Nonstop flight route between Abingdon, Virginia, United States and Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(36°41'13"N by 82°1'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°29'4"N by 110°20'16"E)
Distance from VJI to KCH:
9,615.71 miles (15,474.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI), Abingdon, Virginia, United States and Kuching International Airport (KCH), Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,616 miles (or 15,475 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 Virginia Highlands Airport and Kuching International 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 Virginia Highlands Airport and Kuching International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VJI / KVJI |
| Airport Name: | Virginia Highlands Airport |
| Location: | Abingdon, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°41'13"N by 82°1'59"W |
| Area Served: | Abingdon, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Virginia Highlands Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2087 feet (636 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VJI |
| More Information: | VJI 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 Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI):
- The closest airport to Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) is Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SW of VJI.
- The furthest airport from Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,454 miles (18,433 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kuching International Airport (KCH):
- The closest airport to Kuching International Airport (KCH) is Sematan Airport (BSE), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) SW of KCH.
- As a result of the increasing number of passengers going into and out of Kuching, a completely new and larger terminal was needed.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Sarawak Government is working closely with Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia to rationalise long-haul flights.
- Kuching International Airport then became the gateway to Sarawak, Brunei and North Borneo with the introduction of once weekly Douglas Dakota twin-engined piston aircraft services originating from Singapore.
- Kuching International Airport (KCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kuching International Airport handled 4,871,036 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.42 miles (40.90 km) SW | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States |     |
| 2 | 34.43 miles (55.41 km) NW | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) SW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 61.06 miles (98.26 km) ESE | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) NE | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 64.34 miles (103.55 km) SSE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 74.57 miles (120.01 km) SSE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 81.03 miles (130.40 km) ENE | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 82.46 miles (132.71 km) WSW | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 90.97 miles (146.40 km) NNE | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 90.99 miles (146.44 km) SSW | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 96.68 miles (155.60 km) ENE | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 101.11 miles (162.73 km) SW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 107.73 miles (173.37 km) ESE | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 110.89 miles (178.46 km) SE | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,453.58 miles (18,432.71 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,432.30 miles (18,398.46 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,410.72 miles (18,363.73 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,402.27 miles (18,350.13 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,385.31 miles (18,322.83 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,369.23 miles (18,296.95 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,360.44 miles (18,282.80 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,360.01 miles (18,282.12 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,323.95 miles (18,224.08 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,320.59 miles (18,218.68 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,308.24 miles (18,198.80 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,301.85 miles (18,188.51 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,271.79 miles (18,140.13 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,270.70 miles (18,138.39 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,254.05 miles (18,111.59 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |