Nonstop flight route between Viedma, Argentina and Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(40°52'9"S by 63°0'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°29'4"N by 110°20'16"E)
Distance from VDM to KCH:
9,752.32 miles (15,694.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM), Viedma, Argentina and Kuching International Airport (KCH), Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,752 miles (or 15,695 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDM / SAVV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Viedma, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°52'9"S by 63°0'1"W |
| Area Served: | Viedma, Río Negro |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and Aeropyuertos Argentina 2000 |
| Airport Type: | Public / Militar |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDM |
| More Information: | VDM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCH / WBGG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°29'4"N by 110°20'16"E |
| Area Served: | Kuching Division & Samarahan Division, Sarawak, East Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KCH |
| More Information: | KCH Maps & Info |
Facts about Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM):
- Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) is Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) W of VDM.
- Because of Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Gobernador Edgardo Castello 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 furthest airport from Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) is Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), which is nearly antipodal to Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (meaning Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Beijing Capital International Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,920 kilometers) away in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
- In addition to being known as "Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport", another name for VDM is "Aeropuerto de Viedma – Gobernador Edgardo Castello".
Facts about Kuching International Airport (KCH):
- The renovation increased terminal building floor space to 46,000 square metres and was completed 15 months ahead of schedule.
- Work on the strengthening and extension of the runway to 2,454 metres in length started in 1973 and was completed in 1976, capable of handling Boeing 707 turbofan aircraft.
- Because of Kuching International Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuching 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kuching International Airport", another name for KCH is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuching 古晋国际机场".
- The furthest airport from Kuching International Airport (KCH) is Ipiranga Airport (IPG), which is nearly antipodal to Kuching International Airport (meaning Kuching International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ipiranga Airport), and is located 12,406 miles (19,965 kilometers) away in Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Kuching International Airport (KCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kuching International Airport (KCH) is Sematan Airport (BSE), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SW of KCH.
- As one of the two states in Malaysia which controls its own immigration autonomy, Sarawak exercises special regulation upon arriving and departing from all Sarawakian airports including Kuching.
- The airport terminal is capable of handling five million passengers per annum and it is the fourth busiest airport in Malaysia.
- Malaysia Airlines in Kuching International Airport has so far achieved a zero accident rate in 2006.
- Kuching International Airport handled 4,871,036 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.68 miles (171.68 km) W | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina |     |
| 2 | 154.61 miles (248.83 km) NNE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 169.52 miles (272.82 km) SW | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 4 | 199.67 miles (321.34 km) SW | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 5 | 222.73 miles (358.45 km) NE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 243.89 miles (392.51 km) NNE | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 276.68 miles (445.27 km) WNW | Dr. Arturo Umberto Illia Airport (GNR) | General Roca, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 8 | 276.84 miles (445.54 km) NE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 298.06 miles (479.68 km) W | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 303.47 miles (488.38 km) NNW | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 303.68 miles (488.72 km) WNW | Presidente Perón Internacional Airport (NQN) | Neuquen, Argentina | |
| 12 | 313.03 miles (503.77 km) NNE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 13 | 323.00 miles (519.82 km) NE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 14 | 328.61 miles (528.85 km) ENE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 329.24 miles (529.85 km) NW | Colonia Catriel Airport (CCT) | Colonia Catriel, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.05 miles (19,920.49 km) NNE | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 2 | 12,355.08 miles (19,883.52 km) NNE | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 3 | 12,341.98 miles (19,862.43 km) NW | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 4 | 12,328.20 miles (19,840.26 km) E | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 5 | 12,314.84 miles (19,818.77 km) N | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 6 | 12,300.27 miles (19,795.31 km) NW | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 12,280.21 miles (19,763.03 km) WNW | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 8 | 12,252.35 miles (19,718.19 km) WNW | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 9 | 12,243.64 miles (19,704.18 km) ENE | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 10 | 12,224.35 miles (19,673.13 km) W | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 11 | 12,219.95 miles (19,666.06 km) NE | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) | Shijiazhuang, China | |
| 12 | 12,219.73 miles (19,665.70 km) NNE | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 12,166.39 miles (19,579.85 km) E | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 12,162.71 miles (19,573.94 km) WNW | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 15 | 12,159.34 miles (19,568.51 km) N | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.04 miles (98.24 km) SW | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 114.56 miles (184.37 km) E | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 123.40 miles (198.58 km) ENE | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 166.65 miles (268.20 km) NW | Ranai Airport (NTX) | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 182.08 miles (293.03 km) E | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 190.28 miles (306.23 km) ENE | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 193.17 miles (310.87 km) SSW | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 236.49 miles (380.59 km) E | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 282.07 miles (453.94 km) ENE | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 287.77 miles (463.11 km) WNW | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 298.30 miles (480.07 km) S | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 298.66 miles (480.64 km) ENE | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 311.80 miles (501.79 km) ESE | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 324.38 miles (522.04 km) E | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 326.86 miles (526.02 km) ENE | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,405.70 miles (19,964.99 km) S | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,356.71 miles (19,886.16 km) S | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,317.17 miles (19,822.51 km) S | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,312.88 miles (19,815.62 km) S | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,208.66 miles (19,647.88 km) ESE | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,207.38 miles (19,645.82 km) SE | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,184.32 miles (19,608.72 km) SW | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,175.50 miles (19,594.52 km) S | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,169.68 miles (19,585.16 km) ESE | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,149.47 miles (19,552.62 km) S | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,090.57 miles (19,457.83 km) W | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,049.76 miles (19,392.16 km) ESE | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,030.94 miles (19,361.87 km) NNE | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,023.77 miles (19,350.34 km) SSE | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,006.64 miles (19,322.76 km) SE | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |