Nonstop flight route between Sabah, Malaysia and Watertown, South Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Semporna Airport (SMM), Sabah, Malaysia and Watertown Regional Airport (ATY), Watertown, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,375 miles (or 13,478 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 Semporna Airport and Watertown 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 Semporna Airport and Watertown 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: | SMM / WBKA |
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Location: | Sabah, Malaysia |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°26'58"N by 118°35'47"E |
Area Served: | Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia |
Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Berhad |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 60 feet (18 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SMM |
More Information: | SMM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATY / KATY |
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Location: | Watertown, South Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°54'50"N by 97°9'16"W |
Area Served: | Watertown, South Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Watertown |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1749 feet (533 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ATY |
More Information: | ATY Maps & Info |
Facts about Semporna Airport (SMM):
- Semporna Airport (SMM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Semporna Airport's relatively low elevation of 60 feet, planes can take off or land at Semporna 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 Semporna Airport (SMM) is Tawau Airport (TWU), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) WSW of SMM.
- The furthest airport from Semporna Airport (SMM) is Coari Airport (CIZ), which is nearly antipodal to Semporna Airport (meaning Semporna Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Coari Airport), and is located 12,316 miles (19,820 kilometers) away in Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Semporna Airport", another name for SMM is "Lapangan Terbang Semporna".
Facts about Watertown Regional Airport (ATY):
- In addition to being known as "Watertown Regional Airport", another name for ATY is "Watertown Army Airfield".
- Watertown Regional Airport is a city owned, public airport two miles northwest of Watertown, in Codington County, South Dakota.
- Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) is Brookings Regional Airport (BKX), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SSE of ATY.
- B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator units underwent advanced training before going overseas.
- The furthest airport from Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,571 miles (17,013 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 4,975 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 5,824 in 2009 and 7,814 in 2010.