Nonstop flight route between Leesburg, Virginia, United States and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO), Leesburg, Virginia, United States and Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,206 miles (or 14,816 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 Leesburg Executive Airport and Kota Kinabalu International 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 Leesburg Executive Airport and Kota Kinabalu International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JYO / KJYO |
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| Location: | Leesburg, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°4'41"N by 77°33'27"W |
| Area Served: | Leesburg, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Leesburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 389 feet (119 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JYO |
| More Information: | JYO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKI / WBKK |
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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 Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO):
- The furthest airport from Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,650 miles (18,749 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- It is a busy general aviation airport in the Washington, D.C.
- Leesburg Executive Airport covers an area of 214 acres at an elevation of 389 feet above mean sea level.
- Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Leesburg Executive Airport was built in 1963 to replace an earlier grass field on the eastern edge of the town, which was owned & used by radio personality Arthur Godfrey for his private DC-3 aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Leesburg Executive Airport", another name for JYO is "Godfrey Field".
- Because of Leesburg Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 389 feet, planes can take off or land at Leesburg Executive 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 Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) is Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SSE of JYO.
Facts about Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI):
- In mid-2005, the Malaysian government approved a project for major renovation and extension of KKIA worth RM1.4 billion.
- The first flight to depart at the new wing was MH 2637 to Kuala Lumpur at 0650 hours while the last flight at the old wing was at 0025 hours.
- What is today Terminal 2 used to be the original terminal building of the airport when it was first built.
- In addition to being known as "Kota Kinabalu International Airport", another name for BKI is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kota Kinabalu".
- 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.
- 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.
- Kota Kinabalu International Airport handled 6,929,692 passengers last year.
- The new Terminal 1 building has 64 check-in counters for international and domestic flights, as well as 17 aircraft parking bays capable of accommodating both wide and narrow-body aircraft.
- 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.
- Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Around the 1970s to 1980s, a newer terminal building was built on the other side of the runway.
