Nonstop flight route between Sibu, Malaysia and Flippin, Arkansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sibu Airport (SBW), Sibu, Malaysia and Marion County Regional Airport (FLP), Flippin, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,339 miles (or 15,029 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 Marion County 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 Sibu Airport and Marion County 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: | 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: | FLP / KFLP |
Airport Name: | Marion County Regional Airport |
Location: | Flippin, Arkansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°17'26"N by 92°35'25"W |
Area Served: | Marion County |
Operator/Owner: | Marion County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 719 feet (219 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FLP |
More Information: | FLP Maps & Info |
Facts about Sibu Airport (SBW):
- The first airport in Sibu was built in Teku, during World War II by the Japanese as a basic air strip.
- 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 upgraded terminal started its operation on 31 July 2012.
- The closest airport to Sibu Airport (SBW) is Mukah Airport (MKM), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of SBW.
- On 2 September 1992, a Fokker 50 aircraft landing gear failed, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway and into the bushes.
- The brand new check-in counters of the airport were opened on 19 December 2011.
- 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.
- Sibu Airport handled 1,383,887 passengers last year.
- 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 New Airport was built with a single runway designated as runway 13/31.
- The airport underwent an expansion project that involved upgrading of the terminal building, car park and the addition of more aerobridges.
Facts about Marion County Regional Airport (FLP):
- The closest airport to Marion County Regional Airport (FLP) is Ozark Regional Airport (WMH), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NE of FLP.
- Marion County Regional Airport covers an area of 80 acres at an elevation of 719 feet above mean sea level.
- Marion County Regional Airport (FLP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Marion County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 719 feet, planes can take off or land at Marion County 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 Marion County Regional Airport (FLP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,869 miles (17,491 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.