About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mersing Airport (MEP), Johor, Malaysia and Burnie Airport (BWT), Burnie, Tasmania, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,987 miles (or 6,417 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MEP / WMAU
Airport Names:
  1. Mersing Airport
  2. Lapangan Terbang Mersing
Location: Johor, Malaysia
GPS Coordinates: 2°22'59"N by 103°51'33"E
Operator/Owner: University Technology Malaysia
Elevation: 10 feet (3 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from MEP
More Information: MEP Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BWT / YWYY
Airport Names:
  1. Burnie Airport
  2. Wynyard Airport
Location: Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
GPS Coordinates: 40°59'56"S by 145°43'51"E
Area Served: Burnie, Tasmania
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 62 feet (19 meters)
# of Runways: 2
View all routes: Routes from BWT
More Information: BWT Maps & Info

Facts about Mersing Airport (MEP):

  • In addition to being known as "Mersing Airport", another name for MEP is "Lapangan Terbang Mersing".
  • Because of Mersing Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Mersing 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 furthest airport from Mersing Airport (MEP) is Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS), which is nearly antipodal to Mersing Airport (meaning Mersing Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport), and is located 12,300 miles (19,795 kilometers) away in Macas, Ecuador.
  • Mersing Airport (MEP) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Mersing Airport (MEP) is Tioman Airport (TOD), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NE of MEP.

Facts about Burnie Airport (BWT):

  • Burnie Airport handled 70,402 passengers last year.
  • The furthest airport from Burnie Airport (BWT) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to Burnie Airport (meaning Burnie Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,247 miles (19,709 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
  • In addition to being known as "Burnie Airport", another name for BWT is "Wynyard Airport".
  • The closest airport to Burnie Airport (BWT) is Smithton Airport (SIO), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) WNW of BWT.
  • Because of Burnie Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Burnie 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.
  • Burnie Airport was ranked 49th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010-2011.
  • Burnie Airport (BWT) has 2 runways.

Map of Nearest Airports to Mersing Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Mersing Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
136.57 miles (58.85 km) NETioman Airport (TOD)Tioman Island, MalaysiaView Tioman Airport on a map Set TOD as origin Airport Set TOD as destination Airport Get more information about Tioman Airport
252.96 miles (85.23 km) SSWSenai International Airport (JHB)Johor Bahru, MalaysiaView Senai International Airport on a map Set JHB as origin Airport Set JHB as destination Airport Get more information about Senai International Airport
366.77 miles (107.46 km) SSeletar Airport (XSP)Seletar, SingaporeView Seletar Airport on a map Set XSP as origin Airport Set XSP as destination Airport Get more information about Seletar Airport
469.61 miles (112.02 km) STengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA)Tengah, SingaporeView Tengah Air Base (TAB) on a map Set TGA as origin Airport Set TGA as destination Airport Get more information about Tengah Air Base (TAB)
570.77 miles (113.89 km) SPaya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG)Paya Lebar, SingaporeView Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) on a map Set QPG as origin Airport Set QPG as destination Airport Get more information about Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB)
671.33 miles (114.79 km) SSingapore Changi Airport (SIN)Changi, SingaporeView Singapore Changi Airport on a map Set SIN as origin Airport Set SIN as destination Airport Get more information about Singapore Changi Airport
789.05 miles (143.31 km) SSEHang Nadim International Airport (BTH)Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Hang Nadim International Airport on a map Set BTH as origin Airport Set BTH as destination Airport Get more information about Hang Nadim International Airport
8105.77 miles (170.22 km) NNWSultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA)Kuantan, Pahang, MalaysiaView Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan on a map Set KUA as origin Airport Set KUA as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan
9111.11 miles (178.82 km) SSERaja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ)Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, IndonesiaView Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport on a map Set TNJ as origin Airport Set TNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport
10111.25 miles (179.04 km) WMelaka International Airport (MKZ)Batu Berendam, MalaysiaView Melaka International Airport on a map Set MKZ as origin Airport Set MKZ as destination Airport Get more information about Melaka International Airport
11149.97 miles (241.35 km) NKerteh Airport (KTE)Kerteh, Terengganu, MalaysiaView Kerteh Airport on a map Set KTE as origin Airport Set KTE as destination Airport Get more information about Kerteh Airport
12151.25 miles (243.41 km) WKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), MalaysiaView Kuala Lumpur International Airport on a map Set KUL as origin Airport Set KUL as destination Airport Get more information about Kuala Lumpur International Airport
13158.71 miles (255.42 km) WNW KA01  KJ15  MR1  Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL)Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaView  KA01  KJ15  MR1  Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 on a map Set XKL as origin Airport Set XKL as destination Airport Get more information about  KA01  KJ15  MR1  Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场
14167.67 miles (269.84 km) WNWSultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB)Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), MalaysiaView Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport on a map Set SZB as origin Airport Set SZB as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
15175.84 miles (282.99 km) WSWPinang Kampai Airport (DUM)Dumai, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Pinang Kampai Airport on a map Set DUM as origin Airport Set DUM as destination Airport Get more information about Pinang Kampai Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Mersing Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Mersing Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,299.97 miles (19,794.83 km) ECol. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS)Macas, EcuadorView Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport on a map Set XMS as origin Airport Set XMS as destination Airport Get more information about Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport
212,291.80 miles (19,781.69 km) SSEFrancisco de Orellana Airport (OCC)Coca, EcuadorView Francisco de Orellana Airport on a map Set OCC as origin Airport Set OCC as destination Airport Get more information about Francisco de Orellana Airport
312,290.86 miles (19,780.17 km) ESERio Amazonas Airport (PTZ)Shell Mera, EcuadorView Rio Amazonas Airport on a map Set PTZ as origin Airport Set PTZ as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Amazonas Airport
412,258.48 miles (19,728.06 km) SSELago Agrio Airport (LGQ)Nueva Loja, EcuadorView Lago Agrio Airport on a map Set LGQ as origin Airport Set LGQ as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Agrio Airport
512,257.68 miles (19,726.77 km) SSWCaucayá Airport (LQM)Puerto Leguízamo, ColombiaView Caucayá Airport on a map Set LQM as origin Airport Set LQM as destination Airport Get more information about Caucayá Airport
612,250.25 miles (19,714.81 km) ESEChachoan Airport (ATF)Ambato, EcuadorView Chachoan Airport on a map Set ATF as origin Airport Set ATF as destination Airport Get more information about Chachoan Airport
712,237.73 miles (19,694.66 km) ESECotopaxi International Airport (LTX)Latacunga, EcuadorView Cotopaxi International Airport on a map Set LTX as origin Airport Set LTX as destination Airport Get more information about Cotopaxi International Airport
812,237.42 miles (19,694.17 km) EMariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE)Cuenca, EcuadorView Mariscal Lamar International Airport on a map Set CUE as origin Airport Set CUE as destination Airport Get more information about Mariscal Lamar International Airport
912,235.67 miles (19,691.35 km) STres de Mayo Airport (PUU)Puerto Asís, ColombiaView Tres de Mayo Airport on a map Set PUU as origin Airport Set PUU as destination Airport Get more information about Tres de Mayo Airport
1012,218.74 miles (19,664.11 km) WSWCrnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)Iquitos, Loreto, PeruView Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport on a map Set IQT as origin Airport Set IQT as destination Airport Get more information about Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport
1112,217.55 miles (19,662.18 km) SEMariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)Quito, EcuadorView Mariscal Sucre International Airport on a map Set UIO as origin Airport Set UIO as destination Airport Get more information about Mariscal Sucre International Airport
1212,202.28 miles (19,637.62 km) SVilla Garzón Airport (VGZ)Villa Garzón, ColombiaView Villa Garzón Airport on a map Set VGZ as origin Airport Set VGZ as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Garzón Airport
1312,197.58 miles (19,630.05 km) WSWLa Chorrera Airport (LCR)La Chorrera, ColombiaView La Chorrera Airport on a map Set LCR as origin Airport Set LCR as destination Airport Get more information about La Chorrera Airport
1412,194.26 miles (19,624.70 km) SMoisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS)Yurimaguas, PeruView Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport on a map Set YMS as origin Airport Set YMS as destination Airport Get more information about Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport
