Nonstop flight route between Vienna, Austria and Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(48°6'37"N by 16°34'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°29'4"N by 110°20'16"E)
Distance from VIE to KCH:
6,264.18 miles (10,081.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vienna International Airport (VIE), Vienna, Austria and Kuching International Airport (KCH), Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,264 miles (or 10,081 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIE / LOWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vienna, Austria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°6'37"N by 16°34'10"E |
| Area Served: | Vienna, Austria and Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Wien AG |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 600 feet (183 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIE |
| More Information: | VIE 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 Vienna International Airport (VIE):
- A third runway is to be constructed 2,400 m south of 11L/29R.
- On June 5, 2012, the new Austrian Star Alliance terminal was opened, which enables Vienna Airport to handle 30 million passengers per year.
- In addition to being known as "Vienna International Airport", another name for VIE is "Flughafen Wien-Schwechat".
- The furthest airport from Vienna International Airport (VIE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,745 miles (18,902 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Vienna International Airport is the international airport of Vienna, the capital of Austria.
- The closest airport to Vienna International Airport (VIE) is Bratislava Airport (BTS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of VIE.
- Vienna International Airport (VIE) has 2 runways.
- Because of Vienna International Airport's relatively low elevation of 600 feet, planes can take off or land at Vienna 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.
Facts about Kuching International Airport (KCH):
- 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.
- Kuching International Airport handled 4,871,036 passengers last year.
- Kuching International Airport has two sides of baggage reclaim halls, one is for the domestic flights while the other one is for both international flights and flights outside Sarawak.
- Kuching International Airport (KCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 former Chief Minister of Sarawak, Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, wishes to attract more foreign airlines to KIA so as to develop the Sarawak Tourism Industry.
- The closest airport to Kuching International Airport (KCH) is Sematan Airport (BSE), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SW of KCH.
- The airport terminal is capable of handling five million passengers per annum and it is the fourth busiest airport in Malaysia.
- 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.
- 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.
- As a result of the increasing number of passengers going into and out of Kuching, a completely new and larger terminal was needed.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.94 miles (48.18 km) E | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia |     |
| 2 | 67.85 miles (109.20 km) ENE | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 3 | 72.16 miles (116.13 km) N | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 4 | 74.93 miles (120.60 km) NNE | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 5 | 93.48 miles (150.43 km) SW | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| 6 | 102.17 miles (164.43 km) SSE | Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) | Sármellék, Hungary | |
| 7 | 110.09 miles (177.18 km) W | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 8 | 120.03 miles (193.16 km) SSW | Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) | Maribor, Slovenia | |
| 9 | 121.22 miles (195.08 km) NE | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 10 | 123.21 miles (198.29 km) ENE | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 11 | 130.01 miles (209.23 km) NNE | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 12 | 133.32 miles (214.55 km) ESE | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 13 | 136.76 miles (220.10 km) NNW | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| 14 | 145.56 miles (234.26 km) SW | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 15 | 163.80 miles (263.61 km) SW | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,745.33 miles (18,902.23 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,302.51 miles (18,189.59 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,298.90 miles (18,183.77 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,292.08 miles (18,172.80 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,275.19 miles (18,145.61 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,273.16 miles (18,142.35 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,267.95 miles (18,133.96 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,258.22 miles (18,118.30 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,241.21 miles (18,090.94 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,240.21 miles (18,089.31 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,233.37 miles (18,078.31 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,227.72 miles (18,069.23 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,225.29 miles (18,065.30 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,218.70 miles (18,054.71 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,212.06 miles (18,044.01 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |