Nonstop flight route between Sabah, Malaysia and El Banco, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(4°26'58"N by 118°35'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°4'1"S by 59°6'15"W)
Distance from SMM to ELB:
10,247.35 miles (16,491.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Semporna Airport (SMM), Sabah, Malaysia and Las Flores Airport (ELB), El Banco, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,247 miles (or 16,491 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 Las Flores 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 Las Flores 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | ELB / SKBC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Banco, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°4'1"S by 59°6'15"W |
| Area Served: | Las Flores |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 38 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELB |
| More Information: | ELB Maps & Info |
Facts about Semporna Airport (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.
- 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".
- 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.
Facts about Las Flores Airport (ELB):
- In addition to being known as "Las Flores Airport", other names for ELB include "Las Flores Airport (Las Flores)", "Aeropuerto Las Flores", "FLO" and "SAEL".
- The furthest airport from Las Flores Airport (ELB) is Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO), which is nearly antipodal to Las Flores Airport (meaning Las Flores Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Qingdao Liuting International Airport), and is located 12,405 miles (19,963 kilometers) away in Qingdao, Shandong, China.
- Las Flores Airport (ELB) has 2 runways.
- Because of Las Flores Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at Las Flores 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 Las Flores Airport (ELB) is Tandil Airport (TDL), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) S of ELB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.02 miles (54.74 km) WSW | Tawau Airport (TWU) | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 44.54 miles (71.68 km) NNW | Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) | Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 67.59 miles (108.78 km) WSW | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 85.10 miles (136.95 km) SW | Bunyu Airport (BYQ) | Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 5 | 89.07 miles (143.34 km) ENE | Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines | |
| 6 | 105.22 miles (169.33 km) SW | Juwata Airport (TRK) | Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 107.17 miles (172.47 km) NNW | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 177.71 miles (285.99 km) SSW | Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 178.69 miles (287.57 km) WNW | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 198.24 miles (319.04 km) W | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 199.70 miles (321.39 km) NE | Jolo Airport (JOL) | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | |
| 12 | 202.88 miles (326.51 km) WNW | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 204.76 miles (329.53 km) W | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 207.63 miles (334.14 km) W | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 208.25 miles (335.14 km) W | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,315.79 miles (19,820.29 km) E | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,303.91 miles (19,801.18 km) SW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,301.99 miles (19,798.08 km) SW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,196.20 miles (19,627.84 km) ESE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,175.31 miles (19,594.21 km) SSE | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,171.38 miles (19,587.89 km) WSW | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,134.45 miles (19,528.46 km) SE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,095.91 miles (19,466.43 km) SSE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,094.49 miles (19,464.15 km) WSW | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,064.30 miles (19,415.56 km) W | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,057.44 miles (19,404.52 km) E | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,035.32 miles (19,368.92 km) WSW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,012.75 miles (19,332.60 km) SSW | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,992.13 miles (19,299.41 km) S | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,985.63 miles (19,288.95 km) SSW | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.32 miles (129.26 km) S | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 2 | 83.97 miles (135.14 km) SW | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 3 | 91.77 miles (147.69 km) NNE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 4 | 101.73 miles (163.73 km) NE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 111.19 miles (178.95 km) NNE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 115.24 miles (185.46 km) NNE | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 134.34 miles (216.20 km) NE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 140.52 miles (226.14 km) SE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 147.14 miles (236.79 km) NW | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 154.20 miles (248.16 km) SSE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 154.74 miles (249.03 km) W | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 12 | 163.89 miles (263.75 km) SSE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 167.67 miles (269.84 km) S | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 14 | 173.88 miles (279.83 km) SSW | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 181.22 miles (291.65 km) WSW | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,404.64 miles (19,963.28 km) ENE | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 2 | 12,340.90 miles (19,860.70 km) NNW | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 3 | 12,330.11 miles (19,843.33 km) ENE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 4 | 12,329.79 miles (19,842.82 km) NW | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| 5 | 12,282.95 miles (19,767.45 km) NE | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 6 | 12,280.37 miles (19,763.29 km) ENE | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 7 | 12,250.16 miles (19,714.67 km) NNE | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 8 | 12,250.12 miles (19,714.60 km) NNE | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 12,233.46 miles (19,687.80 km) N | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 10 | 12,225.19 miles (19,674.48 km) ENE | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 11 | 12,202.44 miles (19,637.87 km) NE | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 12 | 12,195.47 miles (19,626.65 km) NNW | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| 13 | 12,185.41 miles (19,610.46 km) NNE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 12,175.98 miles (19,595.28 km) E | Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) | Jining, Shandong, China | |
| 15 | 12,159.92 miles (19,569.45 km) NNE | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |