Nonstop flight route between Bintulu, Malaysia and Zamboanga City, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(3°7'27"N by 113°1'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°55'21"N by 122°3'34"E)
Distance from BTU to ZAM:
675.18 miles (1,086.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bintulu Airport (BTU), Bintulu, Malaysia and Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM), Zamboanga City, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 675 miles (or 1,087 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 relatively short distance between Bintulu Airport and Zamboanga International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | ZAM / RPMZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Zamboanga City, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°55'21"N by 122°3'34"E |
| Area Served: | Zamboanga City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZAM |
| More Information: | ZAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Bintulu Airport (BTU):
- The closest airport to Bintulu Airport (BTU) is Belaga Airport (BLG), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) ESE of BTU.
- On 1 July 1968, Malaysia-Singapore Airlines introduced scheduled Fokker 27 services into Bintulu.
- In addition to being known as "Bintulu Airport", other names for BTU include "Lapangan Terbang Bintulu" and "民都鲁机场".
- In 1963, bigger types of aircraft such as DC-3 services were introduced.
- 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.
- Bintulu Airport (BTU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 handled 779,774 passengers last year.
Facts about Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM):
- Because of Zamboanga International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Zamboanga 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.
- In addition to being known as "Zamboanga International Airport", another name for ZAM is "Paliparang Pandaigdig ng ZamboangaAeropuerto Internacional de Zamboanga".
- Currently, the proposed plan of transferring the present airport in Barangay Sta Maria and Barangay San Roque has finally pushed through with the proposed of the new Zamboanga International Airport somewhere in Barangay Mercedes, Barangay Taluksangay and Barangay Talabaan which is now ongoing as reported.
- Zamboanga International Airport handled 904,668 passengers last year.
- The development of the new airport for Zamboanga will involve approximately 175 hectares of land acquisition, including the areas for PALS and SALS, glide slope, future runway extension and parallel taxiway and 30-meter road right of way for the access road and diversion of existing barangay road.
- The airport started off as Moret Field, an American airfield that was constructed from a rather poor Japanese airfield just north of Zamboanga.
- Zamboanga International Airport has one 2,610-meter primary runway.
- Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) is Itaituba Airport (ITB), which is nearly antipodal to Zamboanga International Airport (meaning Zamboanga International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Itaituba Airport), and is located 12,209 miles (19,648 kilometers) away in Itaituba, Pará, Brazil.
- On December 10, 2004, South Phoenix Airways announced their international flights to Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia, but it was eventually cut due to poor load of passengers.
- The closest airport to Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) is Ipil Airport (IPE), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NNE of ZAM.
| 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 | 70.26 miles (113.08 km) NNE | Ipil Airport (IPE) | Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines | |
| 2 | 93.74 miles (150.85 km) SW | Jolo Airport (JOL) | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | |
| 3 | 114.42 miles (184.14 km) ENE | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |
| 4 | 145.08 miles (233.48 km) ENE | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 5 | 145.16 miles (233.61 km) NE | Dipolog Airport (DPL) | Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | |
| 6 | 148.38 miles (238.79 km) E | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 7 | 149.74 miles (240.99 km) NE | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 8 | 169.58 miles (272.92 km) ENE | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 9 | 186.96 miles (300.89 km) NNE | Sibulan Airport (DGT) | Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines | |
| 10 | 188.74 miles (303.74 km) ESE | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 11 | 201.42 miles (324.16 km) NE | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 12 | 205.28 miles (330.36 km) SW | Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines | |
| 13 | 216.84 miles (348.96 km) ESE | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 14 | 225.64 miles (363.14 km) NNE | Tagbilaran Airport (TAG) | Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines | |
| 15 | 242.34 miles (390.01 km) NE | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,208.59 miles (19,647.77 km) SW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,200.04 miles (19,634.02 km) S | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,197.83 miles (19,630.45 km) SSW | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,189.94 miles (19,617.76 km) S | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,186.30 miles (19,611.90 km) SSE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,140.31 miles (19,537.88 km) SSE | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,134.02 miles (19,527.77 km) S | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,133.47 miles (19,526.87 km) SW | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,132.12 miles (19,524.70 km) SSW | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,131.82 miles (19,524.23 km) SSE | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,121.78 miles (19,508.07 km) S | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,057.67 miles (19,404.89 km) SW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,055.37 miles (19,401.19 km) SE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,046.36 miles (19,386.68 km) SSW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,031.17 miles (19,362.24 km) ESE | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |