Nonstop flight route between Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia and Mmabatho, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kapit Airport (KPI), Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia and Mafikeng Airport (MBD), Mmabatho, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,116 miles (or 9,843 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 Kapit Airport and Mafikeng 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 Kapit Airport and Mafikeng Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPI / WBGP |
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Location: | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°0'34"N by 112°55'54"E |
Area Served: | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia |
Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Berhad |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 65 feet (20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KPI |
More Information: | KPI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBD / FAMM |
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Location: | Mmabatho, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°48'27"S by 25°32'39"E |
Area Served: | Mafikeng, South Africa |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4181 feet (1,274 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MBD |
More Information: | MBD Maps & Info |
Facts about Kapit Airport (KPI):
- Because of Kapit Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Kapit 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.
- Kapit Airport (KPI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kapit Airport", another name for KPI is "Lapangan Terbang Kapit".
- The closest airport to Kapit Airport (KPI) is Sibu Airport (SBW), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) WNW of KPI.
- The furthest airport from Kapit Airport (KPI) is La Pedrera Airport (LPD), which is nearly antipodal to Kapit Airport (meaning Kapit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Pedrera Airport), and is located 12,257 miles (19,726 kilometers) away in La Pedrera, Colombia.
Facts about Mafikeng Airport (MBD):
- Mafikeng Airport (MBD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mafikeng Airport's high elevation of 4,181 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MBD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MBD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Mafikeng Airport", another name for MBD is "Mmabatho Airport".
- The furthest airport from Mafikeng Airport (MBD) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is nearly antipodal to Mafikeng Airport (meaning Mafikeng Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kalaupapa Airport), and is located 12,081 miles (19,443 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Mafikeng Airport (MBD) is Lobatse Airport (LOQ), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NNE of MBD.