Nonstop flight route between Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States and Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(47°12'39"N by 93°30'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°19'31"N by 113°59'17"E)
Distance from GPZ to MYY:
8,502.51 miles (13,683.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ), Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States and Miri Airport (MYY), Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,503 miles (or 13,683 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 Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport and Miri 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 Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport and Miri Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPZ / KGPZ |
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| Location: | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°12'39"N by 93°30'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grand Rapids / Itasca County, Minnesota |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 413 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPZ |
| More Information: | GPZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MYY / WBGR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°19'31"N by 113°59'17"E |
| Area Served: | Miri, Sarawak |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYY |
| More Information: | MYY Maps & Info |
Facts about Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ):
- The furthest airport from Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,692 miles (17,207 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport", another name for GPZ is "Gordon Newstrom Field".
- The closest airport to Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ) is Range Regional Airport (HIB), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) ENE of GPZ.
- Because of Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at Grand Rapids - Itasca County 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.
- Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ) has 3 runways.
Facts about Miri Airport (MYY):
- The airport has a terminal which can accommodate up to 2 million passengers annually.
- Miri Airport handled 2,223,172 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Miri Airport (MYY) is Carauari Airport (CAF), which is nearly antipodal to Miri Airport (meaning Miri Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carauari Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Miri Airport is the third busiest airport in Malaysia terms of aircraft movements, serving 2.2 million passengers in 2013.
- In addition to being known as "Miri Airport", another name for MYY is "Lapangan Terbang Miri".
- Miri Airport (MYY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Miri Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Miri 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 Miri Airport (MYY) is Marudi Airport (MUR), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) ESE of MYY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.69 miles (54.22 km) ENE | Range Regional Airport (HIB) | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States |     |
| 2 | 63.24 miles (101.78 km) SSW | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 67.02 miles (107.86 km) ESE | Duluth International Airport (DLH) | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 69.83 miles (112.39 km) WNW | Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 75.84 miles (122.05 km) ESE | Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 89.07 miles (143.34 km) ENE | Ely Municipal Airport (LYU) | Ely, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 93.72 miles (150.82 km) N | Falls International Airport (INL) | International Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 99.78 miles (160.57 km) N | Fort Frances Municipal Airport (YAG) | Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 105.58 miles (169.92 km) SSE | Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 115.00 miles (185.08 km) WSW | Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 116.57 miles (187.61 km) NNW | Baudette International Airport (BDE) | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 117.95 miles (189.83 km) SSW | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 127.75 miles (205.59 km) SE | Sawyer County Airport (HYR) | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 129.06 miles (207.70 km) SW | Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 130.63 miles (210.23 km) ESE | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,692.02 miles (17,207.10 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,668.02 miles (17,168.47 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,661.08 miles (17,157.30 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,642.01 miles (17,126.61 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,615.56 miles (17,084.05 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,584.62 miles (17,034.25 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,574.22 miles (17,017.52 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,569.15 miles (17,009.35 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,563.16 miles (16,999.71 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,522.85 miles (16,934.84 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,461.28 miles (16,835.75 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,427.78 miles (16,781.84 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,421.96 miles (16,772.47 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,411.76 miles (16,756.06 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,380.87 miles (16,706.34 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.15 miles (40.48 km) ESE | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 59.66 miles (96.02 km) ESE | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 77.58 miles (124.86 km) ENE | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 4 | 77.89 miles (125.35 km) ENE | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 101.54 miles (163.42 km) SE | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 103.92 miles (167.25 km) ENE | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 104.89 miles (168.80 km) E | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 106.52 miles (171.43 km) SW | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 109.88 miles (176.83 km) ESE | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 109.89 miles (176.86 km) NE | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 110.12 miles (177.22 km) E | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 114.75 miles (184.67 km) ESE | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 117.76 miles (189.52 km) S | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 119.36 miles (192.10 km) E | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 121.01 miles (194.74 km) ESE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,364.91 miles (19,899.35 km) ESE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,326.67 miles (19,837.81 km) SW | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,237.87 miles (19,694.90 km) W | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,217.79 miles (19,662.58 km) SSW | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,166.25 miles (19,579.63 km) E | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,165.76 miles (19,578.85 km) E | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,165.25 miles (19,578.02 km) ESE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,126.30 miles (19,515.34 km) ESE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,122.23 miles (19,508.80 km) SW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,115.12 miles (19,497.35 km) SE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,100.82 miles (19,474.34 km) SSW | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,032.54 miles (19,364.45 km) SSE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,016.32 miles (19,338.34 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,013.47 miles (19,333.76 km) W | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,985.63 miles (19,288.96 km) S | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |