Nonstop flight route between Gunnison, Colorado, United States and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(38°32'2"N by 106°55'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°56'40"N by 116°3'30"E)
Distance from GUC to BKI:
8,312.14 miles (13,377.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC), Gunnison, Colorado, United States and Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,312 miles (or 13,377 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUC / KGUC |
| Airport Name: | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport |
| Location: | Gunnison, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°32'2"N by 106°55'59"W |
| Area Served: | Gunnison, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Gunnison |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7680 feet (2,341 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUC |
| More Information: | GUC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKI / WBKK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°56'40"N by 116°3'30"E |
| Area Served: | Kota Kinabalu |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKI |
| More Information: | BKI Maps & Info |
Facts about Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC):
- Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) has 2 runways.
- Because of Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport's high elevation of 7,680 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GUC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GUC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Passengers at Gunnison are mainly vacationers coming to the area for year-round outdoor activities, such as skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, mountain biking, fishing, rafting, hiking and camping.
- Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport is a county owned, public airport one mile southwest of Gunnison, in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States.
- The closest airport to Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) is Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) N of GUC.
- The furthest airport from Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,016 miles (17,728 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Gunnison–Crested Butte Regional Airport covers 1,600 acres and had two runways.
Facts about Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI):
- Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In mid-2005, the Malaysian government approved a project for major renovation and extension of KKIA worth RM1.4 billion.
- Because of Kota Kinabalu International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Kota Kinabalu 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 1969 a British consultancy firm was appointed to formulate a Master Plan for a phased and organised development of KKIA from 1970 until 2000 and years beyond.
- Kota Kinabalu International Airport handled 6,929,692 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) is Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) S of BKI.
- Terminal 1's new wing was completed and opened for commercial use on 19 August 2008 while the other wing was closed for renovation and is expected to complete by May 2010.
- The furthest airport from Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) is Lábrea Airport (LBR), which is nearly antipodal to Kota Kinabalu International Airport (meaning Kota Kinabalu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lábrea Airport), and is located 12,330 miles (19,843 kilometers) away in Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Kota Kinabalu International Airport", another name for BKI is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kota Kinabalu".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.74 miles (76.83 km) N | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States |     |
| 2 | 47.80 miles (76.93 km) E | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 51.98 miles (83.66 km) W | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 57.86 miles (93.12 km) NE | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 66.39 miles (106.85 km) SW | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 76.60 miles (123.28 km) N | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 7 | 80.73 miles (129.93 km) NNW | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 86.33 miles (138.94 km) S | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 94.93 miles (152.77 km) WNW | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 95.60 miles (153.85 km) SE | San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 105.17 miles (169.26 km) SSW | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 105.50 miles (169.78 km) SSW | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 116.14 miles (186.90 km) ENE | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 121.87 miles (196.13 km) E | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 125.57 miles (202.08 km) SW | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) | Cortez, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,015.55 miles (17,727.77 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,885.83 miles (17,519.00 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,852.13 miles (17,464.76 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,831.87 miles (17,432.16 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,651.80 miles (17,142.36 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,543.71 miles (16,968.42 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,526.82 miles (16,941.22 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,497.52 miles (16,894.08 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,432.63 miles (16,789.65 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,396.30 miles (16,731.19 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,384.67 miles (16,712.47 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,363.26 miles (16,678.01 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,343.25 miles (16,645.80 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,332.59 miles (16,628.64 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,330.07 miles (16,624.60 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.38 miles (66.59 km) S | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 71.26 miles (114.68 km) SW | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 85.97 miles (138.35 km) NE | Kudat Airport (KUD) | Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 88.12 miles (141.81 km) SSW | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 103.76 miles (166.99 km) SSW | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 104.03 miles (167.42 km) SW | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 7 | 106.62 miles (171.59 km) SW | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 108.62 miles (174.81 km) SSW | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 123.82 miles (199.28 km) SSW | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 136.79 miles (220.15 km) E | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 138.50 miles (222.90 km) SSW | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 145.87 miles (234.75 km) S | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 156.60 miles (252.02 km) SSW | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 157.84 miles (254.02 km) SSW | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 166.91 miles (268.61 km) SE | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,329.65 miles (19,842.60 km) SSE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,299.82 miles (19,794.59 km) SSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,251.57 miles (19,716.95 km) SSE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,245.47 miles (19,707.12 km) S | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,220.66 miles (19,667.19 km) ESE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,102.76 miles (19,477.46 km) SW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,102.05 miles (19,476.31 km) SW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,086.66 miles (19,451.54 km) SSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,086.43 miles (19,451.18 km) SSE | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,067.58 miles (19,420.85 km) SSW | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,056.16 miles (19,402.45 km) SSE | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,053.65 miles (19,398.42 km) SE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,025.95 miles (19,353.84 km) E | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,007.98 miles (19,324.93 km) ESE | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,006.40 miles (19,322.38 km) ESE | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |