Nonstop flight route between Sibu, Malaysia and Amderma, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sibu Airport (SBW), Sibu, Malaysia and Amderma (AMV), Amderma, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,188 miles (or 8,350 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 Sibu Airport and Amderma, 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 Sibu Airport and Amderma. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMV / ULDD |
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Location: | Amderma, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 69°45'47"N by 61°33'47"E |
Area Served: | Amderma |
Operator/Owner: | Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Airport Amderma" |
Airport Type: | public/military |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AMV |
More Information: | AMV Maps & Info |
Facts about Sibu Airport (SBW):
- Runway 13 is equipped with an approach lighting system called Precision Approach Lighting Category 1, whereas runway 31 with Simple Approach Lighting System.
- Sibu Airport (SBW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sibu Airport", other names for SBW include "Lapangan Terbang Sibu", "诗巫机场" and "WBGS".
- On 15 August 1990, a Lockheed C-130H Hercules belonging to the Royal Malaysian Air Force skidded off the runway and the aircraft had been written off.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Sibu Airport (SBW) is Mukah Airport (MKM), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of SBW.
- Sibu Airport handled 1,383,887 passengers last year.
- 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.
Facts about Amderma (AMV):
- The furthest airport from Amderma (AMV) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,763 miles (17,321 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Amderma (AMV) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Amderma", another name for AMV is "Амдерма".
- Because of Amderma's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Amderma 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 Amderma (AMV) is Varandey Airport (VRI), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) SW of AMV.