Nonstop flight route between Perak, Malaysia and Goodyear, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sitiawan Airport (SWY), Perak, Malaysia and Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), Goodyear, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,056 miles (or 14,574 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 Sitiawan Airport and Phoenix Goodyear 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 Sitiawan Airport and Phoenix Goodyear Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWY / WMBA |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Perak, Malaysia |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°12'59"N by 100°41'54"E |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia |
Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SWY |
More Information: | SWY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GYR / KGYR |
Airport Name: | Phoenix Goodyear Airport |
Location: | Goodyear, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°25'41"N by 112°22'27"W |
Area Served: | Phoenix, Arizona |
Operator/Owner: | City of Phoenix |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 968 feet (295 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GYR |
More Information: | GYR Maps & Info |
Facts about Sitiawan Airport (SWY):
- Because of Sitiawan Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Sitiawan 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sitiawan Airport", another name for SWY is "Lapangan Terbang Sitiawan".
- Sitiawan Airport (SWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sitiawan Airport (SWY) is Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NE of SWY.
- The furthest airport from Sitiawan Airport (SWY) is Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH), which is nearly antipodal to Sitiawan Airport (meaning Sitiawan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,989 kilometers) away in Loja, Ecuador.
Facts about Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR):
- Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Phoenix Goodyear Airport covers 789 acres.
- The furthest airport from Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,456 miles (18,437 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Different aircraft types stored in 1959
- Both flight training schools, while regulated by the FAA and operating under their regulations, train students to JAA requirements as required for Europe.
- Because of Phoenix Goodyear Airport's relatively low elevation of 968 feet, planes can take off or land at Phoenix Goodyear 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 Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) is Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) N of GYR.