Nonstop flight route between Pilot Station, Alaska, United States and Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(61°56'3"N by 162°53'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°18'6"N by 115°14'53"E)
Distance from PQS to LBU:
5,630.63 miles (9,061.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pilot Station Airport (PQS), Pilot Station, Alaska, United States and Labuan Airport (LBU), Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,631 miles (or 9,062 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 Pilot Station Airport and Labuan 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 Pilot Station Airport and Labuan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LBU / WBKL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°18'6"N by 115°14'53"E |
| Area Served: | Labuan, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBU |
| More Information: | LBU Maps & Info |
Facts about Pilot Station Airport (PQS):
- 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.
- Pilot Station Airport (PQS) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Pilot Station Airport", another name for PQS is "0AK".
Facts about Labuan Airport (LBU):
- The closest airport to Labuan Airport (LBU) is Lawas Airport (LWY), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of LBU.
- Labuan Airport handled 738,769 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Labuan Airport (LBU) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Labuan Airport (meaning Labuan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,304 miles (19,801 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Because of Labuan Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Labuan 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.
- In addition to being known as "Labuan Airport", other names for LBU include "Lapangan Terbang Labuan" and "纳闽机场".
- Labuan Airport (LBU) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.02 miles (53.14 km) SSE | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 33.09 miles (53.26 km) SW | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 3 | 37.84 miles (60.89 km) SSW | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 54.47 miles (87.66 km) SSE | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 63.17 miles (101.66 km) E | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 69.64 miles (112.08 km) SSE | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 71.26 miles (114.68 km) NE | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 78.44 miles (126.24 km) SSE | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 91.58 miles (147.38 km) SSW | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 94.24 miles (151.67 km) SSE | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 100.51 miles (161.75 km) SW | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 103.55 miles (166.64 km) SSE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 109.18 miles (175.71 km) S | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 109.89 miles (176.86 km) SW | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 127.38 miles (204.99 km) S | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,304.03 miles (19,801.37 km) S | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,302.14 miles (19,798.33 km) S | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,299.10 miles (19,793.43 km) SW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,286.39 miles (19,772.97 km) E | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,193.98 miles (19,624.25 km) SSW | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,112.60 miles (19,493.29 km) SSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,077.18 miles (19,436.28 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,076.26 miles (19,434.81 km) WSW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,072.50 miles (19,428.76 km) E | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,072.31 miles (19,428.45 km) ESE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,071.23 miles (19,426.72 km) ESE | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,058.91 miles (19,406.89 km) ESE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,054.71 miles (19,400.13 km) SE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,053.25 miles (19,397.77 km) S | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,031.05 miles (19,362.06 km) SSE | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |