Nonstop flight route between Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia and Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(4°50'57"N by 115°24'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°3'21"N by 117°36'3"W)
Distance from LWY to ONT:
8,063.68 miles (12,977.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lawas Airport (LWY), Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia and LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT), Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,064 miles (or 12,977 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 Lawas Airport and LA/Ontario 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 Lawas Airport and LA/Ontario 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: | LWY / WBGW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°50'57"N by 115°24'10"E |
| Area Served: | Lawas, Sarawak, East Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWY |
| More Information: | LWY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ONT / KONT |
| Airport Name: | LA/Ontario International Airport |
| Location: | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°3'21"N by 117°36'3"W |
| Area Served: | Ontario, California / Inland Empire, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles World Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 944 feet (288 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ONT |
| More Information: | ONT Maps & Info |
Facts about Lawas Airport (LWY):
- The furthest airport from Lawas Airport (LWY) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Lawas Airport (meaning Lawas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,335 miles (19,851 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Lawas Airport (LWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lawas Airport (LWY) is Long Sukang Airport (LSU), which is located 21 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of LWY.
- Because of Lawas Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Lawas 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.
- In addition to being known as "Lawas Airport", other names for LWY include "Lapangan Terbang Lawas" and "老越机场".
Facts about LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT):
- LA/Ontario International Airport handled 4,812,006 passengers last year.
- LA/Ontario International Airport has three terminals.
- Because of LA/Ontario International Airport's relatively low elevation of 944 feet, planes can take off or land at LA/Ontario 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.
- LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) is Chino Airport (CNO), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SSW of ONT.
- In 1981, a second east-west runway, 26L/8R, was built, necessitating the removal of the old NE-SW runway 4/22.
- Thanks to Ontario's long runways, it is often an alternate landing site for large aircraft destined for LAX.
- The furthest airport from LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,460 miles (18,443 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- In 1923, a landing field was established east of Central Avenue west of the current airport) on land leased from the Union Pacific Railroad.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.46 miles (34.53 km) SSE | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 27.17 miles (43.73 km) W | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 33.02 miles (53.14 km) NNW | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 33.31 miles (53.61 km) WNW | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 5 | 37.38 miles (60.15 km) SE | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 45.44 miles (73.14 km) SSE | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 61.29 miles (98.64 km) SSE | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 63.04 miles (101.46 km) ENE | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 68.68 miles (110.53 km) SW | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 70.55 miles (113.55 km) SSE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 76.98 miles (123.89 km) S | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 87.73 miles (141.18 km) WSW | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 88.12 miles (141.81 km) NNE | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 97.26 miles (156.52 km) S | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 103.92 miles (167.25 km) WSW | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,334.92 miles (19,851.09 km) S | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,324.37 miles (19,834.10 km) WSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,278.56 miles (19,760.37 km) E | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,270.40 miles (19,747.25 km) S | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,165.58 miles (19,578.55 km) S | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,145.52 miles (19,546.27 km) SSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,099.43 miles (19,472.10 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,097.92 miles (19,469.67 km) WSW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,066.70 miles (19,419.42 km) E | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,065.81 miles (19,417.99 km) E | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,061.32 miles (19,410.77 km) ESE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,053.00 miles (19,397.37 km) ESE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,022.77 miles (19,348.73 km) SSE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,020.97 miles (19,345.83 km) S | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,015.74 miles (19,337.42 km) SE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.98 miles (9.63 km) SSW | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 2 | 6.26 miles (10.07 km) NW | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 3 | 10.63 miles (17.10 km) WNW | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 4 | 11.48 miles (18.47 km) SE | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 5 | 11.89 miles (19.13 km) ESE | Flabob Airport (RIR) | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States | |
| 6 | 21.13 miles (34.00 km) E | San Bernardino International Airport (SBT) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 7 | 21.13 miles (34.00 km) E | Norton Air Force Base (SBD) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 8 | 23.03 miles (37.07 km) ESE | March Air Reserve Base (RIV) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 9 | 24.90 miles (40.08 km) W | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 10 | 25.15 miles (40.48 km) WSW | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 11 | 27.29 miles (43.93 km) SSW | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 12 | 30.44 miles (48.98 km) SSW | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 13 | 35.60 miles (57.29 km) WSW | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 14 | 35.60 miles (57.29 km) WSW | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 15 | 38.56 miles (62.06 km) WSW | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,459.68 miles (18,442.52 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,452.13 miles (18,430.37 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,447.10 miles (18,422.28 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,434.76 miles (18,402.42 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,320.96 miles (18,219.27 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,203.48 miles (18,030.22 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,194.98 miles (18,016.53 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,161.72 miles (17,963.00 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,073.85 miles (17,821.59 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,038.94 miles (17,765.41 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,031.76 miles (17,753.85 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,029.51 miles (17,750.23 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,012.44 miles (17,722.76 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,001.74 miles (17,705.54 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,993.50 miles (17,692.28 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |