Nonstop flight route between Leominster, Massachusetts, United States and Sabah, Malaysia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moore Army Airfield (AYE), Leominster, Massachusetts, United States and Semporna Airport (SMM), Sabah, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,126 miles (or 14,686 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 Moore Army Airfield and Semporna 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 Moore Army Airfield and Semporna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYE / |
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Location: | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°34'18"N by 71°36'11"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Army Airfield, Defunct |
Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
# of Runways: | 5 |
View all routes: | Routes from AYE |
More Information: | AYE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMM / WBKA |
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Location: | Sabah, Malaysia |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°26'58"N by 118°35'47"E |
Area Served: | Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia |
Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Berhad |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 60 feet (18 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SMM |
More Information: | SMM Maps & Info |
Facts about Moore Army Airfield (AYE):
- The furthest airport from Moore Army Airfield (AYE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,738 miles (18,891 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Moore Army Airfield (AYE) has 5 runways.
- Because of Moore Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Moore Army Airfield 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.
- When the nearby fort was expanded in 1940, the airport supposedly "gained" its own airfield.
- In addition to being known as "Moore Army Airfield", another name for AYE is "KAYE".
- The closest airport to Moore Army Airfield (AYE) is Nashua Airport (ASH), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NNE of AYE.
- The Navy discontinued their use of Ayer NAAS for unknown reasons between the years of 1944-1946.
- The field was closed around 1995 after the Army left.
Facts about Semporna Airport (SMM):
- The closest airport to Semporna Airport (SMM) is Tawau Airport (TWU), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) WSW of SMM.
- In addition to being known as "Semporna Airport", another name for SMM is "Lapangan Terbang Semporna".
- Semporna Airport (SMM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Semporna Airport (SMM) is Coari Airport (CIZ), which is nearly antipodal to Semporna Airport (meaning Semporna Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Coari Airport), and is located 12,316 miles (19,820 kilometers) away in Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Because of Semporna Airport's relatively low elevation of 60 feet, planes can take off or land at Semporna 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.