Nonstop flight route between Cagliari, Italy and Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(39°15'5"N by 9°3'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°18'47"N by 118°7'18"E)
Distance from CAG to TWU:
7,034.41 miles (11,320.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG), Cagliari, Italy and Tawau Airport (TWU), Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,034 miles (or 11,321 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 Cagliari Elmas Airport and Tawau 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 Cagliari Elmas Airport and Tawau Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAG / LIEE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cagliari, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°15'5"N by 9°3'15"E |
| Area Served: | Cagliari, Sardinia |
| Operator/Owner: | So.G.Aer. S.p.A. |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAG |
| More Information: | CAG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TWU / WBKW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°18'47"N by 118°7'18"E |
| Area Served: | Tawau Division, Sabah, East Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 57 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TWU |
| More Information: | TWU Maps & Info |
Facts about Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG):
- Cagliari Elmas Airport handled 3,592,020 passengers last year.
- Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Cagliari Elmas Airport (meaning Cagliari Elmas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,012 miles (19,332 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Cagliari Elmas Airport", other names for CAG include "International "Mario Mameli"" and "Aeroporto di Cagliari".
- The closest airport to Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) is Tortolì Airport (TTB), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) NE of CAG.
Facts about Tawau Airport (TWU):
- Tawau Airport handled 1,202,344 passengers last year.
- Tawau Airport (TWU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Open air car park is provided with 500 parking lots.
- According to a survey, the old airport has one of the shortest runways in the country.
- In addition to being known as "Tawau Airport", another name for TWU is "Lapangan Terbang Tawau".
- However on 15 September 1995, a Malaysian Airlines Fokker 50 from Kota Kinabalu touched down 500 m before the end of the 2,200 m long runway.
- Because of Tawau Airport's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Tawau 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 Tawau Airport (TWU) is Nunukan Airport (NNX), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of TWU.
- The furthest airport from Tawau Airport (TWU) is Coari Airport (CIZ), which is nearly antipodal to Tawau Airport (meaning Tawau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Coari Airport), and is located 12,350 miles (19,875 kilometers) away in Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.
- Tawau Airport is located at Balung, 3 km further in from the Pan Borneo Highway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.87 miles (91.53 km) NE | Tortolì Airport (TTB) | Sardinia, Italy |     |
| 2 | 103.59 miles (166.72 km) NNW | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| 3 | 115.54 miles (185.95 km) NNE | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) | Olbia, Italy | |
| 4 | 144.32 miles (232.25 km) SSE | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 155.53 miles (250.30 km) N | Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) | Figari, Corsica, France | |
| 6 | 157.24 miles (253.05 km) S | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 7 | 177.70 miles (285.98 km) SSE | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 180.44 miles (290.40 km) SSW | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 9 | 185.12 miles (297.92 km) N | Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | |
| 10 | 200.82 miles (323.18 km) SW | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 11 | 207.51 miles (333.95 km) ESE | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 12 | 226.60 miles (364.68 km) N | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 13 | 229.01 miles (368.56 km) N | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 14 | 230.23 miles (370.52 km) ESE | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 15 | 232.10 miles (373.53 km) SSE | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,012.18 miles (19,331.69 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,840.70 miles (19,055.71 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,786.31 miles (18,968.18 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,775.23 miles (18,950.35 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,745.86 miles (18,903.08 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,740.03 miles (18,893.70 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,733.34 miles (18,882.94 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,720.24 miles (18,861.85 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,718.45 miles (18,858.96 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,709.88 miles (18,845.18 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,690.23 miles (18,813.55 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,689.99 miles (18,813.16 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,689.17 miles (18,811.84 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,685.33 miles (18,805.67 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,680.96 miles (18,798.64 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.64 miles (54.15 km) WSW | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 34.02 miles (54.74 km) ENE | Semporna Airport (SMM) | Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 51.59 miles (83.02 km) NNE | Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) | Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 61.79 miles (99.45 km) SSW | Bunyu Airport (BYQ) | Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 5 | 78.22 miles (125.88 km) SSW | Juwata Airport (TRK) | Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 109.86 miles (176.80 km) N | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 122.59 miles (197.28 km) ENE | Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines | |
| 8 | 152.76 miles (245.84 km) WNW | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 156.51 miles (251.88 km) SSW | Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 165.69 miles (266.65 km) W | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 170.89 miles (275.02 km) W | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 173.94 miles (279.93 km) W | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 175.08 miles (281.77 km) W | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 181.29 miles (291.75 km) NW | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 181.79 miles (292.56 km) W | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,349.57 miles (19,874.66 km) E | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,283.46 miles (19,768.26 km) WSW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,283.16 miles (19,767.78 km) SW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,230.20 miles (19,682.56 km) ESE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,195.60 miles (19,626.87 km) SSE | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,152.07 miles (19,556.81 km) SE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,142.11 miles (19,540.78 km) WSW | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,102.52 miles (19,477.07 km) SSE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,089.04 miles (19,455.37 km) E | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,066.75 miles (19,419.50 km) WSW | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,031.82 miles (19,363.29 km) W | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,011.23 miles (19,330.15 km) WSW | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,992.40 miles (19,299.84 km) SSW | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,983.73 miles (19,285.90 km) S | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,962.13 miles (19,251.14 km) SSW | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |