Nonstop flight route between Sibu, Malaysia and Kyaukpyu, Myanmar (Burma):
Departure Airport:
(2°15'51"N by 111°58'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°25'35"N by 93°32'4"E)
Distance from SBW to KYP:
1,720.38 miles (2,768.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sibu Airport (SBW), Sibu, Malaysia and Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP), Kyaukpyu, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,720 miles (or 2,769 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 relatively short distance between Sibu Airport and Kyaukpyu Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBW / |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | KYP / VYKP |
| Airport Name: | Kyaukpyu Airport |
| Location: | Kyaukpyu, Myanmar (Burma) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°25'35"N by 93°32'4"E |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KYP |
| More Information: | KYP Maps & Info |
Facts about Sibu Airport (SBW):
- 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.
- That night not only marked the first landing of a turbo-prop commercial aircraft on Sibu ground but subsequently it also commemorated the commencement of operation of the new airport located 23 km east south east Sibu town.
- 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.
- Sibu Airport (SBW) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The first airport in Sibu was built in Teku, during World War II by the Japanese as a basic air strip.
- In addition to being known as "Sibu Airport", other names for SBW include "Lapangan Terbang Sibu", "诗巫机场" and "WBGS".
Facts about Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP):
- The furthest airport from Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,653 miles (18,754 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kyaukpyu Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Kyaukpyu 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 Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP) is Sittwe Airport (AKY), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) NW of KYP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.87 miles (72.21 km) N | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 67.87 miles (109.23 km) ESE | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 93.03 miles (149.72 km) NE | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 114.56 miles (184.37 km) W | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 125.40 miles (201.81 km) ENE | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 156.40 miles (251.70 km) WSW | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 198.55 miles (319.53 km) NE | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 202.62 miles (326.09 km) ESE | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 208.61 miles (335.73 km) NE | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 209.92 miles (337.82 km) E | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 230.78 miles (371.40 km) ENE | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 235.51 miles (379.01 km) ENE | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 244.06 miles (392.77 km) SW | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 247.59 miles (398.45 km) ENE | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 261.22 miles (420.40 km) ENE | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,312.14 miles (19,814.41 km) ESE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,311.05 miles (19,812.66 km) ESE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,248.62 miles (19,712.20 km) SE | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,245.74 miles (19,707.56 km) SE | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,240.29 miles (19,698.79 km) SSW | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,196.88 miles (19,628.92 km) WSW | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,149.54 miles (19,552.74 km) SSE | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,113.17 miles (19,494.21 km) ESE | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,108.45 miles (19,486.61 km) SSE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,101.71 miles (19,475.77 km) E | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,075.82 miles (19,434.09 km) WSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,073.67 miles (19,430.65 km) WSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,056.92 miles (19,403.69 km) ESE | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,026.64 miles (19,354.96 km) SSW | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,014.03 miles (19,334.66 km) N | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.08 miles (104.74 km) NW | Sittwe Airport (AKY) | Sittwe, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 2 | 151.13 miles (243.21 km) NE | Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) | Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 3 | 173.00 miles (278.41 km) NW | Cox's Bazar Airport (CXB) | Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh | |
| 4 | 174.07 miles (280.14 km) E | Naypyitaw International Airport (NYT) | Naypyidaw, Myanmar | |
| 5 | 198.07 miles (318.77 km) SSE | Pathein Airport (BSX) | Bassein, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 6 | 222.94 miles (358.79 km) NE | Mandalay International Airport (MDL) | Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 7 | 224.51 miles (361.32 km) NNW | Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) | Chittagong, Bangladesh | |
| 8 | 230.21 miles (370.48 km) ENE | Heho Airport (HEH) | Heho, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 9 | 240.29 miles (386.70 km) E | Loikaw Airport (LIW) | Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 10 | 243.69 miles (392.19 km) SE | Yangon International Airport (RGN) | Yangon, Myanmar | |
| 11 | 262.06 miles (421.74 km) N | Kalaymyo Airport (KMV) | Kalemyo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 12 | 289.54 miles (465.97 km) E | Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) | Mae Hong Son, Thailand | |
| 13 | 310.44 miles (499.61 km) N | Lengpui Airport (AJL) | Aizawl, India | |
| 14 | 312.71 miles (503.25 km) NW | Barisal Airport (BZL) | Barisal, Bangladesh | |
| 15 | 319.50 miles (514.18 km) E | Pai Airport (PYY) | Pai, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,653.37 miles (18,754.24 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,631.96 miles (18,719.78 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 3 | 11,614.51 miles (18,691.69 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,550.25 miles (18,588.28 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,535.22 miles (18,564.08 km) SW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,522.46 miles (18,543.56 km) SW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,515.95 miles (18,533.08 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,515.95 miles (18,533.08 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,510.92 miles (18,524.99 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,485.90 miles (18,484.73 km) SW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,483.47 miles (18,480.80 km) WSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,456.41 miles (18,437.26 km) SSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,447.13 miles (18,422.33 km) SW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,439.50 miles (18,410.04 km) W | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,435.68 miles (18,403.89 km) W | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |