Nonstop flight route between Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States and Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(36°2'22"N by 95°59'4"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°1'59"N by 118°19'15"E)
Distance from RVS to LDU:
8,834.37 miles (14,217.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS), Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States and Lahad Datu Airport (LDU), Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,834 miles (or 14,218 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 Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport and Lahad Datu 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 Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport and Lahad Datu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RVS / KRVS |
| Airport Name: | Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport |
| Location: | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°2'22"N by 95°59'4"W |
| Area Served: | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tulsa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 638 feet (194 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RVS |
| More Information: | RVS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDU / WBKD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°1'59"N by 118°19'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDU |
| More Information: | LDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS):
- Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS) is Tulsa International Airport (TUL), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of RVS.
- In 2009 and again in 2010 the Tulsa Airport Authority held a fundraising golf tournament to create what they called "a first-class observation area" in an effort to discourage drivers from pulling over on 91st street directly adjacent to the airport to watch the aircraft landing.
- Because of Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport's relatively low elevation of 638 feet, planes can take off or land at Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. 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 Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,754 miles (17,306 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Lahad Datu Airport (LDU):
- The closest airport to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) is Semporna Airport (SMM), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) SSE of LDU.
- Because of Lahad Datu Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Lahad Datu 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 Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) is Coari Airport (CIZ), which is nearly antipodal to Lahad Datu Airport (meaning Lahad Datu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Coari Airport), and is located 12,319 miles (19,826 kilometers) away in Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Lahad Datu Airport", another name for LDU is "Lapangan Terbang Lahad Datu 拿笃机场".
- Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Lahad Datu Airport handled 99,983 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.21 miles (19.66 km) NNE | Tulsa International Airport (TUL) | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.76 miles (41.45 km) S | Okmulgee Regional Airport (OKM) | Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 37.91 miles (61.01 km) ESE | Hatbox FieldHatbox Army Airfield (HAX) | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 41.33 miles (66.51 km) WSW | Stroud Municipal Airport (SUD) | Stroud, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 43.75 miles (70.41 km) SE | Davis Field (MKO) | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 44.52 miles (71.64 km) W | Cushing Municipal Airport (CUH) | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 50.08 miles (80.59 km) N | Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 62.03 miles (99.82 km) W | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 71.51 miles (115.08 km) SW | Shawnee Regional Airport (SNL) | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 76.37 miles (122.91 km) NNE | Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV) | Coffeyville, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) N | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 78.32 miles (126.04 km) NW | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 80.76 miles (129.96 km) S | McAlester Regional Airport (MLC) | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 81.12 miles (130.54 km) W | Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK) | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 84.09 miles (135.33 km) E | Smith Field (SLG) | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,753.75 miles (17,306.44 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,678.56 miles (17,185.44 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,657.79 miles (17,152.01 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,637.00 miles (17,118.56 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,626.05 miles (17,100.93 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,618.23 miles (17,088.34 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,606.65 miles (17,069.71 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,605.62 miles (17,068.05 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,601.04 miles (17,060.67 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,592.97 miles (17,047.69 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,586.60 miles (17,037.44 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,579.48 miles (17,025.98 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,559.65 miles (16,994.07 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,543.76 miles (16,968.49 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,532.66 miles (16,950.63 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.54 miles (71.68 km) SSE | Semporna Airport (SMM) | Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 51.59 miles (83.02 km) SSW | Tawau Airport (TWU) | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 62.87 miles (101.18 km) NNW | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 76.59 miles (123.26 km) SW | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 97.85 miles (157.48 km) E | Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines | |
| 6 | 113.37 miles (182.46 km) SSW | Bunyu Airport (BYQ) | Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 7 | 128.88 miles (207.42 km) SSW | Juwata Airport (TRK) | Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 150.02 miles (241.44 km) W | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 166.01 miles (267.17 km) NW | Kudat Airport (KUD) | Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 167.87 miles (270.16 km) WNW | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 184.29 miles (296.59 km) WSW | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 196.84 miles (316.79 km) WSW | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 197.47 miles (317.80 km) W | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 197.97 miles (318.61 km) ENE | Jolo Airport (JOL) | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | |
| 15 | 198.78 miles (319.91 km) WSW | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,319.06 miles (19,825.55 km) ESE | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,261.86 miles (19,733.51 km) SW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,259.21 miles (19,729.24 km) SW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,197.84 miles (19,630.46 km) ESE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,174.19 miles (19,592.42 km) SE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,144.04 miles (19,543.89 km) SSE | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,140.26 miles (19,537.81 km) SSE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,139.95 miles (19,537.31 km) WSW | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,077.55 miles (19,436.89 km) E | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,061.14 miles (19,410.47 km) WSW | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,043.54 miles (19,382.16 km) SSW | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,041.97 miles (19,379.63 km) W | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,033.30 miles (19,365.68 km) S | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,012.08 miles (19,331.52 km) SSW | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,997.80 miles (19,308.54 km) SW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |