Nonstop flight route between Sibu, Malaysia and Shell Mera, Ecuador:
Departure Airport:
(2°15'51"N by 111°58'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°30'19"S by 78°3'46"W)
Distance from SBW to PTZ:
11,741.14 miles (18,895.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sibu Airport (SBW), Sibu, Malaysia and Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ), Shell Mera, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,741 miles (or 18,895 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 Rio Amazonas 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 Rio Amazonas 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 / |
| 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: | PTZ / SEPA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shell Mera, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°30'19"S by 78°3'46"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ecuadorian Military |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3465 feet (1,056 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTZ |
| More Information: | PTZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Sibu Airport (SBW):
- Sibu Airport (SBW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The first airport in Sibu was built in Teku, during World War II by the Japanese as a basic air strip.
- 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.
- On that remarkably historical night, the air traffic clearance "Clear to land" was issued from the Sibu Air Traffic Control Tower on the assigned frequency 122.6 MHZ to the first Boeing 737-500 to land on the asphalt surface of the designated runway 13.
- Sibu Airport handled 1,383,887 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Sibu Airport (SBW) is Mukah Airport (MKM), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of SBW.
- In addition to being known as "Sibu Airport", other names for SBW include "Lapangan Terbang Sibu", "诗巫机场" and "WBGS".
- The airport underwent an expansion project that involved upgrading of the terminal building, car park and the addition of more aerobridges.
- 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.
Facts about Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ):
- The furthest airport from Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) is Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM), which is nearly antipodal to Rio Amazonas Airport (meaning Rio Amazonas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pinang Kampai Airport), and is located 12,401 miles (19,958 kilometers) away in Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) is Chachoan Airport (ATF), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WNW of PTZ.
- In addition to being known as "Rio Amazonas Airport", other names for PTZ include "Areopuerto Rio Amazonas" and "SESM".
- Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 40.74 miles (65.57 km) WNW | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 55.00 miles (88.51 km) S | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 56.29 miles (90.59 km) NW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 98.32 miles (158.24 km) NNW | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 103.51 miles (166.59 km) NE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 114.87 miles (184.87 km) SSW | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 133.57 miles (214.97 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 137.78 miles (221.74 km) NE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 161.80 miles (260.39 km) N | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 165.76 miles (266.76 km) N | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 11 | 169.47 miles (272.74 km) W | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 175.90 miles (283.09 km) NE | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 13 | 184.78 miles (297.38 km) WNW | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 187.76 miles (302.17 km) SW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 194.35 miles (312.78 km) SSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,401.28 miles (19,957.87 km) ENE | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,380.09 miles (19,923.78 km) NNW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 12,357.01 miles (19,886.63 km) NNE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,349.68 miles (19,874.83 km) N | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,322.94 miles (19,831.79 km) N | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 12,321.30 miles (19,829.16 km) NNE | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,316.74 miles (19,821.82 km) W | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,314.17 miles (19,817.69 km) W | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 9 | 12,303.31 miles (19,800.21 km) W | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 10 | 12,300.21 miles (19,795.21 km) W | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 11 | 12,294.69 miles (19,786.33 km) W | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 12 | 12,290.86 miles (19,780.17 km) WNW | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,283.80 miles (19,768.80 km) W | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,263.50 miles (19,736.14 km) E | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,258.49 miles (19,728.08 km) WNW | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |