Nonstop flight route between Elkhart, Indiana, United States and Sibu, Malaysia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI), Elkhart, Indiana, United States and Sibu Airport (SBW), Sibu, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,195 miles (or 14,798 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 Elkhart Municipal 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 Elkhart Municipal Airport and Sibu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EKI / KEKM |
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| Location: | Elkhart, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°43'9"N by 86°0'11"W |
| Area Served: | Elkhart, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Elkhart |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 778 feet (237 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EKI |
| More Information: | EKI 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 Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI):
- The furthest airport from Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,170 miles (17,976 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) has 3 runways.
- Elkhart Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Elkhart, a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States.
- Because of Elkhart Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 778 feet, planes can take off or land at Elkhart Municipal 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 "Elkhart Municipal Airport", another name for EKI is "EKM".
- The closest airport to Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) is Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NW of EKI.
Facts about Sibu Airport (SBW):
- Sibu Airport (SBW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sibu Airport", other names for SBW include "Lapangan Terbang Sibu", "诗巫机场" and "WBGS".
- On 2 September 1992, a Fokker 50 aircraft landing gear failed, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway and into the bushes.
- Sibu Airport handled 1,383,887 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Sibu Airport (SBW) is Mukah Airport (MKM), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of SBW.
- 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.
- Sibu New Airport was built with a single runway designated as runway 13/31.
- 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.
