Nonstop flight route between Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia and Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Long Lellang Airport (LGL), Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia and NAS Key West (NQX), Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,193 miles (or 16,404 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 Long Lellang Airport and NAS Key West, 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 Long Lellang Airport and NAS Key West. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LGL / WBGF |
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Location: | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°27'33"N by 115°10'42"E |
Area Served: | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia |
Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1400 feet (427 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LGL |
More Information: | LGL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NQX / KNQX |
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Location: | Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°34'32"N by 81°41'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NQX |
More Information: | NQX Maps & Info |
Facts about Long Lellang Airport (LGL):
- The furthest airport from Long Lellang Airport (LGL) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Long Lellang Airport (meaning Long Lellang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,428 miles (20,001 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Long Lellang Airport (LGL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Long Lellang Airport", another name for LGL is "Lapangan Terbang Long Lellang".
- The closest airport to Long Lellang Airport (LGL) is Long Banga Airport (LBP), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SE of LGL.
Facts about NAS Key West (NQX):
- The closest airport to NAS Key West (NQX) is Key West International Airport (EYW), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WSW of NQX.
- Because of NAS Key West's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Key West 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.
- During World War I the base was expanded again, and in 1917, a U.S.
- In addition to being known as "NAS Key West", other names for NQX include "Naval Air Station Key West" and "NQX[1]".
- NAS Key West (NQX) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from NAS Key West (NQX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,575 miles (18,629 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- By 1943, German submarines were operating so near Key West that they were sinking allied ships within sight of land.
- Due to its superb flying weather, NAS Key West has also hosted several permanent detachments of the fighter and strike fighter Fleet Replacement Squadrons at NAS Oceana, Virginia.