Nonstop flight route between Alexander City, Alabama, United States and Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(32°54'52"N by 85°57'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°29'4"N by 110°20'16"E)
Distance from ALX to KCH:
9,769.15 miles (15,721.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX), Alexander City, Alabama, United States and Kuching International Airport (KCH), Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,769 miles (or 15,722 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 Thomas C. Russell Field and Kuching International 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 Thomas C. Russell Field and Kuching International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALX / KALX |
| Airport Name: | Thomas C. Russell Field |
| Location: | Alexander City, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°54'52"N by 85°57'47"W |
| Area Served: | Alexander City, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alexander City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 686 feet (209 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALX |
| More Information: | ALX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCH / WBGG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°29'4"N by 110°20'16"E |
| Area Served: | Kuching Division & Samarahan Division, Sarawak, East Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KCH |
| More Information: | KCH Maps & Info |
Facts about Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX):
- Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) is Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSE of ALX.
- The furthest airport from Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,222 miles (18,060 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Thomas C. Russell Field's relatively low elevation of 686 feet, planes can take off or land at Thomas C. Russell Field 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 Kuching International Airport (KCH):
- Malaysia Airlines in Kuching International Airport has so far achieved a zero accident rate in 2006.
- Because of Kuching International Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuching 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.
- AirAsia may introduce daily flights from Kuching to Bangkok, Jakarta, Macau and Clark.
- The closest airport to Kuching International Airport (KCH) is Sematan Airport (BSE), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SW of KCH.
- Kuching International Airport (KCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kuching International Airport was given a radical makeover, with the terminal completed in 2006 and the runway and taxiway extension fully completed in 2008.
- In addition to being known as "Kuching International Airport", another name for KCH is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuching 古晋国际机场".
- Kuching International Airport handled 4,871,036 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Kuching International Airport (KCH) is Ipiranga Airport (IPG), which is nearly antipodal to Kuching International Airport (meaning Kuching International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ipiranga Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil.
- In 1971, the Malaysian Government engaged a team of Canadian Consultants to make a Master Plan study of Kuching International Airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.18 miles (50.18 km) SSE | Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.07 miles (59.66 km) SE | Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) | Auburn, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 43.69 miles (70.32 km) SSW | Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 45.52 miles (73.26 km) N | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 46.92 miles (75.51 km) N | Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) | Anniston, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 47.48 miles (76.41 km) NNW | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 49.29 miles (79.32 km) SSW | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 52.04 miles (83.74 km) E | LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) | LaGrange, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 63.97 miles (102.94 km) NW | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 65.59 miles (105.56 km) ESE | Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 69.20 miles (111.37 km) SE | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 71.49 miles (115.05 km) WSW | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 72.89 miles (117.31 km) S | Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) | Troy, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 73.47 miles (118.23 km) N | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 82.44 miles (132.67 km) SE | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,222.25 miles (18,060.41 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,204.15 miles (18,031.28 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,189.07 miles (18,007.02 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,186.76 miles (18,003.31 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,183.82 miles (17,998.57 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,180.40 miles (17,993.07 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,179.97 miles (17,992.37 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,167.14 miles (17,971.73 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,164.98 miles (17,968.26 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,163.70 miles (17,966.19 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,158.38 miles (17,957.62 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,128.68 miles (17,909.82 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,126.73 miles (17,906.70 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,113.06 miles (17,884.70 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,074.89 miles (17,823.26 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.04 miles (98.24 km) SW | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 114.56 miles (184.37 km) E | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 123.40 miles (198.58 km) ENE | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 166.65 miles (268.20 km) NW | Ranai Airport (NTX) | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 182.08 miles (293.03 km) E | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 190.28 miles (306.23 km) ENE | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 193.17 miles (310.87 km) SSW | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 236.49 miles (380.59 km) E | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 282.07 miles (453.94 km) ENE | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 287.77 miles (463.11 km) WNW | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 298.30 miles (480.07 km) S | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 298.66 miles (480.64 km) ENE | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 311.80 miles (501.79 km) ESE | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 324.38 miles (522.04 km) E | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 326.86 miles (526.02 km) ENE | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,405.70 miles (19,964.99 km) S | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,356.71 miles (19,886.16 km) S | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,317.17 miles (19,822.51 km) S | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,312.88 miles (19,815.62 km) S | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,208.66 miles (19,647.88 km) ESE | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,207.38 miles (19,645.82 km) SE | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,184.32 miles (19,608.72 km) SW | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,175.50 miles (19,594.52 km) S | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,169.68 miles (19,585.16 km) ESE | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,149.47 miles (19,552.62 km) S | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,090.57 miles (19,457.83 km) W | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,049.76 miles (19,392.16 km) ESE | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,030.94 miles (19,361.87 km) NNE | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,023.77 miles (19,350.34 km) SSE | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,006.64 miles (19,322.76 km) SE | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |