Nonstop flight route between Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia and Grootfontein, Namibia:
Departure Airport:
(2°54'24"N by 112°4'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°36'6"S by 18°7'20"E)
Distance from MKM to GFY:
6,542.85 miles (10,529.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mukah Airport (MKM), Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia and Grootfontein Airport (GFY), Grootfontein, Namibia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,543 miles (or 10,530 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 Mukah Airport and Grootfontein 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 Mukah Airport and Grootfontein Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GFY / FYGF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grootfontein, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°36'6"S by 18°7'20"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4636 feet (1,413 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GFY |
| More Information: | GFY Maps & Info |
Facts about Mukah Airport (MKM):
- The closest airport to Mukah Airport (MKM) is Sibu Airport (SBW), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of MKM.
- In addition to being known as "Mukah Airport", other names for MKM include "Lapangan Terbang Mukah" and "沐胶机场".
- Mukah Airport (MKM) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Grootfontein Airport (GFY):
- The furthest airport from Grootfontein Airport (GFY) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Grootfontein Airport (meaning Grootfontein Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,222 miles (19,669 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- Grootfontein Airport (GFY) has 2 runways.
- Because of Grootfontein Airport's high elevation of 4,636 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GFY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GFY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Grootfontein Airport", another name for GFY is "Grootfontein Airport".
- The closest airport to Grootfontein Airport (GFY) is Halali Airport (HAL), which is located 115 miles (186 kilometers) WNW of GFY.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 115.45 miles (185.80 km) WNW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 2 | 154.40 miles (248.48 km) NE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 3 | 203.81 miles (328.00 km) SSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 4 | 206.00 miles (331.52 km) ENE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 5 | 208.18 miles (335.03 km) SSE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 6 | 218.56 miles (351.74 km) SSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 7 | 270.41 miles (435.18 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 8 | 283.04 miles (455.51 km) SW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 9 | 285.72 miles (459.82 km) NW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 10 | 314.36 miles (505.92 km) NNE | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 11 | 323.35 miles (520.38 km) SW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 12 | 346.07 miles (556.94 km) E | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 13 | 382.45 miles (615.49 km) SE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 14 | 419.02 miles (674.34 km) ENE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 15 | 423.06 miles (680.84 km) NNE | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,221.77 miles (19,668.98 km) NW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,220.61 miles (19,667.12 km) NW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,204.87 miles (19,641.78 km) NW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,197.88 miles (19,630.53 km) NW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,163.63 miles (19,575.42 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,162.35 miles (19,573.36 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,156.50 miles (19,563.94 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,154.65 miles (19,560.97 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,154.65 miles (19,560.97 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,109.14 miles (19,487.72 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,107.08 miles (19,484.40 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,100.36 miles (19,473.59 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,086.66 miles (19,451.55 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,072.55 miles (19,428.84 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,057.27 miles (19,404.24 km) W | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |