Nonstop flight route between Gwalior, India and Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL), Gwalior, India and Kuching International Airport (KCH), Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,690 miles (or 4,329 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWL / VIGR |
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Location: | Gwalior, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°17'35"N by 78°13'40"E |
Area Served: | Gwalior |
Operator/Owner: | Indian Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 617 feet (188 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GWL |
More Information: | GWL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCH / WBGG |
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Location: | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°29'4"N by 110°20'16"E |
Area Served: | Kuching Division & Samarahan Division, Sarawak, East Malaysia |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KCH |
More Information: | KCH Maps & Info |
Facts about Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL):
- The furthest airport from Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,961 miles (19,249 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport", other names for GWL include "राजमाता विजयाराजे सिंधिया हवाई अड्डे" and "Rājamātā vijayārājē sindhiyā havā'ī aḍḍē".
- Because of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport's relatively low elevation of 617 feet, planes can take off or land at Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia 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.
- Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL) is Agra Airport (AGR), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NNW of GWL.
Facts about Kuching International Airport (KCH):
- In 1962, the runway was extended once more to a length of 1921 meters to facilitate DeHavilland Comet-4 turbojet aircraft operations.
- The airport terminal is capable of handling five million passengers per annum and it is the fourth busiest airport in Malaysia.
- The furthest airport from Kuching International Airport (KCH) is Ipiranga Airport (IPG), which is nearly antipodal to Kuching International Airport (meaning Kuching International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ipiranga Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Kuching International Airport handled 4,871,036 passengers last year.
- KIA is the secondary hub for Malaysia Airlines and has been growing rapidly to tackle the demand of the travellers in the East Malaysia region.
- In addition to being known as "Kuching International Airport", another name for KCH is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuching 古晋国际机场".
- Malaysia Airlines in Kuching International Airport has so far achieved a zero accident rate in 2006.
- Because of Kuching International Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuching 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.
- Kuching International Airport has two sides of baggage reclaim halls, one is for the domestic flights while the other one is for both international flights and flights outside Sarawak.
- As a result of the increasing number of passengers going into and out of Kuching, a completely new and larger terminal was needed.
- Kuching International Airport (KCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Construction of the terminal complex at the north site took a centre stage at the end of 1978 and was completed in July 1983.
- In 1980, consistent with the advent of Airbus A300B4 operations, it was imperative that the runway pavement strength be upgraded to meet the requirements of that particular aircraft.
- The closest airport to Kuching International Airport (KCH) is Sematan Airport (BSE), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SW of KCH.