1512,191.06 miles (19,619.56 km) SSETeniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA)Tulcán, EcuadorView Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport on a map Set TUA as origin Airport Set TUA as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Burnie Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Burnie Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
135.67 miles (57.40 km) WNWSmithton Airport (SIO)Smithton, Tasmania, AustraliaView Smithton Airport on a map Set SIO as destination Airport Set SIO as destination Airport Get more information about Smithton Airport
238.28 miles (61.60 km) ESEDevonport Airport (DPO)Devonport, Tasmania, AustraliaView Devonport Airport on a map Set DPO as destination Airport Set DPO as destination Airport Get more information about Devonport Airport
358.06 miles (93.44 km) EGeorge Town Aerodrome (GEE)George Town, Tasmania, AustraliaView George Town Aerodrome on a map Set GEE as destination Airport Set GEE as destination Airport Get more information about George Town Aerodrome
485.80 miles (138.08 km) ESELaunceston Airport (LST)Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaView Launceston Airport on a map Set LST as destination Airport Set LST as destination Airport Get more information about Launceston Airport
5124.48 miles (200.33 km) NWKing Island Airport (KNS)Currie, Tasmania, AustraliaView King Island Airport on a map Set KNS as destination Airport Set KNS as destination Airport Get more information about King Island Airport
6134.28 miles (216.10 km) ENEFlinders Island Airport (FLS)Flinders Island, Tasmania, AustraliaView Flinders Island Airport on a map Set FLS as destination Airport Set FLS as destination Airport Get more information about Flinders Island Airport
7134.69 miles (216.77 km) ESt Helens Airport (HLS)St. Helens, Tasmania, AustraliaView St Helens Airport on a map Set HLS as destination Airport Set HLS as destination Airport Get more information about St Helens Airport
8156.48 miles (251.83 km) SEHobart International Airport (HBA)Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaView Hobart International Airport on a map Set HBA as destination Airport Set HBA as destination Airport Get more information about Hobart International Airport
9205.57 miles (330.83 km) NNWGeelong Airport (GEX)Grovedale, Victoria, AustraliaView Geelong Airport on a map Set GEX as destination Airport Set GEX as destination Airport Get more information about Geelong Airport
10211.55 miles (340.45 km) NMoorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW)Moorabbin, Victoria, AustraliaView Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport on a map Set MBW as destination Airport Set MBW as destination Airport Get more information about Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport
11220.81 miles (355.35 km) NNWAvalon Airport (AVV)Avalon, Victoria, AustraliaView Avalon Airport on a map Set AVV as destination Airport Set AVV as destination Airport Get more information about Avalon Airport
12230.29 miles (370.61 km) NNWEssendon Airport (MEB)Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaView Essendon Airport on a map Set MEB as destination Airport Set MEB as destination Airport Get more information about Essendon Airport
13234.62 miles (377.58 km) NNWMelbourne Airport (MEL)Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaView Melbourne Airport on a map Set MEL as destination Airport Set MEL as destination Airport Get more information about Melbourne Airport
14236.24 miles (380.20 km) NNEBairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ)Bairnsdale, Victoria, AustraliaView Bairnsdale Aerodrome on a map Set BSJ as destination Airport Set BSJ as destination Airport Get more information about Bairnsdale Aerodrome
15255.75 miles (411.58 km) NWWarrnambool Airport (WMB)Warrnambool, Victoria, AustraliaView Warrnambool Airport on a map Set WMB as destination Airport Set WMB as destination Airport Get more information about Warrnambool Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Burnie Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Burnie Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,246.95 miles (19,709.50 km) WNWCorvo Airport (CVU)Corvo Island, Azores, PortugalView Corvo Airport on a map Set CVU as destination Airport Set CVU as destination Airport Get more information about Corvo Airport
212,240.07 miles (19,698.43 km) WNWFlores Airport (FLW)Flores Island, Azores, PortugalView Flores Airport on a map Set FLW as destination Airport Set FLW as destination Airport Get more information about Flores Airport
312,095.85 miles (19,466.34 km) WNWHorta International Airport (HOR)Horta, Azores, PortugalView Horta International Airport on a map Set HOR as destination Airport Set HOR as destination Airport Get more information about Horta International Airport
412,084.37 miles (19,447.86 km) WNWPico Airport (PIX)Pico Island, Azores, PortugalView Pico Airport on a map Set PIX as destination Airport Set PIX as destination Airport Get more information about Pico Airport
512,081.53 miles (19,443.28 km) WNWGraciosa Airport (GRW)Graciosa Island, Azores, PortugalView Graciosa Airport on a map Set GRW as destination Airport Set GRW as destination Airport Get more information about Graciosa Airport
612,026.19 miles (19,354.22 km) WNWLajes Air Base (TER)Lajes, Azores, PortugalView Lajes Air Base on a map Set TER as destination Airport Set TER as destination Airport Get more information about Lajes Air Base
711,926.99 miles (19,194.58 km) WNWJoão Paulo II Airport (PDL)Ponta Delgada, Azores, PortugalView João Paulo II Airport on a map Set PDL as destination Airport Set PDL as destination Airport Get more information about João Paulo II Airport
811,875.03 miles (19,110.96 km) WNWSanta Maria Airport (SMA)Santa Maria, PortugalView Santa Maria Airport on a map Set SMA as destination Airport Set SMA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Airport
911,418.36 miles (18,376.02 km) ENESt. John's International Airport (YYT)St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaView St. John's International Airport on a map Set YYT as destination Airport Set YYT as destination Airport Get more information about St. John's International Airport
1011,315.42 miles (18,210.36 km) WNWMadeira Airport (FNC)Funchal, Madeira, PortugalView Madeira Airport on a map Set FNC as destination Airport Set FNC as destination Airport Get more information about Madeira Airport
1111,309.98 miles (18,201.60 km) WNWPorto Santo Airport (PXO)Porto Santo, Madeira, PortugalView Porto Santo Airport on a map Set PXO as destination Airport Set PXO as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Santo Airport
1211,308.08 miles (18,198.54 km) NEGander International Airport (YQX)Gander, Newfoundland, CanadaView Gander International Airport on a map Set YQX as destination Airport Set YQX as destination Airport Get more information about Gander International Airport
1311,280.12 miles (18,153.55 km) ENESaint-Pierre Airport (FSP)Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, FranceView Saint-Pierre Airport on a map Set FSP as destination Airport Set FSP as destination Airport Get more information about Saint-Pierre Airport
1411,265.43 miles (18,129.90 km) ENEMiquelon Airport (MQC)Miquelon, Saint Pierre and MiquelonView Miquelon Airport on a map Set MQC as destination Airport Set MQC as destination Airport Get more information about Miquelon Airport
1511,181.32 miles (17,994.55 km) NEDeer Lake Regional Airport (YDF)Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, CanadaView Deer Lake Regional Airport on a map Set YDF as destination Airport Set YDF as destination Airport Get more information about Deer Lake Regional Airport