Nonstop flight route between Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW), Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Mukah Airport (MKM), Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,609 miles (or 13,855 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 Francis E. Warren Air Force Base and Mukah 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 Francis E. Warren Air Force Base and Mukah Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEW / KFEW |
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| Location: | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'59"N by 104°52'0"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from FEW |
| More Information: | FEW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKM / WBGK |
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| Location: | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°54'24"N by 112°4'30"E |
| Area Served: | Mukah Division, Sarawak, East Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKM |
| More Information: | MKM Maps & Info |
Facts about Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW):
- In addition to being known as "Francis E. Warren Air Force Base", another name for FEW is "Francis E. Warren AFB".
- The closest airport to Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) is Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) ENE of FEW.
- In 1927, the last cavalry units left the installation, ending 60 years of cavalry history at Fort Russell.
- Unlike most Air Force Bases, Warren AFB has no runway for fixed-wing aircraft.
- The 389th Air Base Group was established on 1 February 1958 to take control of the former ATC facilities as part of the transfer to Strategic Air Command.
- The furthest airport from Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,806 miles (17,390 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The history of the base dates back to the Railroad Act of 1862, when president Lincoln and Congress set plans for the transcontinental railroad.
Facts about Mukah Airport (MKM):
- In addition to being known as "Mukah Airport", other names for MKM include "Lapangan Terbang Mukah" and "沐胶机场".
- Mukah Airport (MKM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mukah Airport (MKM) is Ipiranga Airport (IPG), which is nearly antipodal to Mukah Airport (meaning Mukah Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ipiranga Airport), and is located 12,315 miles (19,818 kilometers) away in Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Because of Mukah Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mukah 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.
- The closest airport to Mukah Airport (MKM) is Sibu Airport (SBW), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of MKM.
