Nonstop flight route between Laredo, Texas, United States and Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(27°32'38"N by 99°27'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°54'24"N by 112°4'30"E)
Distance from LRD to MKM:
9,465.35 miles (15,232.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laredo International Airport (LRD), Laredo, Texas, United States and Mukah Airport (MKM), Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,465 miles (or 15,233 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 Laredo International Airport and Mukah 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 Laredo International Airport and Mukah Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRD / KLRD |
| Airport Name: | Laredo International Airport |
| Location: | Laredo, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°32'38"N by 99°27'42"W |
| Area Served: | Laredo, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Laredo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 508 feet (155 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRD |
| More Information: | LRD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKM / WBGK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°54'24"N by 112°4'30"E |
| Area Served: | Mukah Division, Sarawak, East Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKM |
| More Information: | MKM Maps & Info |
Facts about Laredo International Airport (LRD):
- The Laredo International Airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces during World War II as Laredo Army Airfield, and by the United States Air Force as Laredo Air Force Base during the Cold War as a pilot training base with T-33 Shooting Star and later T-37 Tweet and T-38 Talon aircraft.
- Because of Laredo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 508 feet, planes can take off or land at Laredo 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.
- The closest airport to Laredo International Airport (LRD) is Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SW of LRD.
- The furthest airport from Laredo International Airport (LRD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,226 miles (18,066 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Laredo International Airport (LRD) has 3 runways.
Facts about Mukah Airport (MKM):
- Because of Mukah Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mukah 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.
- Mukah Airport (MKM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mukah Airport (MKM) is Sibu Airport (SBW), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of MKM.
- The furthest airport from Mukah Airport (MKM) is Ipiranga Airport (IPG), which is nearly antipodal to Mukah Airport (meaning Mukah Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ipiranga Airport), and is located 12,315 miles (19,818 kilometers) away in Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Mukah Airport", other names for MKM include "Lapangan Terbang Mukah" and "沐胶机场".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.61 miles (15.46 km) SW | Quetzalcóatl International Airport (NLD) | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 64.79 miles (104.27 km) NNE | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 88.86 miles (143.01 km) E | Alice International Airport (ALI) | Alice, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 99.44 miles (160.03 km) NW | Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 5 | 101.25 miles (162.95 km) E | Naval Air Station Kingsville (NQI) | Kingsville, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 116.48 miles (187.46 km) N | Garner Field (UVA) | Uvalde, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 120.90 miles (194.57 km) SE | McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE) | McAllen, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 121.00 miles (194.73 km) E | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 126.61 miles (203.75 km) N | South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO) | Hondo, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 128.32 miles (206.51 km) SSW | General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (MTY) | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | |
| 11 | 129.88 miles (209.02 km) WSW | Venustiano Carranza International Airport (LOV) | Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 12 | 130.52 miles (210.05 km) SE | General Lucio Blanco International Airport (REX) | Reynosa, Mexico | |
| 13 | 133.28 miles (214.49 km) E | Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 137.73 miles (221.65 km) NNE | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 137.94 miles (221.99 km) NNE | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,225.58 miles (18,065.77 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,941.41 miles (17,608.45 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,915.52 miles (17,566.79 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,802.95 miles (17,385.61 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,797.86 miles (17,377.43 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,497.00 miles (16,893.23 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 7 | 10,436.34 miles (16,795.61 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 8 | 10,421.14 miles (16,771.16 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,400.60 miles (16,738.10 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,380.70 miles (16,706.07 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,378.88 miles (16,703.15 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,370.86 miles (16,690.24 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,360.91 miles (16,674.23 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,355.87 miles (16,666.12 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,355.57 miles (16,665.64 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.87 miles (72.21 km) S | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 66.89 miles (107.65 km) ENE | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 85.69 miles (137.90 km) SE | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 117.82 miles (189.61 km) E | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 123.40 miles (198.58 km) WSW | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 164.35 miles (264.49 km) NE | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 176.59 miles (284.20 km) WSW | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 178.09 miles (286.61 km) ENE | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 204.45 miles (329.03 km) ENE | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 216.48 miles (348.39 km) ESE | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 217.48 miles (350.00 km) E | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 223.01 miles (358.89 km) SE | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 233.64 miles (376.01 km) E | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 241.06 miles (387.94 km) ENE | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 241.24 miles (388.23 km) ENE | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,314.67 miles (19,818.49 km) E | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,283.20 miles (19,767.84 km) SSW | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,278.87 miles (19,760.88 km) SE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,271.67 miles (19,749.29 km) ESE | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,269.57 miles (19,745.91 km) SE | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,213.64 miles (19,655.90 km) W | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,145.92 miles (19,546.92 km) SSE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,108.06 miles (19,485.98 km) SSE | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,095.51 miles (19,465.78 km) WSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,089.26 miles (19,455.73 km) ESE | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,085.49 miles (19,449.67 km) ESE | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,066.98 miles (19,419.87 km) SW | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,066.39 miles (19,418.93 km) WSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,060.54 miles (19,409.52 km) E | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,971.88 miles (19,266.82 km) SE | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |