Nonstop flight route between Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(4°18'47"N by 118°7'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(22°20'36"S by 49°3'14"W)
Distance from TWU to BAU:
10,924.19 miles (17,580.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tawau Airport (TWU), Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Bauru State Airport (BAU), Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,924 miles (or 17,581 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 Bauru State 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 Bauru State 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: | BAU / SBBU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°20'36"S by 49°3'14"W |
| Area Served: | Bauru |
| Operator/Owner: | DAESP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2025 feet (617 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAU |
| More Information: | BAU Maps & Info |
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.
- Open air car park is provided with 500 parking lots.
- Taxi coupon or town shuttle bus ticket to Tawau or Semporna can be bought at the respective counters inside the terminal.
- 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 airport was subsequently opened to public in December 2001.
- 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.
- Tawau Airport handled 1,202,344 passengers last year.
- Tawau Airport is an airport located 15 nautical miles north east of Tawau, a town in the state of Sabah in Malaysia.
- 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.
Facts about Bauru State Airport (BAU):
- In addition to being known as "Bauru State Airport", another name for BAU is "Aeroporto Estadual de Bauru".
- No scheduled flights operate at this airport anymore.
- The furthest airport from Bauru State Airport (BAU) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is nearly antipodal to Bauru State Airport (meaning Bauru State Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Minami-Daito Airport), and is located 12,194 miles (19,624 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- Bauru State Airport (BAU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bauru State Airport (BAU) is Frank Miloye Milenkowichi State Airport (MII), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) W of BAU.
- Bauru State Airport handled 11,451 passengers last year.
| 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 | 56.75 miles (91.33 km) W | Frank Miloye Milenkowichi State Airport (MII) | Marília, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 2 | 69.35 miles (111.61 km) ENE | Bartolomeu de Gusmão State Airport (AQA) | Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 3 | 80.41 miles (129.41 km) ENE | Mário Pereira Lopes State Airport (QSC) | São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 4 | 91.64 miles (147.47 km) WSW | Marcelo Pires Halzhausen State Airport (AIF) | Assis, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 5 | 107.92 miles (173.68 km) NNW | Prof. Eribelto Manoel Reino State Airport (SJP) | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | |
| 6 | 113.43 miles (182.54 km) WSW | Francisco Lacerda Junior Airport (CKO) | Cornélio Procópio, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 7 | 116.95 miles (188.20 km) NE | Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) | Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 8 | 120.94 miles (194.63 km) NW | Dario Guarita State Airport (ARU) | Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 9 | 124.99 miles (201.15 km) NNE | Chafei Amsei State Airport (BAT) | Barretos, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 10 | 127.08 miles (204.51 km) SE | Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport (SOD) | Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 11 | 129.13 miles (207.81 km) ESE | Campo dos Amarais State Airport (CPQ) | Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 12 | 130.32 miles (209.74 km) SSW | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 130.67 miles (210.29 km) ESE | Viracopos–Campinas International Airport (VCP) | Campinas, São Paulo State, Brazil | |
| 14 | 149.12 miles (239.98 km) WSW | Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) | Londrina, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 15 | 161.94 miles (260.62 km) NE | Ten. Lund Presetto State Airport (FRC) | Franca, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,193.93 miles (19,624.19 km) N | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,186.83 miles (19,612.75 km) N | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,099.12 miles (19,471.60 km) NE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,095.26 miles (19,465.39 km) NE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,086.45 miles (19,451.20 km) NE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,074.95 miles (19,432.70 km) NNE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 7 | 12,062.01 miles (19,411.88 km) NE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 8 | 12,041.27 miles (19,378.49 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 9 | 12,031.42 miles (19,362.65 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 10 | 12,018.92 miles (19,342.52 km) N | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 11 | 12,009.23 miles (19,326.94 km) N | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,986.34 miles (19,290.10 km) ENE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,968.08 miles (19,260.71 km) ENE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,910.89 miles (19,168.67 km) ENE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,880.87 miles (19,120.36 km) N | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |