About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tawau Airport (TWU), Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Cuamba Airport (FXO), Cuamba, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,735 miles (or 9,230 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 Cuamba 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 Cuamba 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:
  1. Tawau Airport
  2. Lapangan Terbang Tawau
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: FXO / FQCB
Airport Names:
  1. Cuamba Airport
  2. Cuamba
Location: Cuamba, Mozambique
GPS Coordinates: 14°49'3"S by 36°31'41"E
Area Served: Cuamba, Mozambique
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1919 feet (585 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from FXO
More Information: FXO Maps & Info

Facts about Tawau Airport (TWU):

  • The airport was subsequently opened to public in December 2001.
  • 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Tawau Airport", another name for TWU is "Lapangan Terbang Tawau".
  • At present, this airport is being expanded to accommodate medium wide-body aircraft with 2 aero bridges.
  • 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 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 (TWU) currently has only 1 runway.
  • 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.

Facts about Cuamba Airport (FXO):

  • Cuamba Airport (FXO) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Cuamba Airport", another name for FXO is "Cuamba".
  • The closest airport to Cuamba Airport (FXO) is Club Makokola Airport (CMK), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) WNW of FXO.
  • The furthest airport from Cuamba Airport (FXO) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,602 miles (18,671 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.

Map of Nearest Airports to Tawau Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Tawau Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
133.64 miles (54.15 km) WSWNunukan Airport (NNX)Nunukan, East Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Nunukan Airport on a map Set NNX as origin Airport Set NNX as destination Airport Get more information about Nunukan Airport
234.02 miles (54.74 km) ENESemporna Airport (SMM)Sabah, MalaysiaView Semporna Airport on a map Set SMM as origin Airport Set SMM as destination Airport Get more information about Semporna Airport
351.59 miles (83.02 km) NNELahad Datu Airport (LDU)Lahad Datu, Sabah, MalaysiaView Lahad Datu Airport on a map Set LDU as origin Airport Set LDU as destination Airport Get more information about Lahad Datu Airport
461.79 miles (99.45 km) SSWBunyu Airport (BYQ)Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), IndonesiaView Bunyu Airport on a map Set BYQ as origin Airport Set BYQ as destination Airport Get more information about Bunyu Airport
578.22 miles (125.88 km) SSWJuwata Airport (TRK)Tarakan, East Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Juwata Airport on a map Set TRK as origin Airport Set TRK as destination Airport Get more information about Juwata Airport
6109.86 miles (176.80 km) NSandakan Airport (SDK)Sandakan, MalaysiaView Sandakan Airport on a map Set SDK as origin Airport Set SDK as destination Airport Get more information about Sandakan Airport
7122.59 miles (197.28 km) ENESanga-Sanga Airport (TWT)Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, PhilippinesView Sanga-Sanga Airport on a map Set TWT as origin Airport Set TWT as destination Airport Get more information about Sanga-Sanga Airport
8152.76 miles (245.84 km) WNWLapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU)Keningau, Sabah, MalaysiaView Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport on a map Set KGU as origin Airport Set KGU as destination Airport Get more information about Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport
9156.51 miles (251.88 km) SSWKalimarau Airport (BEJ)Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Kalimarau Airport on a map Set BEJ as origin Airport Set BEJ as destination Airport Get more information about Kalimarau Airport
10165.69 miles (266.65 km) WLong Pasia Airport (GSA)Long Pasia, Sabah, MalaysiaView Long Pasia Airport on a map Set GSA as origin Airport Set GSA as destination Airport Get more information about Long Pasia Airport
11170.89 miles (275.02 km) WJuvai Semaring Airport (LBW)Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Juvai Semaring Airport on a map Set LBW as origin Airport Set LBW as destination Airport Get more information about Juvai Semaring Airport
12173.94 miles (279.93 km) WBa'kelalan Airport (BKM)Bakalalan, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Ba'kelalan Airport on a map Set BKM as origin Airport Set BKM as destination Airport Get more information about Ba'kelalan Airport
13175.08 miles (281.77 km) WLong Semado Airport (LSM)Long Semado, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Long Semado Airport on a map Set LSM as origin Airport Set LSM as destination Airport Get more information about Long Semado Airport
14181.29 miles (291.75 km) NWKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)Kota Kinabalu, MalaysiaView Kota Kinabalu International Airport on a map Set BKI as origin Airport Set BKI as destination Airport Get more information about Kota Kinabalu International Airport
15181.79 miles (292.56 km) WLong Sukang Airport (LSU)Long Sukang, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Long Sukang Airport on a map Set LSU as origin Airport Set LSU as destination Airport Get more information about Long Sukang Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Tawau Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Tawau Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,349.57 miles (19,874.66 km) ECoari Airport (CIZ)Coari, Amazonas, BrazilView Coari Airport on a map Set CIZ as origin Airport Set CIZ as destination Airport Get more information about Coari Airport
212,283.46 miles (19,768.26 km) WSWPonta Pelada Airport (PLL)Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilView Ponta Pelada Airport on a map Set PLL as origin Airport Set PLL as destination Airport Get more information about Ponta Pelada Airport
312,283.16 miles (19,767.78 km) SWBrigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO)Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilView Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport on a map Set MAO as origin Airport Set MAO as destination Airport Get more information about Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport
412,230.20 miles (19,682.56 km) ESETefé Airport (TFF)Tefé, Amazonas, BrazilView Tefé Airport on a map Set TFF as origin Airport Set TFF as destination Airport Get more information about Tefé Airport
512,195.60 miles (19,626.87 km) SSEBarcelos Airport (BAZ)Barcelos, Amazonas, BrazilView Barcelos Airport on a map Set BAZ as origin Airport Set BAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Barcelos Airport
612,152.07 miles (19,556.81 km) SELábrea Airport (LBR)Lábrea, Amazonas, BrazilView Lábrea Airport on a map Set LBR as origin Airport Set LBR as destination Airport Get more information about Lábrea Airport
712,142.11 miles (19,540.78 km) WSWMaués Airport (MBZ)Maués, Amazonas, BrazilView Maués Airport on a map Set MBZ as origin Airport Set MBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Maués Airport
812,102.52 miles (19,477.07 km) SSEPorto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH)Porto Velho, BrazilView Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) on a map Set PVH as origin Airport Set PVH as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte)
912,089.04 miles (19,455.37 km) ECarauari Airport (CAF)Carauari, Amazonas, BrazilView Carauari Airport on a map Set CAF as origin Airport Set CAF as destination Airport Get more information about Carauari Airport
1012,066.75 miles (19,419.50 km) WSWJúlio Belém Airport (PIN)Parintins, Amazonas, BrazilView Júlio Belém Airport on a map Set PIN as origin Airport Set PIN as destination Airport Get more information about Júlio Belém Airport
1112,031.82 miles (19,363.29 km) WItaituba Airport (ITB)Itaituba, Pará, BrazilView Itaituba Airport on a map Set ITB as origin Airport Set ITB as destination Airport Get more information about Itaituba Airport
1212,011.23 miles (19,330.15 km) WSWPorto de Trombetas Airport (TMT)Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, BrazilView Porto de Trombetas Airport on a map Set TMT as origin Airport Set TMT as destination Airport Get more information about Porto de Trombetas Airport
1311,992.40 miles (19,299.84 km) SSWAripuanã Airport (AIR)Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, BrazilView Aripuanã Airport on a map Set AIR as origin Airport Set AIR as destination Airport Get more information about Aripuanã Airport
1411,983.73 miles (19,285.90 km) SJosé Coleto Airport (JPR)Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, BrazilView José Coleto Airport on a map Set JPR as origin Airport Set JPR as destination Airport Get more information about José Coleto Airport
1511,962.13 miles (19,251.14 km) SSWJuruena Airport (JRN)Juruena, Mato Grosso, BrazilView Juruena Airport on a map Set JRN as origin Airport Set JRN as destination Airport Get more information about Juruena Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Cuamba Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Cuamba Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
199.77 miles (160.56 km) WNWClub Makokola Airport (CMK)Club Makokola, MalawiView Club Makokola Airport on a map Set CMK as destination Airport Set CMK as destination Airport Get more information about Club Makokola Airport
2118.98 miles (191.48 km) WNWMonkey Bay Airport (MYZ)Monkey Bay, MalawiView Monkey Bay Airport on a map Set MYZ as destination Airport Set MYZ as destination Airport Get more information about Monkey Bay Airport
3119.50 miles (192.31 km) WSWChileka International Airport (BLZ)Blantyre, MalawiView Chileka International Airport on a map Set BLZ as destination Airport Set BLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Chileka International Airport
4136.12 miles (219.07 km) NWLichinga Airport (VXC)Lichinga, MozambiqueView Lichinga Airport on a map Set VXC as destination Airport Set VXC as destination Airport Get more information about Lichinga Airport
5149.44 miles (240.51 km) WNWSalima Airport (LMB)Salima, MalawiView Salima Airport on a map Set LMB as destination Airport Set LMB as destination Airport Get more information about Salima Airport
6184.87 miles (297.52 km) ENampula Airport (APL)Nampula, MozambiqueView Nampula Airport on a map Set APL as destination Airport Set APL as destination Airport Get more information about Nampula Airport
7197.19 miles (317.35 km) WNWLilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)Lilongwe, MalawiView Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport on a map Set LLW as destination Airport Set LLW as destination Airport Get more information about Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport
8211.98 miles (341.15 km) WSWChingozi Airport (TCV)Tete, MozambiqueView Chingozi Airport on a map Set TCV as destination Airport Set TCV as destination Airport Get more information about Chingozi Airport
9211.98 miles (341.15 km) WSWChingozi Airport (TET)Tete, MozambiqueView Chingozi Airport on a map Set TET as destination Airport Set TET as destination Airport Get more information about Chingozi Airport
10212.68 miles (342.28 km) SQuelimane Airport (UEL)Quelimane, MozambiqueView Quelimane Airport on a map Set UEL as destination Airport Set UEL as destination Airport Get more information about Quelimane Airport
11240.06 miles (386.34 km) WNWKasungu Airport (KBQ)Kasungu, MalawiView Kasungu Airport on a map Set KBQ as destination Airport Set KBQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kasungu Airport
12246.22 miles (396.25 km) ESEAngoche Airport (ANO)Angoche, MozambiqueView Angoche Airport on a map Set ANO as destination Airport Set ANO as destination Airport Get more information about Angoche Airport
13278.00 miles (447.40 km) WNWChipata Airport (CIP)Chipata, ZambiaView Chipata Airport on a map Set CIP as destination Airport Set CIP as destination Airport Get more information about Chipata Airport
14280.60 miles (451.58 km) ENacala Airport (MNC)Nacala, MozambiqueView Nacala Airport on a map Set MNC as destination Airport Set MNC as destination Airport Get more information about Nacala Airport
15288.05 miles (463.57 km) NWMzuzu Airport (ZZU)Mzuzu, MalawiView Mzuzu Airport on a map Set ZZU as destination Airport Set ZZU as destination Airport Get more information about Mzuzu Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Cuamba Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Cuamba Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,601.62 miles (18,670.95 km) ENEHilo International Airport (ITO)Hilo, Hawaii, United StatesView Hilo International Airport on a map Set ITO as destination Airport Set ITO as destination Airport Get more information about Hilo International Airport
211,558.17 miles (18,601.03 km) ENEPōhakuloa Training Area (BSF)Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United StatesView Pōhakuloa Training Area on a map Set BSF as destination Airport Set BSF as destination Airport Get more information about Pōhakuloa Training Area
311,557.00 miles (18,599.14 km) ENEWaimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)Kamuela, Hawaii, United StatesView Waimea-Kohala Airport on a map Set MUE as destination Airport Set MUE as destination Airport Get more information about Waimea-Kohala Airport
411,540.69 miles (18,572.89 km) ENEKona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United StatesView Kona International Airport at Keāhole on a map Set KOA as destination Airport Set KOA as destination Airport Get more information about Kona International Airport at Keāhole
511,538.53 miles (18,569.41 km) ENEUpolu Airport (UPP)Hawi, Hawaii, United StatesView Upolu Airport on a map Set UPP as destination Airport Set UPP as destination Airport Get more information about Upolu Airport
611,514.66 miles (18,531.00 km) ENEHana Airport (HNM)Hana, Hawaii, United StatesView Hana Airport on a map Set HNM as destination Airport Set HNM as destination Airport Get more information about Hana Airport
711,487.25 miles (18,486.88 km) ENEKahului Airport (OGG)Kahului, Hawaii, United StatesView Kahului Airport on a map Set OGG as destination Airport Set OGG as destination Airport Get more information about Kahului Airport
811,471.14 miles (18,460.96 km) ENEKapalua Airport (JHM)Lahaina, Hawaii, United StatesView Kapalua Airport on a map Set JHM as destination Airport Set JHM as destination Airport Get more information about Kapalua Airport
911,459.50 miles (18,442.23 km) ENELanai Airport (LNY)Lanai City, Hawaii, United StatesView Lanai Airport on a map Set LNY as destination Airport Set LNY as destination Airport Get more information about Lanai Airport
1011,446.46 miles (18,421.24 km) ENEKalaupapa Airport (LUP)Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaupapa Airport on a map Set LUP as destination Airport Set LUP as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaupapa Airport
1111,440.87 miles (18,412.25 km) ENEMolokai Airport (MKK)Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United StatesView Molokai Airport on a map Set MKK as destination Airport Set MKK as destination Airport Get more information about Molokai Airport
1211,387.49 miles (18,326.34 km) ENEHonolulu International Airport (HNL)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Honolulu International Airport on a map Set HNL as destination Airport Set HNL as destination Airport Get more information about Honolulu International Airport
1311,387.49 miles (18,326.34 km) ENEHickam Field (HIK)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Hickam Field on a map Set HIK as destination Airport Set HIK as destination Airport Get more information about Hickam Field
1411,379.03 miles (18,312.72 km) ENEKalaeloa Airport (NAX)Kapolei, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaeloa Airport on a map Set NAX as destination Airport Set NAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaeloa Airport
1511,376.05 miles (18,307.93 km) ENEWheeler AAF (HHI)Wahiawa, Hawaii, United StatesView Wheeler AAF on a map Set HHI as destination Airport Set HHI as destination Airport Get more information about Wheeler AAF