Nonstop flight route between Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States and Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(35°38'58"N by 112°8'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°59'18"N by 115°37'8"E)
Distance from VLE to BKM:
8,311.28 miles (13,375.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valle Airport (VLE), Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States and Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM), Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,311 miles (or 13,376 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 Valle Airport and Ba'kelalan 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 Valle Airport and Ba'kelalan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VLE / |
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| Location: | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°38'58"N by 112°8'30"W |
| Area Served: | Valle, Arizona |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5999 feet (1,828 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VLE |
| More Information: | VLE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKM / WBGQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°59'18"N by 115°37'8"E |
| Area Served: | Bakelalan, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Berhad |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2900 feet (884 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKM |
| More Information: | BKM Maps & Info |
Facts about Valle Airport (VLE):
- Valle Airport, is a public airport located 25 nm south of Valle, Arizona.
- The Valle branch of Planes of Fame opened in 1995 because the Chino collection had grown so greatly an additional facility was needed.
- Valle Airport (VLE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Valle Airport", another name for VLE is "40G".
- The closest airport to Valle Airport (VLE) is Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) N of VLE.
- Because of Valle Airport's high elevation of 5,999 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at VLE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make VLE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- For the 12-month period ending April 20, 2009, the airport had 6,500 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 18 per day.
- The furthest airport from Valle Airport (VLE) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,305 miles (18,194 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM):
- The furthest airport from Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Ba'kelalan Airport (meaning Ba'kelalan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,389 miles (19,937 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) is Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of BKM.
- Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ba'kelalan Airport", other names for BKM include "Lapangan Terbang Bakelalan" and "BKM[1]".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.92 miles (33.66 km) N | Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) | Tusayan, Arizona, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.12 miles (71.01 km) SE | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 58.70 miles (94.47 km) SSE | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 62.70 miles (100.90 km) W | Grand Canyon Caverns Airport (PGS) | Peach Springs, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 70.52 miles (113.49 km) SSW | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 91.00 miles (146.45 km) ESE | Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW) | Winslow, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 93.15 miles (149.91 km) SW | Bagdad Airport (BGT) | Bagdad, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 96.29 miles (154.96 km) NNE | Page Municipal Airport (PGA) | Page, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 96.54 miles (155.36 km) NNW | Kanab Municipal Airport (KNB) | Kanab, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 96.90 miles (155.95 km) E | Polacca Airport (PXL) | Polacca, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 104.62 miles (168.37 km) WSW | Kingman Airport (IGM) | Kingman, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 106.42 miles (171.26 km) SSE | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 128.18 miles (206.29 km) NW | St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) | St. George, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 129.69 miles (208.72 km) NE | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 134.39 miles (216.28 km) NW | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,305.22 miles (18,193.95 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,217.62 miles (18,052.97 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,194.25 miles (18,015.35 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,172.81 miles (17,980.86 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,995.44 miles (17,695.41 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,893.02 miles (17,530.57 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,867.74 miles (17,489.89 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,846.26 miles (17,455.32 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,780.47 miles (17,349.45 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,742.70 miles (17,288.65 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,733.95 miles (17,274.58 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,709.80 miles (17,235.71 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,687.52 miles (17,199.85 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,679.03 miles (17,186.19 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,677.59 miles (17,183.87 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.49 miles (15.28 km) SSE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 15.93 miles (25.64 km) N | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 20.21 miles (32.53 km) SSW | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 29.88 miles (48.09 km) NNE | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 39.88 miles (64.18 km) NNW | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 47.52 miles (76.48 km) SW | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 55.97 miles (90.08 km) W | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 56.87 miles (91.52 km) SSW | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 61.29 miles (98.64 km) NNW | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 70.45 miles (113.38 km) NW | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 81.37 miles (130.96 km) NW | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 12 | 90.33 miles (145.37 km) W | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 94.24 miles (151.67 km) NNW | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 101.64 miles (163.57 km) NNE | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 114.75 miles (184.67 km) WNW | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,388.53 miles (19,937.36 km) SSE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,350.07 miles (19,875.45 km) W | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,253.00 miles (19,719.24 km) ESE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,209.74 miles (19,649.63 km) S | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,205.77 miles (19,643.24 km) SSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,131.06 miles (19,523.00 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,128.20 miles (19,518.40 km) W | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,108.69 miles (19,486.99 km) S | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,063.16 miles (19,413.72 km) E | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,053.42 miles (19,398.04 km) E | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,053.22 miles (19,397.74 km) E | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,033.71 miles (19,366.33 km) ESE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,016.39 miles (19,338.46 km) ESE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,974.91 miles (19,271.69 km) W | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,964.35 miles (19,254.71 km) SSE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |