Nonstop flight route between Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia and Kenema, Sierra Leone:
Departure Airport:
(5°21'19"N by 116°9'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(7°53'49"N by 11°10'24"W)
Distance from KGU to KEN:
8,693.74 miles (13,991.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU), Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia and Kenema Airport (KEN), Kenema, Sierra Leone would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,694 miles (or 13,991 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 Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport and Kenema 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 Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport and Kenema Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGU / WBKG |
| Airport Name: | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport |
| Location: | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°21'19"N by 116°9'54"E |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 1036 feet (316 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGU |
| More Information: | KGU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEN / GFKE |
| Airport Name: | Kenema Airport |
| Location: | Kenema, Sierra Leone |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°53'49"N by 11°10'24"W |
| Area Served: | Kenema |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 485 feet (148 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEN |
| More Information: | KEN Maps & Info |
Facts about Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU):
- The closest airport to Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) is Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) N of KGU.
- The furthest airport from Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) is Coari Airport (CIZ), which is nearly antipodal to Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (meaning Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Coari Airport), and is located 12,339 miles (19,858 kilometers) away in Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kenema Airport (KEN):
- Kenema Airport (KEN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kenema Airport (KEN) is Bo Airport (KBS), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) W of KEN.
- The furthest airport from Kenema Airport (KEN) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Kenema Airport (meaning Kenema Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,031 miles (19,362 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- Because of Kenema Airport's relatively low elevation of 485 feet, planes can take off or land at Kenema 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.38 miles (66.59 km) N | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 63.04 miles (101.46 km) WSW | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 63.17 miles (101.66 km) W | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 72.20 miles (116.19 km) SW | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 72.21 miles (116.21 km) SSW | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 88.01 miles (141.63 km) WSW | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 88.31 miles (142.12 km) SSW | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 89.72 miles (144.38 km) WSW | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 9 | 101.64 miles (163.57 km) SSW | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 108.06 miles (173.90 km) SSW | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 117.65 miles (189.35 km) NNE | Kudat Airport (KUD) | Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 121.65 miles (195.77 km) SSW | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 129.78 miles (208.86 km) SW | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 133.36 miles (214.62 km) SE | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 134.91 miles (217.11 km) ENE | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,339.48 miles (19,858.42 km) SSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,290.55 miles (19,779.67 km) SSE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,287.19 miles (19,774.27 km) SSE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,223.62 miles (19,671.96 km) E | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,204.71 miles (19,641.53 km) S | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,130.92 miles (19,522.77 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,130.84 miles (19,522.64 km) WSW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,128.02 miles (19,518.11 km) SSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,045.23 miles (19,384.88 km) SSE | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,032.20 miles (19,363.91 km) SSW | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,018.90 miles (19,342.49 km) SE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,015.68 miles (19,337.32 km) SSE | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,011.88 miles (19,331.19 km) ESE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,009.83 miles (19,327.90 km) E | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,008.65 miles (19,326.00 km) E | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.37 miles (64.97 km) W | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 2 | 50.36 miles (81.05 km) N | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 3 | 72.01 miles (115.89 km) ENE | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 4 | 82.63 miles (132.98 km) W | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 95.47 miles (153.64 km) WSW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 100.64 miles (161.96 km) ENE | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 7 | 112.95 miles (181.78 km) NE | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 8 | 114.69 miles (184.58 km) SSE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 9 | 122.58 miles (197.27 km) N | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 124.70 miles (200.68 km) ENE | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 11 | 127.68 miles (205.48 km) SSE | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 12 | 138.04 miles (222.15 km) WNW | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 13 | 146.91 miles (236.43 km) WNW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 150.29 miles (241.87 km) N | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 15 | 157.53 miles (253.51 km) SSE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,031.11 miles (19,362.14 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,016.19 miles (19,338.14 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 11,992.07 miles (19,299.32 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,950.22 miles (19,231.97 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 11,943.65 miles (19,221.39 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,932.45 miles (19,203.38 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 11,921.57 miles (19,185.86 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,912.27 miles (19,170.89 km) SSE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 9 | 11,911.53 miles (19,169.70 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,900.01 miles (19,151.17 km) SSE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,898.38 miles (19,148.54 km) E | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 11,891.16 miles (19,136.92 km) E | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 11,884.47 miles (19,126.15 km) S | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,877.16 miles (19,114.39 km) E | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 11,863.30 miles (19,092.09 km) S | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |