Nonstop flight route between Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Karaganda, Kazakhstan:
Departure Airport:
(4°18'47"N by 118°7'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°40'17"N by 73°20'11"E)
Distance from TWU to KGF:
4,075.00 miles (6,558.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tawau Airport (TWU), Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Sary-Arka Airport (KGF), Karaganda, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,075 miles (or 6,558 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 Sary-Arka 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 Sary-Arka 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: | KGF / UAKK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Karaganda, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°40'17"N by 73°20'11"E |
| Area Served: | Karaganda |
| Operator/Owner: | Sky Service LLP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1765 feet (538 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGF |
| More Information: | KGF Maps & Info |
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.
- Tawau Airport handled 1,202,344 passengers last year.
- Tawau airport is the nearest airport to the diving islands of Sipadan, Mabul and Kapalai.
- Tawau Airport (TWU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Open air car park is provided with 500 parking lots.
- According to a survey, the old airport has one of the shortest runways in the country.
- 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 closest airport to Tawau Airport (TWU) is Nunukan Airport (NNX), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of TWU.
- During the early days, Tawau airport was located on Jalan Utara, literally known as Northern road about 2 mi away from Tawau.
- In addition to being known as "Tawau Airport", another name for TWU is "Lapangan Terbang Tawau".
Facts about Sary-Arka Airport (KGF):
- Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) is Astana International Airport (TSE), which is located 124 miles (200 kilometers) NW of KGF.
- In addition to being known as "Sary-Arka Airport", other names for KGF include "Сарыарқа әуежайы" and "аэропорт Сары-Арка".
- The furthest airport from Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,949 miles (17,621 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
| 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 | 124.50 miles (200.36 km) NW | Astana International Airport (TSE) | Astana, Kazakhstan | |
| 2 | 155.68 miles (250.54 km) NNE | Ekibastuz (EKB) | Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan | |
| 3 | 206.67 miles (332.59 km) SSE | Balqash Airport (BXH) | Balkhash, Kazakhstan | |
| 4 | 238.45 miles (383.75 km) NE | Pavlodar Airport (PWQ) | Pavlodar, Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 264.36 miles (425.44 km) NW | Atbasar (ATX) | Atbasar, Kazakhstan | |
| 6 | 286.69 miles (461.38 km) WNW | Arkalyk (AYK) | Arkalyk, Kazakhstan | |
| 7 | 288.96 miles (465.04 km) WSW | Zhezkazgan Airport (DZN) | Jezkazgan, Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 299.53 miles (482.04 km) NNW | Kokshetau Airport (KOV) | Kokshetau, Kazakhstan | |
| 9 | 309.75 miles (498.50 km) ENE | Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX) | Semey, Kazakhstan | |
| 10 | 365.87 miles (588.81 km) N | Tsentralny Airport (OMS) | Omsk, Russia | |
| 11 | 393.78 miles (633.72 km) NNW | Petropavl Airport (PPK) | Petropavl, Kazakhstan | |
| 12 | 408.47 miles (657.37 km) E | Oskemen Airport (UKK) | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 13 | 459.93 miles (740.18 km) S | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 14 | 470.53 miles (757.24 km) SSE | Almaty International Airport (ALA) | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 480.92 miles (773.96 km) SSW | Taraz Airport (DMB) | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,949.41 miles (17,621.32 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,923.65 miles (17,579.86 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 3 | 10,912.24 miles (17,561.50 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 10,890.62 miles (17,526.72 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,879.97 miles (17,509.57 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,874.85 miles (17,501.34 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,824.54 miles (17,420.36 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,818.18 miles (17,410.13 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,812.60 miles (17,401.15 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 10,807.99 miles (17,393.72 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,804.33 miles (17,387.85 km) WSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 10,799.31 miles (17,379.75 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,797.20 miles (17,376.37 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 14 | 10,791.97 miles (17,367.95 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 10,791.68 miles (17,367.48 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |