Nonstop flight route between Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(4°18'47"N by 118°7'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°52'32"S by 29°15'0"E)
Distance from TWU to FMI:
6,171.57 miles (9,932.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tawau Airport (TWU), Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Kalemie Airport (FMI), Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,172 miles (or 9,932 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 Kalemie 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 Kalemie 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: | FMI / FZRF |
| Airport Name: | Kalemie Airport |
| Location: | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°52'32"S by 29°15'0"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2569 feet (783 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FMI |
| More Information: | FMI Maps & Info |
Facts about Tawau Airport (TWU):
- Tawau Airport handled 1,202,344 passengers last year.
- An airport police station is located just at the opposite of the main terminal building.
- 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 (TWU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Like other airports in the country, Tawau Airport is under the management of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad.
- Tawau Airport is located at Balung, 3 km further in from the Pan Borneo Highway.
- The closest airport to Tawau Airport (TWU) is Nunukan Airport (NNX), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of TWU.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Kalemie Airport (FMI):
- Kalemie Airport (FMI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kalemie Airport (FMI) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,909 miles (19,165 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Kalemie Airport (FMI) is Kigoma Airport (TKQ), which is located 74 miles (120 kilometers) NNE of FMI.
| 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 | 74.30 miles (119.57 km) NNE | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 2 | 158.91 miles (255.74 km) WNW | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 174.90 miles (281.48 km) NNE | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 4 | 176.37 miles (283.83 km) N | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 5 | 207.01 miles (333.16 km) SSE | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| 6 | 216.17 miles (347.89 km) SE | Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) | Sumbawanga, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 229.16 miles (368.80 km) N | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 8 | 237.21 miles (381.75 km) NNE | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 9 | 248.30 miles (399.60 km) N | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 250.69 miles (403.45 km) SE | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| 11 | 276.87 miles (445.58 km) NNE | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 12 | 289.89 miles (466.52 km) N | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 13 | 290.58 miles (467.65 km) N | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 307.39 miles (494.69 km) NW | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 326.43 miles (525.34 km) SSE | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,908.51 miles (19,164.84 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,437.58 miles (18,406.95 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,415.90 miles (18,372.07 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,415.00 miles (18,370.61 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,406.45 miles (18,356.86 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,385.11 miles (18,322.51 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,347.24 miles (18,261.57 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,331.25 miles (18,235.84 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,325.97 miles (18,227.33 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,321.42 miles (18,220.01 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,298.95 miles (18,183.86 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,298.27 miles (18,182.76 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,266.82 miles (18,132.14 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,266.82 miles (18,132.14 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,263.43 miles (18,126.69 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |