About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kirkwall Airport (KOI), Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom and Belaga Airport (BLG), Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,982 miles (or 11,237 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: KOI / EGPA
Airport Name: Kirkwall Airport
Location: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom
GPS Coordinates: 58°57'29"N by 2°54'2"W
Area Served: Mainland, Orkney
Operator/Owner: Highlands and Islands Airports Limited
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 58 feet (18 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BLG / WBGC
Airport Names:
  1. Belaga Airport
  2. Lapangan Terbang Belaga
Location: Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia
GPS Coordinates: 2°38'9"N by 113°45'38"E
Area Served: Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia
Operator/Owner: Malaysia Airports Berhad
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 200 feet (61 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Kirkwall Airport (KOI):

  • Kirkwall Airport handled 145,897 passengers last year.
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) has 2 runways.
  • The closest airport to Kirkwall Airport (KOI) is Stronsay Airport (SOY), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NE of KOI.
  • The furthest airport from Kirkwall Airport (KOI) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,525 miles (18,548 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
  • Because of Kirkwall Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirkwall 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.

Facts about Belaga Airport (BLG):

  • The furthest airport from Belaga Airport (BLG) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Belaga Airport (meaning Belaga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,828 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
  • Belaga Airport (BLG) currently has only 1 runway.
  • Because of Belaga Airport's relatively low elevation of 200 feet, planes can take off or land at Belaga 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 Belaga Airport (BLG) is Bintulu Airport (BTU), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) WNW of BLG.
  • In addition to being known as "Belaga Airport", another name for BLG is "Lapangan Terbang Belaga".

Map of Nearest Airports to Kirkwall Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Kirkwall Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
116.45 miles (26.47 km) NEStronsay Airport (SOY)Stronsay, Scotland, United KingdomView Stronsay Airport on a map Set SOY as origin Airport Set SOY as destination Airport Get more information about Stronsay Airport
216.70 miles (26.87 km) NNEEday Airport (EOI)Eday, Scotland, United KingdomView Eday Airport on a map Set EOI as origin Airport Set EOI as destination Airport Get more information about Eday Airport
323.23 miles (37.39 km) NNESanday Airport (NDY)Sanday, Scotland, United KingdomView Sanday Airport on a map Set NDY as origin Airport Set NDY as destination Airport Get more information about Sanday Airport
435.17 miles (56.61 km) SSWWick Airport (WIC)Wick, Scotland, United KingdomView Wick Airport on a map Set WIC as origin Airport Set WIC as destination Airport Get more information about Wick Airport
560.06 miles (96.65 km) NEFair Isle Airport (FIE)Fair Isle, Scotland, United KingdomView Fair Isle Airport on a map Set FIE as origin Airport Set FIE as destination Airport Get more information about Fair Isle Airport
685.20 miles (137.11 km) NESumburgh Airport (LSI)Shetland, Scotland, United KingdomView Sumburgh Airport on a map Set LSI as origin Airport Set LSI as destination Airport Get more information about Sumburgh Airport
788.01 miles (141.64 km) SRAF Lossiemouth (LMO)Lossiemouth, Scotland, United KingdomView RAF Lossiemouth on a map Set LMO as origin Airport Set LMO as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Lossiemouth
893.54 miles (150.53 km) SSWKinloss Barracks (FSS)Forres, Scotland, United KingdomView Kinloss Barracks on a map Set FSS as origin Airport Set FSS as destination Airport Get more information about Kinloss Barracks
9103.09 miles (165.91 km) NNETingwall Airport (LWK)Lerwick, Scotland, United KingdomView Tingwall Airport on a map Set LWK as origin Airport Set LWK as destination Airport Get more information about Tingwall Airport
10106.32 miles (171.11 km) SSWInverness Airport (INV)Inverness, Scotland, United KingdomView Inverness Airport on a map Set INV as origin Airport Set INV as destination Airport Get more information about Inverness Airport
11116.23 miles (187.05 km) NNEScatsta Airport (SCS)Shetland Islands, Scotland, United KingdomView Scatsta Airport on a map Set SCS as origin Airport Set SCS as destination Airport Get more information about Scatsta Airport
12123.98 miles (199.53 km) SSEAberdeen International Airport (ABZ)Aberdeen, Scotland, United KingdomView Aberdeen International Airport on a map Set ABZ as origin Airport Set ABZ as destination Airport Get more information about Aberdeen International Airport
13133.75 miles (215.25 km) WSWStornoway Airport (SYY)Stornoway, Scotland, United KingdomView Stornoway Airport on a map Set SYY as origin Airport Set SYY as destination Airport Get more information about Stornoway Airport
14173.18 miles (278.70 km) SDundee Airport (DND)Dundee, Scotland, United KingdomView Dundee Airport on a map Set DND as origin Airport Set DND as destination Airport Get more information about Dundee Airport
15174.78 miles (281.28 km) SPerth Airport (PSL)Perth, Scotland, United KingdomView Perth Airport on a map Set PSL as origin Airport Set PSL as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kirkwall Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Kirkwall Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,525.13 miles (18,547.85 km) SSERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
211,496.94 miles (18,502.49 km) SSEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
311,491.97 miles (18,494.48 km) SSEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
411,437.92 miles (18,407.51 km) SSEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
511,433.55 miles (18,400.47 km) SSEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
611,412.12 miles (18,365.98 km) SSEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
711,399.34 miles (18,345.41 km) SSEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
811,394.33 miles (18,337.35 km) SSERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
911,377.14 miles (18,309.69 km) SSEMilford Sound Airport (MFN)Milford Sound, New ZealandView Milford Sound Airport on a map Set MFN as origin Airport Set MFN as destination Airport Get more information about Milford Sound Airport
1011,372.65 miles (18,302.46 km) SSEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1111,355.77 miles (18,275.30 km) SSEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1211,355.13 miles (18,274.27 km) SSWChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
1311,350.53 miles (18,266.86 km) SSEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1411,346.46 miles (18,260.31 km) SSEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1511,324.63 miles (18,225.18 km) SSEFox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL)Fox Glacier, New ZealandView Fox Glacier Aerodrome on a map Set FGL as origin Airport Set FGL as destination Airport Get more information about Fox Glacier Aerodrome

Map of Nearest Airports to Belaga Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Belaga Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
161.24 miles (98.56 km) WNWBintulu Airport (BTU)Bintulu, MalaysiaView Bintulu Airport on a map Set BTU as destination Airport Set BTU as destination Airport Get more information about Bintulu Airport
271.73 miles (115.44 km) SWKapit Airport (KPI)Kapit, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Kapit Airport on a map Set KPI as destination Airport Set KPI as destination Airport Get more information about Kapit Airport
3105.49 miles (169.76 km) SELong Apung Airport (LPU)Long Apung, IndonesiaView Long Apung Airport on a map Set LPU as destination Airport Set LPU as destination Airport Get more information about Long Apung Airport
4113.17 miles (182.14 km) ENELong Lellang Airport (LGL)Long Lellang, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Long Lellang Airport on a map Set LGL as destination Airport Set LGL as destination Airport Get more information about Long Lellang Airport
5113.32 miles (182.37 km) NNEMarudi Airport (MUR)Marudi, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Marudi Airport on a map Set MUR as destination Airport Set MUR as destination Airport Get more information about Marudi Airport
6117.76 miles (189.52 km) NMiri Airport (MYY)Miri, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Miri Airport on a map Set MYY as destination Airport Set MYY as destination Airport Get more information about Miri Airport
7117.82 miles (189.61 km) WMukah Airport (MKM)Mukah, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Mukah Airport on a map Set MKM as destination Airport Set MKM as destination Airport Get more information about Mukah Airport
8121.58 miles (195.67 km) NEMulu Airport (MZV)Mulu, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Mulu Airport on a map Set MZV as destination Airport Set MZV as destination Airport Get more information about Mulu Airport
9122.55 miles (197.22 km) ENELong Banga Airport (LBP)Long Banga, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Long Banga Airport on a map Set LBP as destination Airport Set LBP as destination Airport Get more information about Long Banga Airport
10125.40 miles (201.81 km) WSWSibu Airport (SBW)Sibu, MalaysiaView Sibu Airport on a map Set SBW as destination Airport Set SBW as destination Airport Get more information about Sibu Airport
11136.89 miles (220.31 km) SSEDatadawai Airport (DTD)Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Datadawai Airport on a map Set DTD as destination Airport Set DTD as destination Airport Get more information about Datadawai Airport
12140.29 miles (225.78 km) ENEBario Kelabit Airport (BBN)Bario, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Bario Kelabit Airport on a map Set BBN as destination Airport Set BBN as destination Airport Get more information about Bario Kelabit Airport
13157.54 miles (253.53 km) ENEJuvai Semaring Airport (LBW)Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Juvai Semaring Airport on a map Set LBW as destination Airport Set LBW as destination Airport Get more information about Juvai Semaring Airport
14158.63 miles (255.29 km) NEBa'kelalan Airport (BKM)Bakalalan, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Ba'kelalan Airport on a map Set BKM as destination Airport Set BKM as destination Airport Get more information about Ba'kelalan Airport
15166.48 miles (267.92 km) NELong Semado Airport (LSM)Long Semado, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Long Semado Airport on a map Set LSM as destination Airport Set LSM as destination Airport Get more information about Long Semado Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Belaga Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Belaga Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,320.36 miles (19,827.64 km) WSWTefé Airport (TFF)Tefé, Amazonas, BrazilView Tefé Airport on a map Set TFF as destination Airport Set TFF as destination Airport Get more information about Tefé Airport
