Nonstop flight route between Vardø, Norway and Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(70°21'19"N by 31°2'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°50'57"N by 115°24'10"E)
Distance from VAW to LWY:
5,771.91 miles (9,288.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW), Vardø, Norway and Lawas Airport (LWY), Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,772 miles (or 9,289 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 Vardø Airport, Svartnes and Lawas 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 Vardø Airport, Svartnes and Lawas Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAW / ENSS |
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| Location: | Vardø, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°21'19"N by 31°2'42"E |
| Area Served: | Vardø, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAW |
| More Information: | VAW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWY / WBGW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°50'57"N by 115°24'10"E |
| Area Served: | Lawas, Sarawak, East Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWY |
| More Information: | LWY Maps & Info |
Facts about Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW):
- Vardø Airport, Svartnes handled 14,664 passengers last year.
- Svartnes was built by the German Luftwaffe 1943, where it served fighter aircraft to protect German convoys.
- The furthest airport from Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,373 miles (16,694 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Vardø Airport, Svartnes's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Vardø Airport, Svartnes 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 "Vardø Airport, Svartnes", another name for VAW is "Vardø Lufthavn, Svartnes".
- Construction of a new terminal and upgrading the airport to regional standard started in 1984.
- The closest airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) is Vadsø Airport (VDS), which is located 34 miles (56 kilometers) SW of VAW.
Facts about Lawas Airport (LWY):
- The closest airport to Lawas Airport (LWY) is Long Sukang Airport (LSU), which is located 21 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of LWY.
- The furthest airport from Lawas Airport (LWY) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Lawas Airport (meaning Lawas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,335 miles (19,851 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Lawas Airport", other names for LWY include "Lapangan Terbang Lawas" and "老越机场".
- Lawas Airport (LWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lawas Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Lawas 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.49 miles (55.51 km) SW | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway |     |
| 2 | 35.51 miles (57.15 km) WNW | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 3 | 51.39 miles (82.71 km) SSW | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 4 | 58.29 miles (93.81 km) NW | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 5 | 87.01 miles (140.02 km) NW | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 6 | 116.14 miles (186.92 km) SSE | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia | |
| 7 | 124.16 miles (199.82 km) WNW | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 8 | 143.35 miles (230.69 km) W | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 9 | 149.14 miles (240.02 km) SW | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 10 | 171.34 miles (275.75 km) W | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 11 | 181.66 miles (292.36 km) W | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 12 | 206.20 miles (331.85 km) W | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 13 | 209.55 miles (337.24 km) SSE | Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) | Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 230.69 miles (371.27 km) WSW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 15 | 238.89 miles (384.46 km) SW | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,373.04 miles (16,693.75 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,284.52 miles (16,551.29 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,267.18 miles (16,523.38 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,258.67 miles (16,509.68 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,224.69 miles (16,455.01 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,205.49 miles (16,424.11 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,185.36 miles (16,391.71 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,180.59 miles (16,384.03 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,172.17 miles (16,370.48 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,171.25 miles (16,369.01 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,159.19 miles (16,349.59 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,142.01 miles (16,321.94 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,138.48 miles (16,316.26 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,129.78 miles (16,302.26 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,116.63 miles (16,281.09 km) WSW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.46 miles (34.53 km) SSE | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 27.17 miles (43.73 km) W | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 33.02 miles (53.14 km) NNW | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 33.31 miles (53.61 km) WNW | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 5 | 37.38 miles (60.15 km) SE | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 45.44 miles (73.14 km) SSE | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 61.29 miles (98.64 km) SSE | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 63.04 miles (101.46 km) ENE | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 68.68 miles (110.53 km) SW | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 70.55 miles (113.55 km) SSE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 76.98 miles (123.89 km) S | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 87.73 miles (141.18 km) WSW | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 88.12 miles (141.81 km) NNE | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 97.26 miles (156.52 km) S | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 103.92 miles (167.25 km) WSW | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,334.92 miles (19,851.09 km) S | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,324.37 miles (19,834.10 km) WSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,278.56 miles (19,760.37 km) E | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,270.40 miles (19,747.25 km) S | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,165.58 miles (19,578.55 km) S | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,145.52 miles (19,546.27 km) SSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,099.43 miles (19,472.10 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,097.92 miles (19,469.67 km) WSW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,066.70 miles (19,419.42 km) E | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,065.81 miles (19,417.99 km) E | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,061.32 miles (19,410.77 km) ESE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,053.00 miles (19,397.37 km) ESE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,022.77 miles (19,348.73 km) SSE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,020.97 miles (19,345.83 km) S | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,015.74 miles (19,337.42 km) SE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |