Nonstop flight route between Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia and Atwater, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU), Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia and Castle Airport (MER), Atwater, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,750 miles (or 12,472 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 Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport and Castle 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 Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport and Castle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGU / WBKG |
Airport Name: | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport |
Location: | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°21'19"N by 116°9'54"E |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 1036 feet (316 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KGU |
More Information: | KGU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MER / KMER |
Airport Name: | Castle Airport |
Location: | Atwater, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°22'50"N by 120°34'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | Merced County Department of Commerce, Aviation, and Economic Development |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 191 feet (58 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MER |
More Information: | MER Maps & Info |
Facts about Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU):
- The closest airport to Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) is Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) N of KGU.
- The furthest airport from Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) is Coari Airport (CIZ), which is nearly antipodal to Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (meaning Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Coari Airport), and is located 12,339 miles (19,858 kilometers) away in Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Castle Airport (MER):
- The EPA currently has this base listed on their database due to the bulk wastes such as solvents, oils, fuels, and sludges which were disposed in pits at landfills around the base until 1977.
- Because of Castle Airport's relatively low elevation of 191 feet, planes can take off or land at Castle 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 Castle Airport (MER) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,312 miles (18,204 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Castle Airport (MER) is Merced Regional Airport (MCE), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SSE of MER.
- It was estimated that the cost to relocate the 129 RQW to Castle, to include associated military construction costs, could be recouped in seven years.
- Castle Airport (MER) currently has only 1 runway.
- Castle Airport covers an area of 1,360 acres which contains one runway with an 11,802 x 150 ft asphalt and concrete pavement.