Nonstop flight route between Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia and Tours, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kuching International Airport (KCH), Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia and Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF), Tours, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,995 miles (or 11,258 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 Kuching International Airport and Tours Val de Loire 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 Kuching International Airport and Tours Val de Loire Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | TUF / LFOT |
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Location: | Tours, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°25'54"N by 0°43'23"E |
Area Served: | Tours, France |
Operator/Owner: | Ministère de la Défense (FAF) |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 357 feet (109 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TUF |
More Information: | TUF Maps & Info |
Facts about Kuching International Airport (KCH):
- Kuching International Airport (KCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kuching International Airport was given a radical makeover, with the terminal completed in 2006 and the runway and taxiway extension fully completed in 2008.
- 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 closest airport to Kuching International Airport (KCH) is Sematan Airport (BSE), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SW of KCH.
- 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.
- As one of the two states in Malaysia which controls its own immigration autonomy, Sarawak exercises special regulation upon arriving and departing from all Sarawakian airports including Kuching.
- In 1962, the runway was extended once more to a length of 1921 meters to facilitate DeHavilland Comet-4 turbojet aircraft operations.
- 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.
- The Sarawak Government is working closely with Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia to rationalise long-haul flights.
- Kuching International Airport handled 4,871,036 passengers last year.
- Kuching International Airport is an international airport serving the entire southwestern region of Sarawak, Malaysia.
- In addition to being known as "Kuching International Airport", another name for KCH is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuching 古晋国际机场".
- 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.
Facts about Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF):
- The airport resides at an elevation of 357 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Tours Val de Loire Airport's relatively low elevation of 357 feet, planes can take off or land at Tours Val de Loire 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 is home to around 40 Alpha Jets belonging to the French Air Force, as well as a couple of Mirage fighters as part of the Vigipirate defence plan.
- In addition to being known as "Tours Val de Loire Airport", another name for TUF is "Aéroport Tours Val de LoireBase Aérienne 604Tours Val de Loire".
- The furthest airport from Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Tours Val de Loire Airport (meaning Tours Val de Loire Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,152 miles (19,557 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport once housed the head office of TAT European Airlines.
- The closest airport to Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) is Angers – Loire Airport (ANE), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) W of TUF.
- Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF) currently has only 1 runway.