Nonstop flight route between Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia and Salt Lake City, Utah, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lawas Airport (LWY), Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), Salt Lake City, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,091 miles (or 13,021 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 Salt Lake City International 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 Salt Lake City International 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: | SLC / KSLC |
Airport Name: | Salt Lake City International Airport |
Location: | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°47'17"N by 111°58'40"W |
Area Served: | Northern Utah area and beyond |
Operator/Owner: | Salt Lake City |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4227 feet (1,288 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from SLC |
More Information: | SLC Maps & Info |
Facts about Lawas Airport (LWY):
- Lawas Airport (LWY) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Lawas Airport (LWY) is Long Sukang Airport (LSU), which is located 21 miles (35 kilometers) SSE of LWY.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Lawas Airport", other names for LWY include "Lapangan Terbang Lawas" and "老越机场".
Facts about Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC):
- Because of Salt Lake City International Airport's high elevation of 4,227 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SLC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SLC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The first terminal and airport administration building was built in 1933 at a cost of $52,000.
- The airport spans over 7,700 acres and has four runways.
- Salt Lake City International Airport handled 20,102,078 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airport is owned by Salt Lake City Corporation and is administered by the Salt Lake City Department of Airports.
- United Airlines operates a call center located near the airport.
- Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is Skypark Airport (BTF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNE of SLC.