Nonstop flight route between Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Deadman's Cay, Long Island, Bahamas:
Departure Airport:
(4°18'47"N by 118°7'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(23°10'45"N by 75°5'36"W)
Distance from TWU to LGI:
10,338.56 miles (16,638.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tawau Airport (TWU), Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI), Deadman's Cay, Long Island, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,339 miles (or 16,638 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 Deadman's Cay 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 Deadman's Cay 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: | LGI / MYLD |
| Airport Name: | Deadman's Cay Airport |
| Location: | Deadman's Cay, Long Island, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°10'45"N by 75°5'36"W |
| Area Served: | Long Island, The Bahamas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGI |
| More Information: | LGI Maps & Info |
Facts about Tawau Airport (TWU):
- Tawau Airport handled 1,202,344 passengers last year.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tawau Airport", another name for TWU is "Lapangan Terbang Tawau".
- Tawau airport has a 2,685 m × 47 m long fully service runway, namely runway 06/24.
- The airport was subsequently opened to public in December 2001.
- At present, this airport is being expanded to accommodate medium wide-body aircraft with 2 aero bridges.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI):
- The closest airport to Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI) is Exuma International Airport (GGT), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) WNW of LGI.
- Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Deadman's Cay Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Deadman's Cay 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 furthest airport from Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI) is Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), which is located 11,871 miles (19,105 kilometers) away in Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 56.11 miles (90.30 km) WNW | Exuma International Airport (GGT) | Moss Town, Great Exuma Island, Bahamas | |
| 2 | 65.26 miles (105.03 km) ESE | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 3 | 70.94 miles (114.17 km) NNE | San Salvador Airport (ZSA) | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas | |
| 4 | 79.96 miles (128.68 km) SSW | Duncan Town Airport (DCT) | Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas | |
| 5 | 81.71 miles (131.50 km) NNW | New Bight Airport (NET) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 6 | 81.71 miles (131.50 km) NNW | New Bight Airport (TBI) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 7 | 106.70 miles (171.71 km) NNW | Arthur's Town Airport (ATC) | Arthur's Town, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 134.69 miles (216.76 km) NW | Cape Eleuthera Airport (CEL) | Cape Eleuthera, Eleuthera, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 143.56 miles (231.04 km) ESE | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 10 | 165.05 miles (265.63 km) NNW | Governor's Harbour Airport (GHB) | Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 171.85 miles (276.56 km) WNW | South Andros Airport Congo Town Airport (TZN) | Congo Town, Andros Island, Bahamas | |
| 12 | 172.75 miles (278.01 km) SSW | Preston Airport (PST) | Guatemala, Cuba | |
| 13 | 174.35 miles (280.59 km) S | Nicaro Airport (ICR) | Nicaro, Cuba | |
| 14 | 174.83 miles (281.35 km) S | Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) | Moa, Cuba | |
| 15 | 177.58 miles (285.79 km) SSE | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,871.40 miles (19,105.11 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,860.64 miles (19,087.79 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,848.03 miles (19,067.51 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,775.44 miles (18,950.69 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,745.82 miles (18,903.02 km) WSW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,715.36 miles (18,854.00 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,682.75 miles (18,801.51 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,657.69 miles (18,761.19 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,640.98 miles (18,734.29 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,632.42 miles (18,720.51 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,621.55 miles (18,703.02 km) W | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,615.26 miles (18,692.90 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,611.87 miles (18,687.45 km) W | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,611.00 miles (18,686.04 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,572.84 miles (18,624.64 km) WSW | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |