Nonstop flight route between Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(0°34'30"N by 29°28'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°18'47"N by 118°7'18"E)
Distance from BNC to TWU:
6,122.27 miles (9,852.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beni Airport (BNC), Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tawau Airport (TWU), Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,122 miles (or 9,853 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 Beni 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 Beni 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: | BNC / FZNP |
| Airport Name: | Beni Airport |
| Location: | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°34'30"N by 29°28'26"E |
| Area Served: | Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 3517 feet (1,072 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BNC |
| More Information: | BNC 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 Beni Airport (BNC):
- Beni Airport (BNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Beni Airport (BNC) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,933 miles (19,205 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Beni Airport (BNC) is Kasese Airport (KSE), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ESE of BNC.
Facts about Tawau Airport (TWU):
- In addition to being known as "Tawau Airport", another name for TWU is "Lapangan Terbang Tawau".
- 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.
- According to a survey, the old airport has one of the shortest runways in the country.
- Tawau Airport is an airport located 15 nautical miles north east of Tawau, a town in the state of Sabah in Malaysia.
- 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 handled 1,202,344 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Tawau Airport (TWU) is Nunukan Airport (NNX), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of TWU.
- Tawau airport has a 2,685 m × 47 m long fully service runway, namely runway 06/24.
- Tawau Airport (TWU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.93 miles (81.96 km) ESE | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda |     |
| 2 | 85.73 miles (137.96 km) NE | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 110.22 miles (177.39 km) SE | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 4 | 155.96 miles (250.99 km) S | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 156.52 miles (251.89 km) S | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 6 | 176.29 miles (283.72 km) ENE | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 7 | 181.40 miles (291.94 km) SSE | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 8 | 182.47 miles (293.66 km) NE | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 9 | 184.89 miles (297.55 km) NE | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 10 | 197.59 miles (317.99 km) NNE | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 11 | 202.92 miles (326.57 km) NW | Matari Airport (IRP) | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 204.49 miles (329.09 km) SSW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 208.39 miles (335.37 km) E | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 14 | 208.96 miles (336.28 km) SE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 216.15 miles (347.86 km) E | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,933.29 miles (19,204.72 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,448.57 miles (18,424.64 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,441.37 miles (18,413.05 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,436.18 miles (18,404.71 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,431.78 miles (18,397.63 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,422.04 miles (18,381.94 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,388.65 miles (18,328.21 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,363.28 miles (18,287.39 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,337.21 miles (18,245.42 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,335.35 miles (18,242.43 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,323.04 miles (18,222.62 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,317.00 miles (18,212.90 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,266.97 miles (18,132.39 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,261.83 miles (18,124.12 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,235.57 miles (18,081.85 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |