Nonstop flight route between Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Manzanillo, Cuba:
Departure Airport:
(4°18'47"N by 118°7'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°17'20"N by 77°5'12"W)
Distance from TWU to MZO:
10,448.20 miles (16,814.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tawau Airport (TWU), Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Sierra Maestra Airport (MZO), Manzanillo, Cuba would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,448 miles (or 16,815 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 Sierra Maestra 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 Sierra Maestra 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: | MZO / MUMZ |
| Airport Name: | Sierra Maestra Airport |
| Location: | Manzanillo, Cuba |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°17'20"N by 77°5'12"W |
| Area Served: | Manzanillo |
| Operator/Owner: | ECASA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MZO |
| More Information: | MZO Maps & Info |
Facts about Tawau Airport (TWU):
- An airport police station is located just at the opposite of the main terminal building.
- Taxi coupon or town shuttle bus ticket to Tawau or Semporna can be bought at the respective counters inside the terminal.
- The closest airport to Tawau Airport (TWU) is Nunukan Airport (NNX), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of TWU.
- Tawau Airport handled 1,202,344 passengers last year.
- The airport was subsequently opened to public in December 2001.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Sierra Maestra Airport (MZO):
- The furthest airport from Sierra Maestra Airport (MZO) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,747 miles (18,905 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sierra Maestra Airport (MZO) is Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport (BYM), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) ENE of MZO.
- Because of Sierra Maestra Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Sierra Maestra 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.
- Sierra Maestra Airport (MZO) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 31.04 miles (49.96 km) ENE | Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport (BYM) | Bayamo, Cuba | |
| 2 | 60.58 miles (97.50 km) NE | Frank País International Airport (HOG) | Holguín, Cuba | |
| 3 | 84.10 miles (135.35 km) ESE | Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU) | Santiago, Cuba | |
| 4 | 92.32 miles (148.58 km) NNW | Ignacio Agramonte International Airport (CMW) | Camagüey, Cuba | |
| 5 | 97.49 miles (156.89 km) ENE | Preston Airport (PST) | Guatemala, Cuba | |
| 6 | 104.38 miles (167.98 km) ENE | Nicaro Airport (ICR) | Nicaro, Cuba | |
| 7 | 125.86 miles (202.55 km) E | Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO) | Guantánamo, Cuba | |
| 8 | 128.51 miles (206.81 km) ESE | United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | |
| 9 | 130.45 miles (209.93 km) S | Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) | Ocho Rios, Jamaica | |
| 10 | 134.60 miles (216.62 km) SSW | Sangster International Airport (MBJ) | Montego Bay, Jamaica | |
| 11 | 142.35 miles (229.10 km) E | Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) | Moa, Cuba | |
| 12 | 148.83 miles (239.52 km) SSE | Ken Jones Aerodrome (POT) | Port Antonio, Jamaica | |
| 13 | 157.30 miles (253.14 km) NNE | Duncan Town Airport (DCT) | Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 157.45 miles (253.40 km) SSW | Negril Aerodrome (NEG) | Negril, Jamaica | |
| 15 | 159.86 miles (257.26 km) S | Tinson Pen Aerodrome (KTP) | Kingston, Jamaica, Jamaica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,747.08 miles (18,905.05 km) SE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,732.38 miles (18,881.39 km) SSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,704.95 miles (18,837.25 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,681.05 miles (18,798.78 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,656.73 miles (18,759.64 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,628.01 miles (18,713.43 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,557.47 miles (18,599.90 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,539.61 miles (18,571.15 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,491.81 miles (18,494.22 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,474.20 miles (18,465.89 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,473.99 miles (18,465.54 km) SSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,471.57 miles (18,461.66 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,470.83 miles (18,460.47 km) SSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,464.71 miles (18,450.62 km) WSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,463.74 miles (18,449.05 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |