Nonstop flight route between Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil and Sibu, Malaysia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC), Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil and Sibu Airport (SBW), Sibu, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,514 miles (or 16,920 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 Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport and Sibu 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 Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport and Sibu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOC / SBMK |
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Location: | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°42'21"S by 43°49'18"W |
Area Served: | Montes Claros |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2191 feet (668 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MOC |
More Information: | MOC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBW / |
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Location: | Sibu, Malaysia |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°15'51"N by 111°58'57"E |
Area Served: | Bintangor, Sarikei, Kapit, and Sibu, Sarawak, East Malaysia |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 122 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SBW |
More Information: | SBW Maps & Info |
Facts about Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC):
- Since 1980 it is administrated by Infraero.
- Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport handled 322,176 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport", another name for MOC is "Aeroporto de Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro".
- The closest airport to Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) is Januária Airport (JNA), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) NNW of MOC.
- The furthest airport from Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) is Yap International Airport (YAP), which is located 11,923 miles (19,188 kilometers) away in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- The airport is located 6 km from downtown Montes Claros.
- Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sibu Airport (SBW):
- The closest airport to Sibu Airport (SBW) is Mukah Airport (MKM), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of SBW.
- The brand new check-in counters of the airport were opened on 19 December 2011.
- On 2 September 1992, a Fokker 50 aircraft landing gear failed, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway and into the bushes.
- The actual official date of operation of the new airport began 1 June 1994.
- In addition to being known as "Sibu Airport", other names for SBW include "Lapangan Terbang Sibu", "诗巫机场" and "WBGS".
- Sibu Airport (SBW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The upgraded terminal started its operation on 31 July 2012.
- The furthest airport from Sibu Airport (SBW) is Ipiranga Airport (IPG), which is nearly antipodal to Sibu Airport (meaning Sibu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ipiranga Airport), and is located 12,312 miles (19,814 kilometers) away in Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Sibu Airport handled 1,383,887 passengers last year.
- Because of Sibu Airport's relatively low elevation of 122 feet, planes can take off or land at Sibu 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.