Owner: | City of Poteau |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 450 feet (137 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RKR |
More Information: | RKR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWY / WMBA |
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Location: | Perak, Malaysia |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°12'59"N by 100°41'54"E |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia |
Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SWY |
More Information: | SWY Maps & Info |
Facts about Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR):
- Because of Robert S. Kerr Airport's relatively low elevation of 450 feet, planes can take off or land at Robert S. Kerr 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.
- Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,749 miles (17,298 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) is Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNE of RKR.
Facts about Sitiawan Airport (SWY):
- In addition to being known as "Sitiawan Airport", another name for SWY is "Lapangan Terbang Sitiawan".
- Sitiawan Airport (SWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sitiawan Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Sitiawan 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 Sitiawan Airport (SWY) is Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NE of SWY.
- The furthest airport from Sitiawan Airport (SWY) is Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH), which is nearly antipodal to Sitiawan Airport (meaning Sitiawan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,989 kilometers) away in Loja, Ecuador.