Nonstop flight route between Ioannina, Greece and Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(39°41'47"N by 20°49'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°18'47"N by 118°7'18"E)
Distance from IOA to TWU:
6,414.22 miles (10,322.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ioannina National Airport (IOA), Ioannina, Greece and Tawau Airport (TWU), Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,414 miles (or 10,323 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 Ioannina National 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 Ioannina National 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: | IOA / LGIO |
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| Location: | Ioannina, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°41'47"N by 20°49'21"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1558 feet (475 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IOA |
| More Information: | IOA 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 Ioannina National Airport (IOA):
- The closest airport to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) is Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) W of IOA.
- The furthest airport from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,504 miles (18,514 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Ioannina National Airport", another name for IOA is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ιωαννίνων".
- Ioannina National Airport (IOA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Tawau Airport (TWU):
- The closest airport to Tawau Airport (TWU) is Nunukan Airport (NNX), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of TWU.
- In 2008, 768,967 passengers went through the airport with 10,546 aircraft movements.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tawau Airport handled 1,202,344 passengers last year.
- 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".
- Tawau Airport (TWU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.89 miles (78.69 km) W | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece |     |
| 2 | 53.02 miles (85.33 km) S | Preveza National Airport (PVK) | Preveza, Greece | |
| 3 | 57.23 miles (92.10 km) NNE | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 4 | 67.57 miles (108.75 km) NE | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| 5 | 80.75 miles (129.95 km) SSE | Agrinio Airport (AGQ) | Agrinion, Greece | |
| 6 | 87.43 miles (140.71 km) E | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 7 | 102.59 miles (165.11 km) N | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 8 | 110.22 miles (177.38 km) ESE | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 9 | 111.58 miles (179.57 km) SSE | Araxos Airport (GPA) | Araxos / Patras, Greece | |
| 10 | 126.98 miles (204.35 km) ENE | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 11 | 132.06 miles (212.54 km) NNW | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 12 | 134.47 miles (216.40 km) S | Zakynthos International Airport, "Dionysios Solomos" (ZTH) | Zakynthos, Greece | |
| 13 | 147.26 miles (237.00 km) WNW | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 14 | 147.49 miles (237.36 km) ESE | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 15 | 162.03 miles (260.76 km) NNE | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,503.92 miles (18,513.71 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,214.52 miles (18,047.97 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,204.63 miles (18,032.05 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,165.11 miles (17,968.45 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,158.85 miles (17,958.38 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,158.48 miles (17,957.78 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,147.56 miles (17,940.22 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,118.72 miles (17,893.81 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,115.12 miles (17,888.01 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,111.81 miles (17,882.68 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,106.68 miles (17,874.43 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,105.54 miles (17,872.59 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,082.24 miles (17,835.10 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,080.99 miles (17,833.08 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,077.90 miles (17,828.11 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, 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 | |