Nonstop flight route between Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(4°18'47"N by 118°7'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°41'5"N by 109°4'50"W)
Distance from TWU to LMM:
8,657.82 miles (13,933.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tawau Airport (TWU), Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Los Mochis International Airport (LMM), Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,658 miles (or 13,933 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 Los Mochis International 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 Los Mochis International 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: | LMM / MMLM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°41'5"N by 109°4'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LMM |
| More Information: | LMM Maps & Info |
Facts about Tawau Airport (TWU):
- Tawau airport has a 2,685 m × 47 m long fully service runway, namely runway 06/24.
- 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.
- During the early days, Tawau airport was located on Jalan Utara, literally known as Northern road about 2 mi away from 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 handled 1,202,344 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Tawau Airport", another name for TWU is "Lapangan Terbang Tawau".
- The closest airport to Tawau Airport (TWU) is Nunukan Airport (NNX), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of TWU.
- Tawau Airport (TWU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Los Mochis International Airport (LMM):
- The closest airport to Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) is Culiacán International Airport (CUL), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) ESE of LMM.
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- In addition to being known as "Los Mochis International Airport", another name for LMM is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Mochis".
- Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Los Mochis International Airport (LMM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,805 miles (18,998 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Los Mochis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Los Mochis International 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.
| 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 | 118.84 miles (191.26 km) ESE | Culiacán International Airport (CUL) | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 2 | 126.81 miles (204.09 km) NNW | Ciudad Obregón International Airport (CEN) | Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 3 | 137.35 miles (221.05 km) SW | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 4 | 142.58 miles (229.46 km) W | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 5 | 164.12 miles (264.13 km) WSW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 6 | 179.61 miles (289.05 km) SSW | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) | Los Cabos, Mexico | |
| 7 | 194.50 miles (313.02 km) NW | General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM) | Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 8 | 248.49 miles (399.90 km) SE | General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 9 | 264.75 miles (426.08 km) NNW | General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport (HMO) | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 10 | 283.19 miles (455.75 km) NE | General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) | Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 11 | 304.78 miles (490.49 km) ESE | General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO) | Durango, Durango, Mexico | |
| 12 | 344.93 miles (555.11 km) WNW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 13 | 353.29 miles (568.56 km) E | Francisco Sarabia International AirportTorreón International Airport (TRC) | Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 14 | 356.81 miles (574.23 km) NW | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México | |
| 15 | 391.75 miles (630.46 km) N | Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) | Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,804.80 miles (18,997.94 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,521.01 miles (18,541.21 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,410.65 miles (18,363.62 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,405.50 miles (18,355.32 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,975.50 miles (17,663.31 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,963.29 miles (17,643.66 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,957.68 miles (17,634.63 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,942.02 miles (17,609.43 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,914.85 miles (17,565.70 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,903.02 miles (17,546.66 km) E | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,866.72 miles (17,488.25 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,858.56 miles (17,475.11 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,817.22 miles (17,408.58 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 14 | 10,800.84 miles (17,382.23 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,779.95 miles (17,348.61 km) ESE | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |