Nonstop flight route between Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway and Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(78°14'45"N by 15°27'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°0'34"N by 112°55'54"E)
Distance from LYR to KPI:
6,187.21 miles (9,957.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway and Kapit Airport (KPI), Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,187 miles (or 9,957 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 Svalbard Airport, Longyear and Kapit 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 Svalbard Airport, Longyear and Kapit Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYR / ENSB |
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| Location: | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 78°14'45"N by 15°27'56"E |
| Area Served: | Svalbard, Norway |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 94 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYR |
| More Information: | LYR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KPI / WBGP |
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| Location: | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°0'34"N by 112°55'54"E |
| Area Served: | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Berhad |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 65 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KPI |
| More Information: | KPI Maps & Info |
Facts about Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR):
- Svalbard Airport, Longyear handled 126,350 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) is Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG), which is located 534 miles (859 kilometers) SSE of LYR.
- In addition to being known as "Svalbard Airport, Longyear", another name for LYR is "Svalbard lufthavn, Longyear".
- Because of Svalbard Airport, Longyear's relatively low elevation of 94 feet, planes can take off or land at Svalbard Airport, Longyear 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 Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,170 miles (16,367 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The Svalbard Treaty specifies that no military installations are permitted on the archipelago.
- The airport is located 1.6 nautical miles northwest of Longyearbyen, the largest settlement on Svalbard.
- Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 14 August 1987, Braathens SAFE re-entered the market, flying in parallel with SAS to Tromsø and Oslo.
Facts about Kapit Airport (KPI):
- The closest airport to Kapit Airport (KPI) is Sibu Airport (SBW), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) WNW of KPI.
- Because of Kapit Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Kapit 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 Kapit Airport (KPI) is La Pedrera Airport (LPD), which is nearly antipodal to Kapit Airport (meaning Kapit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Pedrera Airport), and is located 12,257 miles (19,726 kilometers) away in La Pedrera, Colombia.
- Kapit Airport (KPI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kapit Airport", another name for KPI is "Lapangan Terbang Kapit".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 533.85 miles (859.15 km) SSE | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway |     |
| 2 | 543.13 miles (874.07 km) SSE | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 3 | 544.90 miles (876.94 km) SSE | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 4 | 549.48 miles (884.30 km) SSE | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 5 | 564.10 miles (907.83 km) SSE | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 6 | 586.80 miles (944.37 km) SSE | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 7 | 589.37 miles (948.49 km) SSE | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 8 | 591.10 miles (951.28 km) SSE | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 9 | 593.13 miles (954.55 km) SSE | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 10 | 595.17 miles (957.83 km) S | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 11 | 613.51 miles (987.35 km) SE | Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) | Vardø, Norway | |
| 12 | 618.76 miles (995.80 km) S | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 13 | 622.86 miles (1,002.39 km) SSE | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 14 | 637.58 miles (1,026.08 km) S | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 15 | 645.47 miles (1,038.79 km) SSE | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,169.96 miles (16,366.93 km) SW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,155.21 miles (16,343.19 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,123.73 miles (16,292.52 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,105.38 miles (16,262.99 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,050.22 miles (16,174.23 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,046.48 miles (16,168.20 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,035.38 miles (16,150.34 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,032.30 miles (16,145.38 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,015.87 miles (16,118.93 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,002.12 miles (16,096.81 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,001.91 miles (16,096.47 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,978.64 miles (16,059.03 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,966.83 miles (16,040.02 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,957.34 miles (16,024.74 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,955.39 miles (16,021.60 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.87 miles (109.23 km) WNW | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 71.73 miles (115.44 km) NE | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 77.24 miles (124.30 km) N | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 85.69 miles (137.90 km) NW | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 138.04 miles (222.16 km) SE | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 142.34 miles (229.08 km) E | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 175.80 miles (282.93 km) NNE | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 177.85 miles (286.22 km) NNE | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 182.08 miles (293.03 km) W | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 184.59 miles (297.07 km) ENE | Long Lellang Airport (LGL) | Long Lellang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 191.46 miles (308.13 km) NE | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 191.78 miles (308.63 km) ENE | Long Banga Airport (LBP) | Long Banga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 211.90 miles (341.02 km) NE | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 219.26 miles (352.87 km) W | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 229.13 miles (368.75 km) NE | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,257.08 miles (19,725.81 km) ESE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,249.42 miles (19,713.48 km) WSW | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,244.58 miles (19,705.69 km) ESE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,238.22 miles (19,695.46 km) S | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,187.60 miles (19,613.99 km) SE | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,185.20 miles (19,610.14 km) SE | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,141.53 miles (19,539.86 km) WSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,128.07 miles (19,518.19 km) WSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,122.68 miles (19,509.52 km) SE | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,062.86 miles (19,413.24 km) SSE | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,056.01 miles (19,402.22 km) ESE | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,042.04 miles (19,379.73 km) SSW | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,038.95 miles (19,374.77 km) E | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,027.57 miles (19,356.45 km) N | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |
| 15 | 11,989.06 miles (19,294.48 km) ESE | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |