Nonstop flight route between Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia and Pilot Station, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(4°19'31"N by 113°59'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W)
Distance from MYY to PQS:
5,730.99 miles (9,223.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miri Airport (MYY), Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia and Pilot Station Airport (PQS), Pilot Station, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,731 miles (or 9,223 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 Miri Airport and Pilot Station 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 Miri Airport and Pilot Station Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MYY / WBGR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°19'31"N by 113°59'17"E |
| Area Served: | Miri, Sarawak |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYY |
| More Information: | MYY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PQS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W |
| Area Served: | Pilot Station, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 305 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PQS |
| More Information: | PQS Maps & Info |
Facts about Miri Airport (MYY):
- Miri Airport is an airport located 9.5 km south east of Miri, a city in the state of Sarawak in East Malaysia.
- The closest airport to Miri Airport (MYY) is Marudi Airport (MUR), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) ESE of MYY.
- Miri Airport (MYY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Miri Airport", another name for MYY is "Lapangan Terbang Miri".
- The furthest airport from Miri Airport (MYY) is Carauari Airport (CAF), which is nearly antipodal to Miri Airport (meaning Miri Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carauari Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Miri Airport handled 2,223,172 passengers last year.
- On 6 December 2011, The Ministry of Transport, Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said that the Miri Airport will be expanded further to cater for the growing volume of passengers and cargo passing through it.
- Because of Miri Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Miri 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 Pilot Station Airport (PQS):
- The furthest airport from Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,503 miles (16,904 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Pilot Station Airport's relatively low elevation of 305 feet, planes can take off or land at Pilot Station 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 closest airport to Pilot Station Airport (PQS) is St. Mary's Airport (KSM), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) NW of PQS.
- In addition to being known as "Pilot Station Airport", another name for PQS is "0AK".
- Pilot Station Airport (PQS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.15 miles (40.48 km) ESE | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 59.66 miles (96.02 km) ESE | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 77.58 miles (124.86 km) ENE | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 4 | 77.89 miles (125.35 km) ENE | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 101.54 miles (163.42 km) SE | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 103.92 miles (167.25 km) ENE | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 104.89 miles (168.80 km) E | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 106.52 miles (171.43 km) SW | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 109.88 miles (176.83 km) ESE | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 109.89 miles (176.86 km) NE | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 110.12 miles (177.22 km) E | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 114.75 miles (184.67 km) ESE | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 117.76 miles (189.52 km) S | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 119.36 miles (192.10 km) E | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 121.01 miles (194.74 km) ESE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,364.91 miles (19,899.35 km) ESE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,326.67 miles (19,837.81 km) SW | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,237.87 miles (19,694.90 km) W | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,217.79 miles (19,662.58 km) SSW | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,166.25 miles (19,579.63 km) E | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,165.76 miles (19,578.85 km) E | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,165.25 miles (19,578.02 km) ESE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,126.30 miles (19,515.34 km) ESE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,122.23 miles (19,508.80 km) SW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,115.12 miles (19,497.35 km) SE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,100.82 miles (19,474.34 km) SSW | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,032.54 miles (19,364.45 km) SSE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,016.32 miles (19,338.34 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,013.47 miles (19,333.76 km) W | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,985.63 miles (19,288.96 km) S | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.71 miles (25.28 km) NW | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 27.70 miles (44.57 km) WNW | Mountain Village Airport (MOU) | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 28.83 miles (46.40 km) E | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.66 miles (84.75 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 72.68 miles (116.97 km) SSE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.36 miles (119.67 km) S | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 74.66 miles (120.15 km) WNW | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 76.48 miles (123.08 km) NW | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 76.63 miles (123.32 km) SSE | Atmautluak Airport (ATT) | Atmautluak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) NW | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 78.39 miles (126.15 km) NNW | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 85.98 miles (138.37 km) SE | Tuluksak Airport (TLT) | Tuluksak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.20 miles (140.33 km) W | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 87.26 miles (140.44 km) SSE | Bethel Airport (BET) | Bethel, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 88.09 miles (141.77 km) ESE | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,503.48 miles (16,903.67 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,493.23 miles (16,887.18 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,469.69 miles (16,849.29 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,428.98 miles (16,783.77 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,384.35 miles (16,711.95 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,274.23 miles (16,534.72 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,208.73 miles (16,429.31 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,208.46 miles (16,428.88 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,179.36 miles (16,382.06 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,169.54 miles (16,366.24 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,164.32 miles (16,357.85 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,161.86 miles (16,353.89 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,155.71 miles (16,344.00 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,143.55 miles (16,324.43 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |