Nonstop flight route between St. Petersburg, Florida, United States and Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Albert Whitted Airport (SPG), St. Petersburg, Florida, United States and Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR), Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,069 miles (or 16,205 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 Albert Whitted Airport and Sultan Ismail Petra 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 Albert Whitted Airport and Sultan Ismail Petra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPG / KSPG |
| Airport Name: | Albert Whitted Airport |
| Location: | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°45'54"N by 82°37'36"W |
| Area Served: | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of St. Petersburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPG |
| More Information: | SPG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBR / WMKC |
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| Location: | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°9'57"N by 102°17'33"E |
| Area Served: | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBR |
| More Information: | KBR Maps & Info |
Facts about Albert Whitted Airport (SPG):
- In addition to Coast Guard flight operations, during World War II, Albert Whitted Airport was converted to military use as a primary flight training base for student Naval Aviators for the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,430 miles (18,395 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- During the first years of World War II, aircraft at CGAS St.
- Albert Whitted Airport covers an area of 119 acres at an elevation of 7 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) is MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NE of SPG.
- Because of Albert Whitted Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Albert Whitted 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.
- According to the City of St.
- Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) has 2 runways.
- Since 2003, capital improvements have totaled over $11 million.
Facts about Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR):
- The airport's normal operating hours are between 6:00 a.m.
- In addition to being known as "Sultan Ismail Petra Airport", other names for KBR include "لاڤڠن تربڠ سلطان اسماعيل ڤيترا" and "Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail Petra".
- Apron view of Sultan Ismail Petra Airport
- The furthest airport from Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) is Chachapoyas Airport (CHH), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (meaning Sultan Ismail Petra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chachapoyas Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,998 kilometers) away in Chachapoyas, Peru.
- Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) is Pattani Airport (PAN), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) WNW of KBR.
- In October 2008, the government announced that it intends to extend the runway to a length of 2,400 m.
- Sultan Ismail Petra Airport handled 1,585,238 passengers last year.
- Rantau Panjang is the border town to Thailand in Malaysia side.
- Because of Sultan Ismail Petra Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Ismail Petra 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.
