Nonstop flight route between Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Aldan, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(4°18'47"N by 118°7'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(58°36'11"N by 125°24'25"E)
Distance from TWU to ADH:
3,771.47 miles (6,069.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tawau Airport (TWU), Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Aldan Airport (ADH), Aldan, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,771 miles (or 6,070 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 Tawau Airport and Aldan 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 Tawau Airport and Aldan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADH / UEEA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Aldan, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°36'11"N by 125°24'25"E |
| Area Served: | Aldan, Aldansky District, Sakha Republic, Russia |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroport Aldan (subsidiary of) |
| Airport Type: | public |
| Elevation: | 2241 feet (683 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADH |
| More Information: | ADH Maps & Info |
Facts about Tawau Airport (TWU):
- Tawau Airport is an airport located 15 nautical miles north east of Tawau, a town in the state of Sabah in Malaysia.
- 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.
- During the early days, Tawau airport was located on Jalan Utara, literally known as Northern road about 2 mi away from Tawau.
- 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.
- Tawau Airport is located at Balung, 3 km further in from the Pan Borneo Highway.
- In addition to being known as "Tawau Airport", another name for TWU is "Lapangan Terbang Tawau".
- 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 (TWU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Tawau Airport handled 1,202,344 passengers last year.
Facts about Aldan Airport (ADH):
- In addition to being known as "Aldan Airport", another name for ADH is "Аэропорт Алдан".
- The closest airport to Aldan Airport (ADH) is Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) S of ADH.
- Aldan Airport (ADH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Aldan Airport (ADH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is nearly antipodal to Aldan Airport (meaning Aldan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport), and is located 12,147 miles (19,549 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 118.17 miles (190.17 km) S | Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER) | Chulman, Russia | |
| 2 | 213.09 miles (342.94 km) NW | Olyokminsk Airport (OLZ) | Olyokminsk, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 3 | 230.59 miles (371.10 km) S | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 4 | 280.23 miles (450.99 km) NNE | Magan Airport (GYG) | Magan, Russia, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 5 | 283.41 miles (456.11 km) NNE | Yakutsk Airport (YKS) | Yakutsk, Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Russia | |
| 6 | 339.41 miles (546.23 km) ENE | Belaya Gora Airport (UMS) | Ust-Maya, Ust-Maysky District, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 7 | 355.21 miles (571.66 km) S | Magdagachi (GDG) | Magdagachi, Russia | |
| 8 | 376.63 miles (606.13 km) NNW | Verkhnevilyuysk Airport (VHV) | Verkhnevilyuysk, Woehee Bueluue District, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 9 | 376.75 miles (606.33 km) NNW | Vilyuisk Airport (VYI) | Vilyuysk, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 10 | 401.14 miles (645.56 km) NNW | Nyurba Airport (NYR) | Nyurba, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 11 | 409.29 miles (658.69 km) SSW | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 12 | 471.39 miles (758.63 km) NW | Mirny Airport (MJZ) | Mirny, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 13 | 481.67 miles (775.17 km) NE | Teply Klyuch Airport (KDY) | Khadynga, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 14 | 570.68 miles (918.42 km) S | Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) | Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 587.45 miles (945.41 km) S | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,147.21 miles (19,548.99 km) SSE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 11,944.51 miles (19,222.77 km) SSE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,942.73 miles (19,219.91 km) SSE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 11,857.43 miles (19,082.63 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,832.59 miles (19,042.66 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,699.02 miles (18,827.70 km) ESE | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,683.28 miles (18,802.37 km) ESE | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,585.88 miles (18,645.62 km) ESE | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,554.38 miles (18,594.93 km) SE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,534.35 miles (18,562.70 km) ESE | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,529.43 miles (18,554.77 km) ESE | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,510.89 miles (18,524.94 km) SE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,400.77 miles (18,347.71 km) SE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,361.79 miles (18,284.99 km) SE | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,358.18 miles (18,279.18 km) SE | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |