Nonstop flight route between Sabah, Malaysia and Bonthe, Sierra Leone:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Semporna Airport (SMM), Sabah, Malaysia and Sherbro International Airport (BTE), Bonthe, Sierra Leone would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,967 miles (or 14,430 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 Sherbro International 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 Sherbro International 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: | BTE / GFBN | 
| Airport Name: | Sherbro International Airport | 
| Location: | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°31'54"N by 12°31'5"W | 
| Area Served: | Bonthe | 
| Operator/Owner: | Sierra Leone Airports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public (closed) | 
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BTE | 
| More Information: | BTE Maps & Info | 
Facts about Semporna Airport (SMM):
- The closest airport to Semporna Airport (SMM) is Tawau Airport (TWU), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) WSW of SMM.
 - In addition to being known as "Semporna Airport", another name for SMM is "Lapangan Terbang Semporna".
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - Semporna Airport (SMM) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Sherbro International Airport (BTE):
- The furthest airport from Sherbro International Airport (BTE) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is nearly antipodal to Sherbro International Airport (meaning Sherbro International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ulawa Airport), and is located 12,028 miles (19,357 kilometers) away in Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands.
 - The closest airport to Sherbro International Airport (BTE) is Gbangbatok Airport (GBK), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNE of BTE.
 - Because of Sherbro International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Sherbro International 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.
 - Sherbro International Airport (BTE) currently has only 1 runway.
 
