About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sematan Airport (BSE), Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia and Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM), Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,283 miles (or 18,159 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BSE / WBGN
Airport Name: Sematan Airport
Location: Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia
GPS Coordinates: 1°48'48"N by 109°45'46"E
Area Served: Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia
Operator/Owner: Malaysia Airports Berhad
Airport Type: Public
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: PBM / SMJP
Airport Name: Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport
Location: Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname
GPS Coordinates: 5°27'10"N by 55°11'16"W
Area Served: Paramaribo
Operator/Owner: Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (JAPIA) Corporation
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 59 feet (18 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Sematan Airport (BSE):

  • The closest airport to Sematan Airport (BSE) is Kuching International Airport (KCH), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) NE of BSE.
  • The furthest airport from Sematan Airport (BSE) is La Pedrera Airport (LPD), which is nearly antipodal to Sematan Airport (meaning Sematan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Pedrera Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,924 kilometers) away in La Pedrera, Colombia.

Facts about Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM):

  • With the United States entry into the war in December 1941, the importance of Zandery Field increased drastically, becoming a major transport base on the South Atlantic route of Air Transport Command ferrying supplies and personnel to Freetown Airport, Sierra Leone and onwards to the European and African theaters of the war.
  • The furthest airport from Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) is Betoambari Airport (BUW), which is nearly antipodal to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (meaning Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Betoambari Airport), and is located 12,282 miles (19,767 kilometers) away in Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia.
  • Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The intensive flying of the first two months of the war soon took its toll, however, and by the end of February 1942, the Squadron was forced to report that it had but three B-18A's operational at Zandery and that "....
  • The closest airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) is Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of PBM.
  • Because of Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Johan Adolf Pengel 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.
  • As of May 2013, the following passenger airlines operate at the airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Sematan Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sematan Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
161.04 miles (98.24 km) NEKuching International Airport (KCH)Kuching, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Kuching International Airport on a map Set KCH as origin Airport Set KCH as destination Airport Get more information about Kuching International Airport
2137.96 miles (222.02 km) SSupadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK)Pontianak, Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Supadio International Airport (SPA) on a map Set PNK as origin Airport Set PNK as destination Airport Get more information about Supadio International Airport (SPA)
3156.40 miles (251.70 km) ENESibu Airport (SBW)Sibu, MalaysiaView Sibu Airport on a map Set SBW as origin Airport Set SBW as destination Airport Get more information about Sibu Airport
4173.08 miles (278.54 km) NNWRanai Airport (NTX)Natuna, Riau Islands, IndonesiaView Ranai Airport on a map Set NTX as origin Airport Set NTX as destination Airport Get more information about Ranai Airport
5176.59 miles (284.20 km) ENEMukah Airport (MKM)Mukah, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Mukah Airport on a map Set MKM as origin Airport Set MKM as destination Airport Get more information about Mukah Airport
6219.26 miles (352.87 km) EKapit Airport (KPI)Kapit, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Kapit Airport on a map Set KPI as origin Airport Set KPI as destination Airport Get more information about Kapit Airport
7242.37 miles (390.06 km) ENEBintulu Airport (BTU)Bintulu, MalaysiaView Bintulu Airport on a map Set BTU as origin Airport Set BTU as destination Airport Get more information about Bintulu Airport
8251.19 miles (404.25 km) SRahadi Usman Airport (KTG)Ketapang, West Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Rahadi Usman Airport on a map Set KTG as origin Airport Set KTG as destination Airport Get more information about Rahadi Usman Airport
9264.12 miles (425.05 km) WNWMatak Airport (MWK)Anambas Islands, Riau Province, IndonesiaView Matak Airport on a map Set MWK as origin Airport Set MWK as destination Airport Get more information about Matak Airport
10281.80 miles (453.51 km) ENEBelaga Airport (BLG)Belaga, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Belaga Airport on a map Set BLG as origin Airport Set BLG as destination Airport Get more information about Belaga Airport
11336.53 miles (541.59 km) ESEDatadawai Airport (DTD)Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Datadawai Airport on a map Set DTD as origin Airport Set DTD as destination Airport Get more information about Datadawai Airport
12339.26 miles (545.98 km) ENEMiri Airport (MYY)Miri, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Miri Airport on a map Set MYY as origin Airport Set MYY as destination Airport Get more information about Miri Airport
13344.19 miles (553.92 km) SSWBuluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ)Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, IndonesiaView Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport on a map Set TJQ as origin Airport Set TJQ as destination Airport Get more information about Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport
14354.43 miles (570.40 km) ENEMarudi Airport (MUR)Marudi, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Marudi Airport on a map Set MUR as origin Airport Set MUR as destination Airport Get more information about Marudi Airport
15359.71 miles (578.90 km) ELong Apung Airport (LPU)Long Apung, IndonesiaView Long Apung Airport on a map Set LPU as origin Airport Set LPU as destination Airport Get more information about Long Apung Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sematan Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sematan Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,380.35 miles (19,924.19 km) SWLa Pedrera Airport (LPD)La Pedrera, ColombiaView La Pedrera Airport on a map Set LPD as origin Airport Set LPD as destination Airport Get more information about La Pedrera Airport
212,350.83 miles (19,876.68 km) SSWIpiranga Airport (IPG)Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, BrazilView Ipiranga Airport on a map Set IPG as origin Airport Set IPG as destination Airport Get more information about Ipiranga Airport
312,271.13 miles (19,748.42 km) SAlfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET)Leticia, ColombiaView Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport on a map Set LET as origin Airport Set LET as destination Airport Get more information about Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport
412,266.72 miles (19,741.33 km) STabatinga International Airport (TBT)Tabatinga, Amazonas, BrazilView Tabatinga International Airport on a map Set TBT as origin Airport Set TBT as destination Airport Get more information about Tabatinga International Airport
512,265.65 miles (19,739.60 km) ESEAraracuara Airport (ACR)Araracuara, ColombiaView Araracuara Airport on a map Set ACR as origin Airport Set ACR as destination Airport Get more information about Araracuara Airport
612,257.94 miles (19,727.20 km) ELa Chorrera Airport (LCR)La Chorrera, ColombiaView La Chorrera Airport on a map Set LCR as origin Airport Set LCR as destination Airport Get more information about La Chorrera Airport
712,224.87 miles (19,673.98 km) SFabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP)Mitú, ColombiaView Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport on a map Set MVP as origin Airport Set MVP as destination Airport Get more information about Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport
812,184.87 miles (19,609.59 km) ESECrnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)Iquitos, Loreto, PeruView Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport on a map Set IQT as origin Airport Set IQT as destination Airport Get more information about Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport
912,123.81 miles (19,511.33 km) SWCarauari Airport (CAF)Carauari, Amazonas, BrazilView Carauari Airport on a map Set CAF as origin Airport Set CAF as destination Airport Get more information about Carauari Airport
1012,103.97 miles (19,479.40 km) ESECaucayá Airport (LQM)Puerto Leguízamo, ColombiaView Caucayá Airport on a map Set LQM as origin Airport Set LQM as destination Airport Get more information about Caucayá Airport
1112,102.61 miles (19,477.21 km) SAmaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN)Eirunepe, Amazonas, BrazilView Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport on a map Set ERN as origin Airport Set ERN as destination Airport Get more information about Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport
1212,090.86 miles (19,458.31 km) NNEJorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE)San José del Guaviare, ColombiaView Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport on a map Set SJE as origin Airport Set SJE as destination Airport Get more information about Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport
1312,067.67 miles (19,420.99 km) NELa Macarena Airport (LMC)La Macarena, ColombiaView La Macarena Airport on a map Set LMC as origin Airport Set LMC as destination Airport Get more information about La Macarena Airport
1412,041.26 miles (19,378.49 km) WSWTefé Airport (TFF)Tefé, Amazonas, BrazilView Tefé Airport on a map Set TFF as origin Airport Set TFF as destination Airport Get more information about Tefé Airport
1512,013.43 miles (19,333.70 km) NNWObando Airport (PDA)Puerto Inírida, ColombiaView Obando Airport on a map Set PDA as origin Airport Set PDA as destination Airport Get more information about Obando Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
124.78 miles (39.88 km) NZorg en Hoop Airport (ORG)Paramaribo, SurinameView Zorg en Hoop Airport on a map Set ORG as destination Airport Set ORG as destination Airport Get more information about Zorg en Hoop Airport
275.96 miles (122.25 km) SSWLaduani Airstrip (LDO)Ladouanie, SurinameView Laduani Airstrip on a map Set LDO as destination Airport Set LDO as destination Airport Get more information about Laduani Airstrip
378.38 miles (126.14 km) EAlbina Airstrip (ABN)Albina, SurinameView Albina Airstrip on a map Set ABN as destination Airport Set ABN as destination Airport Get more information about Albina Airstrip
483.40 miles (134.21 km) WNWTotness Airstrip (TOT)Totness, Coronie, SurinameView Totness Airstrip on a map Set TOT as destination Airport Set TOT as destination Airport Get more information about Totness Airstrip
587.28 miles (140.46 km) SSWBotopasi Airstrip (BTO)Botopasi, SurinameView Botopasi Airstrip on a map Set BTO as destination Airport Set BTO as destination Airport Get more information about Botopasi Airstrip
692.87 miles (149.45 km) SEStoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ)Stoelmans Eiland, SurinameView Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip on a map Set SMZ as destination Airport Set SMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip
799.05 miles (159.40 km) SSEDrietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ)Drietabbetje, SurinameView Drietabbetje Airstrip on a map Set DRJ as destination Airport Set DRJ as destination Airport Get more information about Drietabbetje Airstrip
8101.74 miles (163.73 km) WNWWageningen Airstrip (AGI)Wageningen, SurinameView Wageningen Airstrip on a map Set AGI as destination Airport Set AGI as destination Airport Get more information about Wageningen Airstrip
9102.01 miles (164.17 km) SSWDjoemoe Airstrip (DOE)Djumu (Djoemoe), SurinameView Djoemoe Airstrip on a map Set DOE as destination Airport Set DOE as destination Airport Get more information about Djoemoe Airstrip
10110.69 miles (178.14 km) SSWCayana Airstrip (AAJ)Awaradam, SurinameView Cayana Airstrip on a map Set AAJ as destination Airport Set AAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Cayana Airstrip
11131.96 miles (212.36 km) WNWMajoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK)Nieuw-Nickerie, SurinameView Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport on a map Set ICK as destination Airport Set ICK as destination Airport Get more information about Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport
12137.34 miles (221.02 km) WWashabo Airstrip (WSO)Washabo, SurinameView Washabo Airstrip on a map Set WSO as destination Airport Set WSO as destination Airport Get more information about Washabo Airstrip
13146.61 miles (235.94 km) SVincent Fayks Airport (OEM)Paloemeu, SurinameView Vincent Fayks Airport on a map Set OEM as destination Airport Set OEM as destination Airport Get more information about Vincent Fayks Airport
14147.20 miles (236.89 km) SSEMaripasoula Airport (MPY)Maripasoula, French GuianaView Maripasoula Airport on a map Set MPY as destination Airport Set MPY as destination Airport Get more information about Maripasoula Airport
15163.23 miles (262.70 km) SSWTepoe Airstrip (KCB)Kasikasima, SurinameView Tepoe Airstrip on a map Set KCB as destination Airport Set KCB as destination Airport Get more information about Tepoe Airstrip

Map of Furthest Airports from Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,282.45 miles (19,766.63 km) EBetoambari Airport (BUW)Bau-Bau, Buton, IndonesiaView Betoambari Airport on a map Set BUW as destination Airport Set BUW as destination Airport Get more information about Betoambari Airport
212,266.30 miles (19,740.65 km) SWNamrole Airport (NRE)Buru, IndonesiaView Namrole Airport on a map Set NRE as destination Airport Set NRE as destination Airport Get more information about Namrole Airport
312,251.12 miles (19,716.22 km) SAlor Island Airport (ARD)Alor Island, IndonesiaView Alor Island Airport on a map Set ARD as destination Airport Set ARD as destination Airport Get more information about Alor Island Airport
412,246.68 miles (19,709.07 km) ESEHaluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI)Kendari, IndonesiaView Haluoleo Airport (WMA) on a map Set KDI as destination Airport Set KDI as destination Airport Get more information about Haluoleo Airport (WMA)
512,217.53 miles (19,662.16 km) SSWPresidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste)View Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport on a map Set DIL as destination Airport Set DIL as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
612,200.70 miles (19,635.08 km) SSWBaucau Airport (BCH)Baucau, East TimorView Baucau Airport on a map Set BCH as destination Airport Set BCH as destination Airport Get more information about Baucau Airport
712,181.01 miles (19,603.39 km) WSWPattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ)Ambon, IndonesiaView Pattimura Airport (PTA) on a map Set AMQ as destination Airport Set AMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Pattimura Airport (PTA)
812,176.71 miles (19,596.47 km) SSWViqueque Airport (VIQ)Viqueque, East TimorView Viqueque Airport on a map Set VIQ as destination Airport Set VIQ as destination Airport Get more information about Viqueque Airport
912,168.61 miles (19,583.44 km) SHaliwen Airport (ABU)Atambua, IndonesiaView Haliwen Airport on a map Set ABU as destination Airport Set ABU as destination Airport Get more information about Haliwen Airport
1012,154.50 miles (19,560.72 km) SEWonopito Airport (LWE)Lewoleba, IndonesiaView Wonopito Airport on a map Set LWE as destination Airport Set LWE as destination Airport Get more information about Wonopito Airport
1112,154.49 miles (19,560.71 km) SEFrans Seda Airport (MOF)Maumere, IndonesiaView Frans Seda Airport on a map Set MOF as destination Airport Set MOF as destination Airport Get more information about Frans Seda Airport
1212,124.66 miles (19,512.69 km) SESoroako Airport (SQR)Soroako, IndonesiaView Soroako Airport on a map Set SQR as destination Airport Set SQR as destination Airport Get more information about Soroako Airport
1312,118.38 miles (19,502.60 km) WSWArso Airport (ARJ)Arso, IndonesiaView Arso Airport on a map Set ARJ as destination Airport Set ARJ as destination Airport Get more information about Arso Airport
1412,118.38 miles (19,502.60 km) WSWAmahai Airport (AHI)Amahai, IndonesiaView Amahai Airport on a map Set AHI as destination Airport Set AHI as destination Airport Get more information about Amahai Airport
1512,117.84 miles (19,501.72 km) SEH. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE)Ende, Flores, IndonesiaView H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport on a map Set ENE as destination Airport Set ENE as destination Airport Get more information about H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport