Nonstop flight route between Las Vegas, Nevada, United States and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McCarran International Airport (LAS), Las Vegas, Nevada, United States and Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,033 miles (or 12,928 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 McCarran International Airport and Kota Kinabalu International 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 McCarran International Airport and Kota Kinabalu International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAS / KLAS |
| Airport Name: | McCarran International Airport |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°4'47"N by 115°9'7"W |
| Area Served: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Clark County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2181 feet (665 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAS |
| More Information: | LAS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKI / WBKK |
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| Location: | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°56'40"N by 116°3'30"E |
| Area Served: | Kota Kinabalu |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKI |
| More Information: | BKI Maps & Info |
Facts about McCarran International Airport (LAS):
- As of November 2009 Southwest Airlines operated more flights out of McCarran than any other airport.
- The furthest airport from McCarran International Airport (LAS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,305 miles (18,194 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The terminal moved from Las Vegas Boulevard South to Paradise Road, opening on March 15, 1963.
- The closest airport to McCarran International Airport (LAS) is Henderson Executive Airport (HSH), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) S of LAS.
- McCarran International Airport (LAS) has 4 runways.
- McCarran Airport has more than 1,234 slot machines throughout the airport terminals.
- McCarran International Airport handled 40,933,037 passengers last year.
- On October 16, 2003 the airport installed SpeedCheck kiosks which allow customers to obtain a boarding pass without having to go to a specific airline kiosk or counter.
- In 2012 McCarran ranked 24th in the world for passenger traffic, with 40,799,830 passengers passing through the terminal.
- Terminal 3, opened on June 27, 2012, is used for all international flights as well as some domestic airlines.
- McCarran International Airport has two public passenger terminals.
- On January 4, 2005 the airport started offering wireless internet service at no charge.
Facts about Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI):
- The Departure Hall column head design is inspired by the 'Wakid' basket design.
- Because of Kota Kinabalu International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Kota Kinabalu 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.
- Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The first flight to depart at the new wing was MH 2637 to Kuala Lumpur at 0650 hours while the last flight at the old wing was at 0025 hours.
- Kota Kinabalu International Airport handled 6,929,692 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Kota Kinabalu International Airport", another name for BKI is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kota Kinabalu".
- The furthest airport from Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) is Lábrea Airport (LBR), which is nearly antipodal to Kota Kinabalu International Airport (meaning Kota Kinabalu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lábrea Airport), and is located 12,330 miles (19,843 kilometers) away in Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil.
- The terminal was also the first airport in Malaysia to accommodate the brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Royal Brunei with demo product introductory flights commenced during November 2013 for a short period.
- The closest airport to Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) is Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) S of BKI.
- In mid-2005, the Malaysian government approved a project for major renovation and extension of KKIA worth RM1.4 billion.
