Nonstop flight route between Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia and Hope, British Columbia, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(4°50'57"N by 115°24'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°22'5"N by 121°29'53"W)
Distance from LWY to YHE:
7,383.93 miles (11,883.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lawas Airport (LWY), Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia and Hope Aerodrome (YHE), Hope, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,384 miles (or 11,883 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 Hope Aerodrome, 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 Hope Aerodrome. 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: | YHE / CYHE |
| Airport Name: | Hope Aerodrome |
| Location: | Hope, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°22'5"N by 121°29'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Fraser Valley Regional District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHE |
| More Information: | YHE Maps & Info |
Facts about Lawas Airport (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.
- Lawas Airport (LWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Lawas Airport", other names for LWY include "Lapangan Terbang Lawas" and "老越机场".
- The closest airport to Lawas Airport (LWY) is Long Sukang Airport (LSU), which is located 21 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of LWY.
Facts about Hope Aerodrome (YHE):
- Because of Hope Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Hope Aerodrome 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.
- This airfield is home to the Vancouver Soaring Association, a gliding club owning and operating seven school and recreational sailplanes and two Cessna L-19 Bird Dog as tow planes.
- Hope Aerodrome, is located 2.6 nautical miles west of Hope Townsite within the municipal District of Hope, British Columbia, Canada.
- Hope Aerodrome (YHE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hope Aerodrome (YHE) is Chilliwack Airport (YCW), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SW of YHE.
- The furthest airport from Hope Aerodrome (YHE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,644 miles (17,131 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
| 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 | 24.84 miles (39.97 km) SW | Chilliwack Airport (YCW) | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 2 | 45.57 miles (73.33 km) WSW | Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 3 | 55.74 miles (89.70 km) W | Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 61.58 miles (99.10 km) WSW | Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) | Blaine, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 61.61 miles (99.15 km) SW | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 61.98 miles (99.74 km) NNE | Merritt Airport (YMB) | Merritt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 71.08 miles (114.40 km) WSW | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 72.82 miles (117.19 km) W | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 74.84 miles (120.44 km) SW | Skagit Regional Airport (MVW) | Burlington / Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 76.92 miles (123.80 km) W | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 78.58 miles (126.45 km) SW | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 79.68 miles (128.23 km) SW | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 79.83 miles (128.47 km) WNW | Squamish Airport (YSE) | Squamish, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 80.01 miles (128.77 km) SW | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 84.02 miles (135.22 km) SW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,644.46 miles (17,130.56 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,577.64 miles (17,023.02 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,504.54 miles (16,905.38 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,495.15 miles (16,890.27 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,491.61 miles (16,884.57 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,490.65 miles (16,883.02 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,465.00 miles (16,841.75 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,462.29 miles (16,837.38 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 9 | 10,458.27 miles (16,830.92 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,457.69 miles (16,829.98 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,446.86 miles (16,812.55 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,436.84 miles (16,796.43 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,433.06 miles (16,790.35 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,412.79 miles (16,757.72 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,412.53 miles (16,757.30 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |