Nonstop flight route between Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia and Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marudi Airport (MUR), Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia and Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT), Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,424 miles (or 15,167 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 Marudi Airport and Jack Brooks Regional 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 Marudi Airport and Jack Brooks Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUR / WBGM |
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Location: | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°10'39"N by 114°19'18"E |
Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 103 feet (31 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MUR |
More Information: | MUR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPT / KBPT |
Airport Name: | Jack Brooks Regional Airport |
Location: | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°57'2"N by 94°1'14"W |
Area Served: | Beaumont / Port Arthur, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | Jefferson County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BPT |
More Information: | BPT Maps & Info |
Facts about Marudi Airport (MUR):
- The furthest airport from Marudi Airport (MUR) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Marudi Airport (meaning Marudi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Marudi Airport (MUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Marudi Airport", another name for MUR is "Lapangan Terbang Marudi".
- The closest airport to Marudi Airport (MUR) is Miri Airport (MYY), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) WNW of MUR.
- Because of Marudi Airport's relatively low elevation of 103 feet, planes can take off or land at Marudi 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 Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT):
- Because of Jack Brooks Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Jack Brooks Regional 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 Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,026 miles (17,745 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) is Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NW of BPT.
- Currently, ground transportation is provided by United Express bus service to Houston Intercontinental Airport several times a day.
- Historically, Beaumont/Port Arthur was served by Eastern Airlines during the 1950s and 1960s with Martin 4-0-4, Convair 340 and Convair 440 twin prop "Silver Falcon" airliners with flights to Houston/Hobby Airport, TX as well as direct service to Baton Rouge, LA and New Orleans, LA via intermediate stops en route in Lake Charles, LA and Lafayette, LA.
- Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) has 2 runways.