Nonstop flight route between Bintulu, Malaysia and Mason City, Iowa, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°7'27"N by 113°1'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°9'28"N by 93°19'51"W)
Distance from BTU to MCW:
8,842.76 miles (14,231.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bintulu Airport (BTU), Bintulu, Malaysia and Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW), Mason City, Iowa, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,843 miles (or 14,231 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 Bintulu Airport and Mason City Municipal 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 Bintulu Airport and Mason City Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTU / WBGB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bintulu, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°7'27"N by 113°1'10"E |
| Area Served: | Bintulu Division, Sarawak, East Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 74 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BTU |
| More Information: | BTU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCW / KMCW |
| Airport Name: | Mason City Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Mason City, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°9'28"N by 93°19'51"W |
| Area Served: | Mason City, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mason City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1214 feet (370 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCW |
| More Information: | MCW Maps & Info |
Facts about Bintulu Airport (BTU):
- Bintulu Airport handled 779,774 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Bintulu Airport (BTU) is Carauari Airport (CAF), which is nearly antipodal to Bintulu Airport (meaning Bintulu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carauari Airport), and is located 12,315 miles (19,820 kilometers) away in Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Bintulu Airport (BTU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In September 2005, first low-cost airline in Malaysia, AirAsia started operating in Bintulu airport.
- Because of Bintulu Airport's relatively low elevation of 74 feet, planes can take off or land at Bintulu 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.
- History of Bintulu airport began in early 1937 when the British colony built an airfield situated between a river at one end and the sea coast at the other end.
- The closest airport to Bintulu Airport (BTU) is Belaga Airport (BLG), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) ESE of BTU.
- In addition to being known as "Bintulu Airport", other names for BTU include "Lapangan Terbang Bintulu" and "民都鲁机场".
Facts about Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW):
- Mason City Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,103 acres at an elevation of 1,214 feet above mean sea level.
- Great Lakes Airlines previously served the airport without funding from the EAS program and the airline flew direct to Chicago O'Hare up until October 28, 1998.
- Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) is Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WNW of MCW.
- The furthest airport from Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,784 miles (17,354 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.24 miles (98.56 km) ESE | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 66.89 miles (107.65 km) WSW | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 77.24 miles (124.30 km) S | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 93.03 miles (149.72 km) SW | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 106.52 miles (171.43 km) NE | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 115.58 miles (186.01 km) NE | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 139.01 miles (223.71 km) ENE | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 150.71 miles (242.54 km) E | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 166.62 miles (268.16 km) SE | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 167.71 miles (269.90 km) E | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 174.18 miles (280.31 km) ENE | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 179.89 miles (289.50 km) NE | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 181.98 miles (292.86 km) NE | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 14 | 188.93 miles (304.05 km) ENE | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 190.28 miles (306.23 km) WSW | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,315.44 miles (19,819.73 km) S | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,280.24 miles (19,763.08 km) W | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,249.05 miles (19,712.88 km) E | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,219.56 miles (19,665.43 km) ESE | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,218.65 miles (19,663.96 km) SE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,218.38 miles (19,663.52 km) ESE | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,162.37 miles (19,573.38 km) WSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,122.40 miles (19,509.06 km) SE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,119.68 miles (19,504.68 km) WSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,114.14 miles (19,495.78 km) SSW | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,059.98 miles (19,408.61 km) SE | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,024.09 miles (19,350.85 km) ESE | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,018.71 miles (19,342.19 km) ESE | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 14 | 11,997.97 miles (19,308.81 km) E | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,996.52 miles (19,306.49 km) SSW | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.69 miles (25.25 km) WNW | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 36.21 miles (58.27 km) N | Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 36.80 miles (59.23 km) E | Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY) | Charles City, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 40.20 miles (64.69 km) NNE | Austin Municipal Airport (AUM) | Austin, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 47.77 miles (76.88 km) W | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 54.65 miles (87.95 km) WSW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 56.82 miles (91.44 km) SSW | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 60.48 miles (97.34 km) SW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 62.82 miles (101.09 km) SE | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 63.97 miles (102.94 km) WNW | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 66.50 miles (107.02 km) NE | Rochester International Airport (RST) | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 79.15 miles (127.38 km) NNW | Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 80.56 miles (129.64 km) E | Decorah Municipal Airport (DEH) | Decorah, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 80.96 miles (130.29 km) SSW | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) S | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,783.56 miles (17,354.41 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,760.12 miles (17,316.69 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,744.10 miles (17,290.91 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,735.34 miles (17,276.81 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,690.17 miles (17,204.12 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,684.07 miles (17,194.29 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,677.18 miles (17,183.22 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,666.91 miles (17,166.69 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,649.45 miles (17,138.59 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,644.16 miles (17,130.08 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,595.07 miles (17,051.08 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,565.40 miles (17,003.32 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,551.52 miles (16,980.98 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,543.16 miles (16,967.53 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,510.21 miles (16,914.51 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |