Nonstop flight route between Lilongwe, Malawi and Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(13°47'21"S by 33°46'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°18'47"N by 118°7'18"E)
Distance from LLW to TWU:
5,911.02 miles (9,512.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW), Lilongwe, Malawi and Tawau Airport (TWU), Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,911 miles (or 9,513 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 Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International 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 Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International 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: | LLW / FWKI |
| Airport Name: | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport |
| Location: | Lilongwe, Malawi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°47'21"S by 33°46'50"E |
| Area Served: | Lilongwe, Malawi |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4035 feet (1,230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLW |
| More Information: | LLW 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 Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW):
- Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,724 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport handled 296,190 passengers last year.
- Because of Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport's high elevation of 4,035 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LLW. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LLW a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) is Salima Airport (LMB), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) E of LLW.
Facts about Tawau Airport (TWU):
- 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 terminal is a one and a half stories building, which consists of two aerobridges, and its large apron can accommodate eight aircraft at one time.
- Tawau airport is the nearest airport to the diving islands of Sipadan, Mabul and Kapalai.
- 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.
- 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.
- The airport was subsequently opened to public in December 2001.
- 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 | 53.88 miles (86.71 km) E | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi |     |
| 2 | 57.50 miles (92.54 km) NNW | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 3 | 79.03 miles (127.19 km) ESE | Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) | Monkey Bay, Malawi | |
| 4 | 81.74 miles (131.55 km) W | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 5 | 97.42 miles (156.79 km) ESE | Club Makokola Airport (CMK) | Club Makokola, Malawi | |
| 6 | 105.95 miles (170.51 km) ENE | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 7 | 129.21 miles (207.95 km) WNW | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 8 | 152.98 miles (246.20 km) SSE | Chileka International Airport (BLZ) | Blantyre, Malawi | |
| 9 | 160.49 miles (258.29 km) S | Chingozi Airport (TCV) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 160.49 miles (258.29 km) S | Chingozi Airport (TET) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 162.73 miles (261.89 km) N | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 12 | 197.19 miles (317.35 km) ESE | Cuamba Airport (FXO) | Cuamba, Mozambique | |
| 13 | 223.23 miles (359.26 km) N | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 14 | 265.14 miles (426.70 km) N | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 15 | 304.84 miles (490.60 km) NW | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,723.56 miles (18,867.19 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,682.58 miles (18,801.24 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,679.24 miles (18,795.87 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,668.01 miles (18,777.80 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,658.82 miles (18,763.01 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,629.86 miles (18,716.39 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,603.74 miles (18,674.37 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,588.30 miles (18,649.52 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,580.03 miles (18,636.21 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,562.65 miles (18,608.24 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,558.33 miles (18,601.29 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,507.43 miles (18,519.36 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,507.43 miles (18,519.36 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,499.77 miles (18,507.04 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,494.92 miles (18,499.24 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 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 | |