Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Mulu Airport (MZV), Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,151 miles (or 9,900 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 Elmendorf Air Force Base and Mulu 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 Elmendorf Air Force Base and Mulu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDF / PAED |
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Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°15'5"N by 149°48'23"W |
View all routes: | Routes from EDF |
More Information: | EDF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZV / WBMU |
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Location: | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°3'2"N by 114°48'33"E |
Area Served: | Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak, East Malaysia |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MZV |
More Information: | MZV Maps & Info |
Facts about Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF):
- The furthest airport from Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,542 miles (16,965 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) is Merrill Field (MRI), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of EDF.
- The uncertain world situation in late 1940s and early 1950s caused a major buildup of air defense forces in Alaska.
- On 22 September 1995, a Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne early warning and control aircraft with 22 USAF personnel and two Canadian air crew members crashed after ingesting a flock of Canada Geese, killing all on board.
- In addition to being known as "Elmendorf Air Force Base", another name for EDF is "JB Elmendorf-Richardson".
- Construction on Elmendorf Field began on 8 June 1940, as a major and permanent military airfield near Anchorage.
- The late 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s brought about a gradual, but significant decline in air defense forces in Alaska due to mission changes and the demands of the Vietnam War.
Facts about Mulu Airport (MZV):
- The closest airport to Mulu Airport (MZV) is Marudi Airport (MUR), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WNW of MZV.
- Because of Mulu Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Mulu 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mulu Airport", other names for MZV include "Lapangan Terbang Mulu" and "姆鲁机场".
- The furthest airport from Mulu Airport (MZV) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Mulu Airport (meaning Mulu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,924 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Mulu Airport (MZV) currently has only 1 runway.