Nonstop flight route between Five Mile, Alaska, United States and Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(65°55'36"N by 149°50'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°50'57"N by 115°24'10"E)
Distance from FMC to LWY:
6,046.25 miles (9,730.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Five Mile Airport (FMC), Five Mile, Alaska, United States and Lawas Airport (LWY), Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,046 miles (or 9,730 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 Five Mile Airport and Lawas 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 Five Mile Airport and Lawas Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FMC / PAFV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Five Mile, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°55'36"N by 149°50'24"W |
| Operator/Owner: | BLM - Pipeline Office |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 510 feet (155 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FMC |
| More Information: | FMC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWY / WBGW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°50'57"N by 115°24'10"E |
| Area Served: | Lawas, Sarawak, East Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWY |
| More Information: | LWY Maps & Info |
Facts about Five Mile Airport (FMC):
- The furthest airport from Five Mile Airport (FMC) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,222 miles (16,450 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Five Mile Airport's relatively low elevation of 510 feet, planes can take off or land at Five Mile 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.
- Five Mile Airport (FMC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Five Mile Airport (FMC) is Stevens Village Airport (SVS), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ENE of FMC.
- In addition to being known as "Five Mile Airport", other names for FMC include "Five Mile Camp Airport" and "FVM".
Facts about Lawas Airport (LWY):
- Because of Lawas Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Lawas 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 furthest airport from Lawas Airport (LWY) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Lawas Airport (meaning Lawas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,335 miles (19,851 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Lawas Airport (LWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Lawas Airport", other names for LWY include "Lapangan Terbang Lawas" and "老越机场".
- The closest airport to Lawas Airport (LWY) is Long Sukang Airport (LSU), which is located 21 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of LWY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.96 miles (36.95 km) ENE | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.20 miles (48.60 km) SSW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 55.48 miles (89.29 km) SSE | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 65.22 miles (104.95 km) NNW | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 68.24 miles (109.82 km) SSW | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.34 miles (119.64 km) ENE | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.64 miles (132.99 km) NNW | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 83.15 miles (133.81 km) SW | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) | Tanana, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 88.67 miles (142.70 km) WNW | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 92.11 miles (148.24 km) N | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 95.72 miles (154.05 km) SE | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 97.87 miles (157.51 km) SSE | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 98.83 miles (159.05 km) SE | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 108.83 miles (175.15 km) W | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 114.92 miles (184.94 km) ENE | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,221.84 miles (16,450.42 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,208.13 miles (16,428.35 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,195.94 miles (16,408.74 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,177.92 miles (16,379.74 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,162.11 miles (16,354.29 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,060.51 miles (16,190.79 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,013.86 miles (16,115.70 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,958.87 miles (16,027.20 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 9 | 9,946.12 miles (16,006.69 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,941.72 miles (15,999.61 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,937.65 miles (15,993.05 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,936.42 miles (15,991.08 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,930.05 miles (15,980.83 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,927.68 miles (15,977.01 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,914.88 miles (15,956.42 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.46 miles (34.53 km) SSE | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 27.17 miles (43.73 km) W | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 33.02 miles (53.14 km) NNW | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 33.31 miles (53.61 km) WNW | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 5 | 37.38 miles (60.15 km) SE | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 45.44 miles (73.14 km) SSE | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 61.29 miles (98.64 km) SSE | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 63.04 miles (101.46 km) ENE | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 68.68 miles (110.53 km) SW | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 70.55 miles (113.55 km) SSE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 76.98 miles (123.89 km) S | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 87.73 miles (141.18 km) WSW | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 88.12 miles (141.81 km) NNE | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 97.26 miles (156.52 km) S | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 103.92 miles (167.25 km) WSW | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,334.92 miles (19,851.09 km) S | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,324.37 miles (19,834.10 km) WSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,278.56 miles (19,760.37 km) E | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,270.40 miles (19,747.25 km) S | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,165.58 miles (19,578.55 km) S | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,145.52 miles (19,546.27 km) SSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,099.43 miles (19,472.10 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,097.92 miles (19,469.67 km) WSW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,066.70 miles (19,419.42 km) E | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,065.81 miles (19,417.99 km) E | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,061.32 miles (19,410.77 km) ESE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,053.00 miles (19,397.37 km) ESE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,022.77 miles (19,348.73 km) SSE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,020.97 miles (19,345.83 km) S | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,015.74 miles (19,337.42 km) SE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |