Nonstop flight route between Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia and Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(6°55'27"N by 116°49'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°33'56"N by 30°13'14"E)
Distance from KUD to BUX:
5,972.91 miles (9,612.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kudat Airport (KUD), Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia and Bunia Airport (BUX), Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,973 miles (or 9,612 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 Kudat Airport and Bunia 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 Kudat Airport and Bunia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUD / WBKT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°55'27"N by 116°49'50"E |
| Area Served: | Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Berhad |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUD |
| More Information: | KUD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUX / FZKA |
| Airport Name: | Bunia Airport |
| Location: | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°33'56"N by 30°13'14"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4045 feet (1,233 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUX |
| More Information: | BUX Maps & Info |
Facts about Kudat Airport (KUD):
- Because of Kudat Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Kudat 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.
- Kudat Airport (KUD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kudat Airport (KUD) is Lábrea Airport (LBR), which is nearly antipodal to Kudat Airport (meaning Kudat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lábrea Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,833 kilometers) away in Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Kudat Airport (KUD) is Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) SW of KUD.
- In addition to being known as "Kudat Airport", other names for KUD include "Lapangan Terbang Kudat" and "古达机场".
Facts about Bunia Airport (BUX):
- Bunia Airport (BUX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bunia Airport (BUX) is Beni Airport (BNC), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) SW of BUX.
- Because of Bunia Airport's high elevation of 4,045 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Bunia Airport (BUX) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,859 miles (19,085 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.97 miles (138.35 km) SW | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 109.46 miles (176.16 km) SE | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 117.65 miles (189.35 km) SSW | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 156.16 miles (251.32 km) SW | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 166.01 miles (267.17 km) SE | Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) | Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 173.74 miles (279.61 km) SW | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 187.90 miles (302.39 km) SSW | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 189.23 miles (304.54 km) SW | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 9 | 189.82 miles (305.49 km) SSW | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 192.44 miles (309.70 km) SW | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 201.00 miles (323.47 km) SSE | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 201.05 miles (323.56 km) SSE | Tawau Airport (TWU) | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 205.83 miles (331.25 km) SSW | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 209.67 miles (337.43 km) SE | Semporna Airport (SMM) | Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 219.29 miles (352.90 km) SSW | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,323.82 miles (19,833.21 km) ESE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,303.35 miles (19,800.28 km) SSE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,243.99 miles (19,704.74 km) S | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,169.56 miles (19,584.95 km) SSE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,149.58 miles (19,552.80 km) SSW | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,144.30 miles (19,544.30 km) ESE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,129.25 miles (19,520.08 km) SSE | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,096.05 miles (19,466.65 km) SW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,093.23 miles (19,462.11 km) SW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,091.01 miles (19,458.54 km) SW | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,089.81 miles (19,456.61 km) SE | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,054.90 miles (19,400.43 km) ESE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,040.87 miles (19,377.85 km) SW | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,025.79 miles (19,353.59 km) S | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,001.74 miles (19,314.88 km) SW | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.73 miles (137.96 km) SW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 95.41 miles (153.55 km) S | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 3 | 102.06 miles (164.25 km) ENE | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 4 | 102.65 miles (165.20 km) ENE | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 5 | 105.50 miles (169.79 km) E | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 6 | 112.94 miles (181.75 km) NNE | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 7 | 148.86 miles (239.56 km) S | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 8 | 184.88 miles (297.54 km) ESE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 9 | 186.05 miles (299.42 km) SE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 10 | 201.58 miles (324.40 km) WNW | Matari Airport (IRP) | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 219.26 miles (352.87 km) ESE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 12 | 228.73 miles (368.10 km) SSE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 233.64 miles (376.01 km) SSW | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 233.92 miles (376.45 km) SSW | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 15 | 235.10 miles (378.35 km) E | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,859.09 miles (19,085.31 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,516.15 miles (18,533.40 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,514.69 miles (18,531.05 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,512.12 miles (18,526.92 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,505.04 miles (18,515.52 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,467.34 miles (18,454.85 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,454.85 miles (18,434.75 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,442.23 miles (18,414.44 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,400.11 miles (18,346.66 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,397.15 miles (18,341.90 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,396.44 miles (18,340.74 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,388.60 miles (18,328.13 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,336.58 miles (18,244.42 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,331.88 miles (18,236.85 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,319.54 miles (18,217.00 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |