Nonstop flight route between Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia and Oxford, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(2°29'4"N by 110°20'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°50'12"N by 1°19'12"W)
Distance from KCH to OXF:
6,990.26 miles (11,249.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kuching International Airport (KCH), Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia and Oxford Airport (OXF), Oxford, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,990 miles (or 11,250 kilometers).
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Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OXF / EGTK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Oxford, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°50'12"N by 1°19'12"W |
| Area Served: | Oxford |
| Airport Type: | Private-owned, Public-use |
| Elevation: | 270 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OXF |
| More Information: | OXF Maps & Info |
Facts about Kuching International Airport (KCH):
- The closest airport to Kuching International Airport (KCH) is Sematan Airport (BSE), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SW of KCH.
- 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.
- The airport was built by the British Government of Sarawak in the 1940s on the outskirts of Kuching town.
- 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 (KCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kuching International Airport handled 4,871,036 passengers last year.
- Construction of the terminal complex at the north site took a centre stage at the end of 1978 and was completed in July 1983.
- AirAsia may introduce daily flights from Kuching to Bangkok, Jakarta, Macau and Clark.
- In addition to being known as "Kuching International Airport", another name for KCH is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuching 古晋国际机场".
Facts about Oxford Airport (OXF):
- The airport was originally established in 1935 by Oxford City Council to act as municipal airport, but following RAF use during World War II, it became established as a centre for aviation education, charter and maintenance facilities.
- Because of Oxford Airport's relatively low elevation of 270 feet, planes can take off or land at Oxford 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 Oxford Airport (OXF) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,876 miles (19,113 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In October 2011, it was announced that a one-off route from Oxford to New York-John F.
- The closest airport to Oxford Airport (OXF) is RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WSW of OXF.
- In addition to being known as "Oxford Airport", another name for OXF is "Oxford/Kidlington Airport".
- From March 2013 to August 2013, Minoan Air flew from Oxford to both Dublin and Edinburgh.
- Oxford Airport (OXF) has 2 runways.
- The airport is currently looking to establish new routes out of the airport to help grow the airport and grow more into the commercial aviation market.
- In January 2010 the airport announced the launch of daily flights to Edinburgh to be operated by new start-up, Varsity Express.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.04 miles (98.24 km) SW | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 114.56 miles (184.37 km) E | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 123.40 miles (198.58 km) ENE | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 166.65 miles (268.20 km) NW | Ranai Airport (NTX) | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 182.08 miles (293.03 km) E | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 190.28 miles (306.23 km) ENE | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 193.17 miles (310.87 km) SSW | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 236.49 miles (380.59 km) E | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 282.07 miles (453.94 km) ENE | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 287.77 miles (463.11 km) WNW | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 298.30 miles (480.07 km) S | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 298.66 miles (480.64 km) ENE | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 311.80 miles (501.79 km) ESE | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 324.38 miles (522.04 km) E | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 326.86 miles (526.02 km) ENE | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,405.70 miles (19,964.99 km) S | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,356.71 miles (19,886.16 km) S | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,317.17 miles (19,822.51 km) S | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,312.88 miles (19,815.62 km) S | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,208.66 miles (19,647.88 km) ESE | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,207.38 miles (19,645.82 km) SE | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,184.32 miles (19,608.72 km) SW | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,175.50 miles (19,594.52 km) S | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,169.68 miles (19,585.16 km) ESE | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,149.47 miles (19,552.62 km) S | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,090.57 miles (19,457.83 km) W | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,049.76 miles (19,392.16 km) ESE | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,030.94 miles (19,361.87 km) NNE | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,023.77 miles (19,350.34 km) SSE | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,006.64 miles (19,322.76 km) SE | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.77 miles (20.55 km) WSW | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 18.01 miles (28.98 km) SSE | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 22.77 miles (36.64 km) WSW | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 24.62 miles (39.63 km) ESE | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 27.67 miles (44.54 km) ENE | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 36.84 miles (59.30 km) SW | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 37.62 miles (60.54 km) N | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 39.41 miles (63.43 km) NE | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 40.70 miles (65.49 km) E | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 40.84 miles (65.73 km) SSE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 43.31 miles (69.70 km) ESE | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 44.40 miles (71.45 km) ESE | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 44.69 miles (71.92 km) SSE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 45.27 miles (72.85 km) SSE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 45.95 miles (73.94 km) E | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,876.09 miles (19,112.67 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,852.15 miles (19,074.13 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,848.76 miles (19,068.68 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,838.41 miles (19,052.02 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,837.58 miles (19,050.70 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,813.46 miles (19,011.88 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,812.53 miles (19,010.37 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,803.21 miles (18,995.38 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,793.54 miles (18,979.82 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,782.57 miles (18,962.16 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,782.26 miles (18,961.67 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,761.53 miles (18,928.30 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,753.59 miles (18,915.52 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,744.51 miles (18,900.90 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,738.28 miles (18,890.88 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |