Nonstop flight route between Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia and Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL), Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia and Kapit Airport (KPI), Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,521 miles (or 5,666 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 Illawarra Regional Airport and Kapit 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 Illawarra Regional Airport and Kapit Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WOL / YWOL |
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Location: | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°33'39"S by 150°47'18"E |
Operator/Owner: | Shellharbour City Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WOL |
More Information: | WOL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPI / WBGP |
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Location: | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°0'34"N by 112°55'54"E |
Area Served: | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia |
Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Berhad |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 65 feet (20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KPI |
More Information: | KPI Maps & Info |
Facts about Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL):
- In 1990, the first master plan was prepared for the Illawarra Regional Airport, providing a framework for future management and developments when Shellharbour City Council assumed full responsibility for the operation of the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Illawarra Regional Airport", another name for WOL is "Wollongong Airport".
- The airport is home to a growing Light Aeronautics Industry Cluster, the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society, Australian Aerial Patrol, and a range of tourism related operations.
- The furthest airport from Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to Illawarra Regional Airport (meaning Illawarra Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,162 miles (19,573 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) has 2 runways.
- There is no control tower located at the airport and pilots must co-ordinate arrivals and departures using a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency, aided by an Aerodrome Frequency Response Unit, which notifies pilots that their transmissions have been received on the frequency and activates lighting systems as appropriate.
- Because of Illawarra Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Illawarra Regional 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 closest airport to Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) is Camden Aerodrome (CDU), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) N of WOL.
Facts about Kapit Airport (KPI):
- Because of Kapit Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Kapit 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 closest airport to Kapit Airport (KPI) is Sibu Airport (SBW), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) WNW of KPI.
- The furthest airport from Kapit Airport (KPI) is La Pedrera Airport (LPD), which is nearly antipodal to Kapit Airport (meaning Kapit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Pedrera Airport), and is located 12,257 miles (19,726 kilometers) away in La Pedrera, Colombia.
- In addition to being known as "Kapit Airport", another name for KPI is "Lapangan Terbang Kapit".
- Kapit Airport (KPI) currently has only 1 runway.