212,275.39 miles (19,755.27 km) SSECarauari Airport (CAF)Carauari, Amazonas, BrazilView Carauari Airport on a map Set CAF as destination Airport Set CAF as destination Airport Get more information about Carauari Airport
312,198.74 miles (19,631.93 km) WSWCoari Airport (CIZ)Coari, Amazonas, BrazilView Coari Airport on a map Set CIZ as destination Airport Set CIZ as destination Airport Get more information about Coari Airport
412,197.46 miles (19,629.86 km) EIpiranga Airport (IPG)Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, BrazilView Ipiranga Airport on a map Set IPG as destination Airport Set IPG as destination Airport Get more information about Ipiranga Airport
512,189.11 miles (19,616.42 km) ESELa Pedrera Airport (LPD)La Pedrera, ColombiaView La Pedrera Airport on a map Set LPD as destination Airport Set LPD as destination Airport Get more information about La Pedrera Airport
612,180.55 miles (19,602.65 km) WSWBarcelos Airport (BAZ)Barcelos, Amazonas, BrazilView Barcelos Airport on a map Set BAZ as destination Airport Set BAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Barcelos Airport
712,159.63 miles (19,568.98 km) ESEAlfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET)Leticia, ColombiaView Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport on a map Set LET as destination Airport Set LET as destination Airport Get more information about Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport
812,158.24 miles (19,566.74 km) ESETabatinga International Airport (TBT)Tabatinga, Amazonas, BrazilView Tabatinga International Airport on a map Set TBT as destination Airport Set TBT as destination Airport Get more information about Tabatinga International Airport
912,102.62 miles (19,477.24 km) SSWLábrea Airport (LBR)Lábrea, Amazonas, BrazilView Lábrea Airport on a map Set LBR as destination Airport Set LBR as destination Airport Get more information about Lábrea Airport
1012,063.47 miles (19,414.23 km) SEAmaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN)Eirunepe, Amazonas, BrazilView Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport on a map Set ERN as destination Airport Set ERN as destination Airport Get more information about Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport
1112,051.62 miles (19,395.16 km) SEFabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP)Mitú, ColombiaView Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport on a map Set MVP as destination Airport Set MVP as destination Airport Get more information about Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport
1212,008.80 miles (19,326.24 km) WBrigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO)Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilView Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport on a map Set MAO as destination Airport Set MAO as destination Airport Get more information about Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport
1312,003.87 miles (19,318.31 km) WPonta Pelada Airport (PLL)Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilView Ponta Pelada Airport on a map Set PLL as destination Airport Set PLL as destination Airport Get more information about Ponta Pelada Airport
1411,988.85 miles (19,294.14 km) ESEAraracuara Airport (ACR)Araracuara, ColombiaView Araracuara Airport on a map Set ACR as destination Airport Set ACR as destination Airport Get more information about Araracuara Airport
1511,987.23 miles (19,291.52 km) SSWPorto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH)Porto Velho, BrazilView Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) on a map Set PVH as destination Airport Set PVH as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte)