Nonstop flight route between Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil and Sibu, Malaysia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tabatinga International Airport (TBT), Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil and Sibu Airport (SBW), Sibu, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,246 miles (or 19,708 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 Tabatinga International Airport and Sibu 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 Tabatinga International Airport and Sibu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
The distance between TBT and SBW makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Tabatinga International Airport and Sibu Airport would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between TBT and SBW are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil and Sibu, Malaysia by taking some connecting flights!
Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between TBT and SBW!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TBT / SBTT |
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Location: | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°15'24"S by 69°56'16"W |
Area Served: | Tabatinga |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 279 feet (85 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TBT |
More Information: | TBT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBW / |
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Location: | Sibu, Malaysia |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°15'51"N by 111°58'57"E |
Area Served: | Bintangor, Sarikei, Kapit, and Sibu, Sarawak, East Malaysia |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 122 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SBW |
More Information: | SBW Maps & Info |
Facts about Tabatinga International Airport (TBT):
- In addition to being known as "Tabatinga International Airport", another name for TBT is "Aeroporto Internacional de Tabatinga".
- Tabatinga International Airport handled 49,493 passengers last year.
- Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) is Ranai Airport (NTX), which is nearly antipodal to Tabatinga International Airport (meaning Tabatinga International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ranai Airport), and is located 12,319 miles (19,825 kilometers) away in Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) is Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) N of TBT.
- Because of Tabatinga International Airport's relatively low elevation of 279 feet, planes can take off or land at Tabatinga International 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.
Facts about Sibu Airport (SBW):
- On 2 September 1992, a Fokker 50 aircraft landing gear failed, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway and into the bushes.
- Because of Sibu Airport's relatively low elevation of 122 feet, planes can take off or land at Sibu 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 Sibu Airport (SBW) is Mukah Airport (MKM), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of SBW.
- Runway 13 is equipped with an approach lighting system called Precision Approach Lighting Category 1, whereas runway 31 with Simple Approach Lighting System.
- Sibu Airport handled 1,383,887 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Sibu Airport", other names for SBW include "Lapangan Terbang Sibu", "诗巫机场" and "WBGS".
- Sibu Airport (SBW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sibu Airport (SBW) is Ipiranga Airport (IPG), which is nearly antipodal to Sibu Airport (meaning Sibu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ipiranga Airport), and is located 12,312 miles (19,814 kilometers) away in Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil.