Nonstop flight route between Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia and Montrose, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(4°50'57"N by 115°24'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°30'35"N by 107°53'39"W)
Distance from LWY to MTJ:
8,359.37 miles (13,453.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lawas Airport (LWY), Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia and Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), Montrose, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,359 miles (or 13,453 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 Lawas Airport and Montrose Regional 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 Lawas Airport and Montrose Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWY / WBGW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°50'57"N by 115°24'10"E |
| Area Served: | Lawas, Sarawak, East Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LWY |
| More Information: | LWY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTJ / KMTJ |
| Airport Name: | Montrose Regional Airport |
| Location: | Montrose, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°30'35"N by 107°53'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Montrose County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5759 feet (1,755 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTJ |
| More Information: | MTJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Lawas Airport (LWY):
- Lawas Airport (LWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lawas Airport (LWY) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Lawas Airport (meaning Lawas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,335 miles (19,851 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Lawas Airport (LWY) is Long Sukang Airport (LSU), which is located 21 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of LWY.
- Because of Lawas Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Lawas 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 "Lawas Airport", other names for LWY include "Lapangan Terbang Lawas" and "老越机场".
Facts about Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ):
- The airport is seasonal—many flights operate from MTJ only during the winter.
- The furthest airport from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,040 miles (17,766 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Montrose Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,759 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MTJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MTJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) is Telluride Regional Airport (TEX), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) S of MTJ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.46 miles (34.53 km) SSE | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 27.17 miles (43.73 km) W | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 33.02 miles (53.14 km) NNW | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 33.31 miles (53.61 km) WNW | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 5 | 37.38 miles (60.15 km) SE | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 45.44 miles (73.14 km) SSE | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 61.29 miles (98.64 km) SSE | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 63.04 miles (101.46 km) ENE | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 68.68 miles (110.53 km) SW | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 70.55 miles (113.55 km) SSE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 76.98 miles (123.89 km) S | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 87.73 miles (141.18 km) WSW | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 88.12 miles (141.81 km) NNE | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 97.26 miles (156.52 km) S | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 103.92 miles (167.25 km) WSW | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,334.92 miles (19,851.09 km) S | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,324.37 miles (19,834.10 km) WSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,278.56 miles (19,760.37 km) E | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,270.40 miles (19,747.25 km) S | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,165.58 miles (19,578.55 km) S | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,145.52 miles (19,546.27 km) SSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,099.43 miles (19,472.10 km) WSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,097.92 miles (19,469.67 km) WSW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,066.70 miles (19,419.42 km) E | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,065.81 miles (19,417.99 km) E | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,061.32 miles (19,410.77 km) ESE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,053.00 miles (19,397.37 km) ESE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,022.77 miles (19,348.73 km) SSE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,020.97 miles (19,345.83 km) S | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 12,015.74 miles (19,337.42 km) SE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.42 miles (61.83 km) S | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 51.98 miles (83.66 km) E | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 54.33 miles (87.43 km) NW | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 70.81 miles (113.96 km) N | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 73.97 miles (119.04 km) NE | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 88.09 miles (141.76 km) WSW | Monticello Airport (MXC) | Monticello, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 90.30 miles (145.32 km) S | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 92.48 miles (148.83 km) SSW | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) | Cortez, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 94.17 miles (151.55 km) S | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 94.17 miles (151.55 km) NNE | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 11 | 96.02 miles (154.52 km) SSE | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 98.04 miles (157.78 km) ENE | Lake County Airport (LXV) | Leadville, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 99.78 miles (160.59 km) E | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 101.83 miles (163.89 km) W | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 15 | 107.58 miles (173.13 km) SW | Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) | Blanding, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,039.54 miles (17,766.38 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,920.25 miles (17,574.40 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,890.37 miles (17,526.30 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,869.59 miles (17,492.87 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,699.81 miles (17,219.63 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,588.29 miles (17,040.16 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,575.54 miles (17,019.65 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,543.06 miles (16,967.37 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,474.16 miles (16,856.49 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,436.74 miles (16,796.26 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,428.16 miles (16,782.46 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,410.30 miles (16,753.71 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,391.15 miles (16,722.89 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,380.25 miles (16,705.34 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,375.38 miles (16,697.51 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |