Nonstop flight route between Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia and Atwater, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(4°33'7"N by 115°29'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W)
Distance from LSU to MER:
7,821.83 miles (12,587.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Long Sukang Airport (LSU), Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia and Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,822 miles (or 12,588 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 Sukang Airport and Castle 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 Long Sukang Airport and Castle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LSU / WBGU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°33'7"N by 115°29'38"E |
| Area Served: | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Berhad |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1200 feet (366 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSU |
| More Information: | LSU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MER / KMER |
| Airport Name: | Castle Airport |
| Location: | Atwater, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Merced County Department of Commerce, Aviation, and Economic Development |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 191 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MER |
| More Information: | MER Maps & Info |
Facts about Long Sukang Airport (LSU):
- Long Sukang Airport (LSU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Long Sukang Airport (LSU) is Long Pasia Airport (GSA), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) ESE of LSU.
- The furthest airport from Long Sukang Airport (LSU) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Long Sukang Airport (meaning Long Sukang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Long Sukang Airport", another name for LSU is "Lapangan Terbang Long Sukang".
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- It serves one school, Sierra Academy of Aeronautics, which specializes in training foreign pilots, from the People's Republic of China.
- Because of Castle Airport's relatively low elevation of 191 feet, planes can take off or land at Castle 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 Castle Airport (MER) is Merced Regional Airport (MCE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of MER.
- The furthest airport from Castle Airport (MER) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,312 miles (18,204 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Castle Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.
- EPA investigations have been completed at multiple areas of contamination including landfills, discharge areas, chemical disposal areas, fire training areas, fuel spill areas, and polychlorinated biphenyl spill areas.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.37 miles (29.57 km) ESE | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 21.46 miles (34.53 km) NNW | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 24.00 miles (38.62 km) SSE | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 37.70 miles (60.68 km) WNW | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 39.88 miles (64.18 km) SSE | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 47.43 miles (76.34 km) NW | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 7 | 49.10 miles (79.03 km) SSE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 54.47 miles (87.66 km) NNW | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 56.36 miles (90.70 km) S | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 58.54 miles (94.21 km) SW | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 72.20 miles (116.19 km) NE | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 78.57 miles (126.44 km) SSW | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 84.79 miles (136.45 km) WSW | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 94.65 miles (152.33 km) S | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 103.76 miles (166.99 km) NNE | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,354.43 miles (19,882.48 km) S | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,337.76 miles (19,855.65 km) WSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,270.72 miles (19,747.77 km) E | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,249.41 miles (19,713.46 km) S | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,166.83 miles (19,580.56 km) SSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,146.31 miles (19,547.54 km) S | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,112.37 miles (19,492.93 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,110.43 miles (19,489.80 km) WSW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,062.06 miles (19,411.96 km) E | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,062.00 miles (19,411.86 km) ESE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,061.42 miles (19,410.92 km) E | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,040.00 miles (19,376.45 km) ESE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,021.92 miles (19,347.35 km) ESE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,002.10 miles (19,315.46 km) SSE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,999.83 miles (19,311.80 km) S | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.26 miles (11.68 km) SSE | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 2 | 27.12 miles (43.65 km) NW | Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) | Modesto, California, United States | |
| 3 | 27.51 miles (44.27 km) SW | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 4 | 29.78 miles (47.92 km) W | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 5 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) SE | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 6 | 45.69 miles (73.53 km) N | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 7 | 51.03 miles (82.13 km) NW | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 8 | 57.32 miles (92.24 km) SW | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 9 | 60.88 miles (97.98 km) SE | Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 10 | 62.71 miles (100.91 km) SE | Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) | Fresno, California, United States | |
| 11 | 68.82 miles (110.76 km) W | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 12 | 71.93 miles (115.77 km) WNW | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 13 | 73.96 miles (119.02 km) WSW | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 14 | 74.75 miles (120.29 km) W | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 15 | 75.76 miles (121.93 km) SW | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,311.72 miles (18,204.41 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,301.64 miles (18,188.18 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,273.49 miles (18,142.87 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,260.93 miles (18,122.66 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,205.02 miles (18,032.69 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,196.39 miles (18,018.79 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,137.28 miles (17,923.67 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,111.96 miles (17,882.92 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,011.03 miles (17,720.49 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,008.37 miles (17,716.22 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,993.21 miles (17,691.82 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,972.89 miles (17,659.11 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,963.56 miles (17,644.10 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,945.21 miles (17,614.56 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,920.84 miles (17,575.35 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |