Nonstop flight route between Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia and Kars, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(6°55'27"N by 116°49'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°33'43"N by 43°6'54"E)
Distance from KUD to KSY:
5,054.20 miles (8,133.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kudat Airport (KUD), Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia and Kars Airport (KSY), Kars, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,054 miles (or 8,134 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 Kudat Airport and Kars 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 Kudat Airport and Kars Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUD / WBKT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°55'27"N by 116°49'50"E |
| Area Served: | Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Berhad |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUD |
| More Information: | KUD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSY / LTCF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kars, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°33'43"N by 43°6'54"E |
| Area Served: | Kars, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5889 feet (1,795 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSY |
| More Information: | KSY Maps & Info |
Facts about Kudat Airport (KUD):
- The furthest airport from Kudat Airport (KUD) is Lábrea Airport (LBR), which is nearly antipodal to Kudat Airport (meaning Kudat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lábrea Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,833 kilometers) away in Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Kudat Airport", other names for KUD include "Lapangan Terbang Kudat" and "古达机场".
- Kudat Airport (KUD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kudat Airport (KUD) is Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) SW of KUD.
- Because of Kudat Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Kudat 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.
Facts about Kars Airport (KSY):
- The closest airport to Kars Airport (KSY) is Shirak International Airport (LWN), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ENE of KSY.
- The furthest airport from Kars Airport (KSY) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,224 miles (18,063 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Kars Airport (KSY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kars Airport is a public airport in Kars, Turkey.
- Because of Kars Airport's high elevation of 5,889 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KSY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KSY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Kars Airport", another name for KSY is "Kars Havaalanı".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.97 miles (138.35 km) SW | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 109.46 miles (176.16 km) SE | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 117.65 miles (189.35 km) SSW | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 156.16 miles (251.32 km) SW | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 166.01 miles (267.17 km) SE | Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) | Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 173.74 miles (279.61 km) SW | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 187.90 miles (302.39 km) SSW | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 189.23 miles (304.54 km) SW | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 9 | 189.82 miles (305.49 km) SSW | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 192.44 miles (309.70 km) SW | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 201.00 miles (323.47 km) SSE | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 201.05 miles (323.56 km) SSE | Tawau Airport (TWU) | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 205.83 miles (331.25 km) SSW | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 209.67 miles (337.43 km) SE | Semporna Airport (SMM) | Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 219.29 miles (352.90 km) SSW | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,323.82 miles (19,833.21 km) ESE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,303.35 miles (19,800.28 km) SSE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,243.99 miles (19,704.74 km) S | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,169.56 miles (19,584.95 km) SSE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,149.58 miles (19,552.80 km) SSW | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,144.30 miles (19,544.30 km) ESE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,129.25 miles (19,520.08 km) SSE | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,096.05 miles (19,466.65 km) SW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,093.23 miles (19,462.11 km) SW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,091.01 miles (19,458.54 km) SW | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,089.81 miles (19,456.61 km) SE | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,054.90 miles (19,400.43 km) ESE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,040.87 miles (19,377.85 km) SW | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,025.79 miles (19,353.59 km) S | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,001.74 miles (19,314.88 km) SW | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.11 miles (66.17 km) ENE | Shirak International Airport (LWN) | Gyumri, Armenia | |
| 2 | 62.89 miles (101.22 km) S | Agri Airport (AJI) | Ağrı, Turkey | |
| 3 | 73.28 miles (117.93 km) ESE | Zvartnots International Airport (EVN) | Yerevan, Armenia | |
| 4 | 107.11 miles (172.37 km) NW | Batumi International Airport (BUS) | Batumi, Georgia | |
| 5 | 110.83 miles (178.37 km) WSW | Erzurum Airport (ERZ) | Erzurum, Turkey | |
| 6 | 116.25 miles (187.08 km) NNW | David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) | Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | |
| 7 | 122.55 miles (197.23 km) NE | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| 8 | 145.14 miles (233.57 km) S | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 9 | 147.68 miles (237.67 km) SSW | Muş Airport (MSR) | Muş, Turkey | |
| 10 | 168.31 miles (270.86 km) E | Ganja International Airport (KVD) | Ganja, Azerbaijan | |
| 11 | 176.52 miles (284.08 km) W | Trabzon Airport (TZX) | Trabzon, Turkey | |
| 12 | 188.84 miles (303.91 km) NNW | Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) | Sukhumi, Georgia | |
| 13 | 191.14 miles (307.61 km) SSW | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 14 | 197.52 miles (317.87 km) ENE | Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU) | Zaqatala, Azerbaijan | |
| 15 | 198.06 miles (318.74 km) NNE | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,223.60 miles (18,062.59 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,065.81 miles (17,808.65 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,962.45 miles (17,642.31 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,925.84 miles (17,583.39 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,898.30 miles (17,539.07 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,864.40 miles (17,484.52 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,752.41 miles (17,304.28 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,731.56 miles (17,270.73 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,710.48 miles (17,236.80 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,710.11 miles (17,236.20 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,675.72 miles (17,180.87 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,667.57 miles (17,167.75 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,663.72 miles (17,161.55 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,655.69 miles (17,148.63 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 10,620.80 miles (17,092.48 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |