About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tawau Airport (TWU), Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Petropavl Airport (PPK), Petropavl, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,418 miles (or 7,110 kilometers).

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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: PPK / UACP
Airport Names:
  1. Petropavl Airport
  2. Petropavlovsk Airport
Location: Petropavl, Kazakhstan
GPS Coordinates: 54°46'27"N by 69°11'6"E
Operator/Owner: JSC "Petropavlovsk International Airport"
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 456 feet (139 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from PPK
More Information: PPK Maps & Info

Facts about Tawau Airport (TWU):

  • In addition to being known as "Tawau Airport", another name for TWU is "Lapangan Terbang Tawau".
  • Tawau Airport handled 1,202,344 passengers last year.
  • 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.
  • Open air car park is provided with 500 parking lots.
  • 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.
  • According to a survey, the old airport has one of the shortest runways in the country.
  • At present, this airport is being expanded to accommodate medium wide-body aircraft with 2 aero bridges.

Facts about Petropavl Airport (PPK):

  • Because of Petropavl Airport's relatively low elevation of 456 feet, planes can take off or land at Petropavl 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 Petropavl Airport (PPK) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,859 miles (17,475 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
  • The closest airport to Petropavl Airport (PPK) is Kokshetau Airport (KOV), which is located 101 miles (163 kilometers) S of PPK.
  • In addition to being known as "Petropavl Airport", another name for PPK is "Petropavlovsk Airport".
  • Petropavl Airport (PPK) currently has only 1 runway.

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 Petropavl Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Petropavl Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1101.19 miles (162.85 km) SKokshetau Airport (KOV)Kokshetau, KazakhstanView Kokshetau Airport on a map Set KOV as destination Airport Set KOV as destination Airport Get more information about Kokshetau Airport
2156.52 miles (251.90 km) WNWKurgan Airport (KRO)Kurgan, RussiaView Kurgan Airport on a map Set KRO as destination Airport Set KRO as destination Airport Get more information about Kurgan Airport
3164.45 miles (264.65 km) ETsentralny Airport (OMS)Omsk, RussiaView Tsentralny Airport on a map Set OMS as destination Airport Set OMS as destination Airport Get more information about Tsentralny Airport
4204.77 miles (329.54 km) SAtbasar (ATX)Atbasar, KazakhstanView Atbasar on a map Set ATX as destination Airport Set ATX as destination Airport Get more information about Atbasar
5222.93 miles (358.77 km) NWRoshchino International Airport (TJM)Tyumen, RussiaView Roshchino International Airport on a map Set TJM as destination Airport Set TJM as destination Airport Get more information about Roshchino International Airport
6253.12 miles (407.36 km) WSWKostanay International Airport (KSN)Kostanay, KazakhstanView Kostanay International Airport on a map Set KSN as destination Airport Set KSN as destination Airport Get more information about Kostanay International Airport
7276.13 miles (444.39 km) SSEAstana International Airport (TSE)Astana, KazakhstanView Astana International Airport on a map Set TSE as destination Airport Set TSE as destination Airport Get more information about Astana International Airport
8306.10 miles (492.62 km) WChelyabinsk Airport (CEK)Chelyabinsk, RussiaView Chelyabinsk Airport on a map Set CEK as destination Airport Set CEK as destination Airport Get more information about Chelyabinsk Airport
9321.28 miles (517.05 km) SSWArkalyk (AYK)Arkalyk, KazakhstanView Arkalyk on a map Set AYK as destination Airport Set AYK as destination Airport Get more information about Arkalyk
10332.98 miles (535.87 km) SEEkibastuz (EKB)Ekibastuz, KazakhstanView Ekibastuz on a map Set EKB as destination Airport Set EKB as destination Airport Get more information about Ekibastuz
11352.76 miles (567.72 km) WNWKoltsovo Airport (SVX)Yekaterinburg, RussiaView Koltsovo Airport on a map Set SVX as destination Airport Set SVX as destination Airport Get more information about Koltsovo Airport
12369.78 miles (595.10 km) ESEPavlodar Airport (PWQ)Pavlodar, KazakhstanView Pavlodar Airport on a map Set PWQ as destination Airport Set PWQ as destination Airport Get more information about Pavlodar Airport
13393.78 miles (633.72 km) SSESary-Arka Airport (KGF)Karaganda, KazakhstanView Sary-Arka Airport on a map Set KGF as destination Airport Set KGF as destination Airport Get more information about Sary-Arka Airport
14402.81 miles (648.25 km) NNWUray Airport (URJ)Uray, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, RussiaView Uray Airport on a map Set URJ as destination Airport Set URJ as destination Airport Get more information about Uray Airport
15432.12 miles (695.42 km) NKhanty-Mansiysk (HMA)Khanty-Mansiysk, RussiaView Khanty-Mansiysk on a map Set HMA as destination Airport Set HMA as destination Airport Get more information about Khanty-Mansiysk

Map of Furthest Airports from Petropavl Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Petropavl Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,858.74 miles (17,475.41 km) WTeniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT)Puerto Natales, ChileView Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield on a map Set PNT as destination Airport Set PNT as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield
210,827.14 miles (17,424.55 km) WSWPresidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ)Punta Arenas, ChileView Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport on a map Set PUQ as destination Airport Set PUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport
310,811.50 miles (17,399.37 km) WLago Argentino Airport (ING)El Calafate, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Lago Argentino Airport on a map Set ING as destination Airport Set ING as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Argentino Airport
410,800.10 miles (17,381.03 km) WComandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Armando Tola International Airport on a map Set FTE as destination Airport Set FTE as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
510,770.02 miles (17,332.62 km) WSWUshuaia International Airport (USH)Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Ushuaia International Airport on a map Set USH as destination Airport Set USH as destination Airport Get more information about Ushuaia International Airport
610,730.47 miles (17,268.98 km) WPiloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport on a map Set RGL as destination Airport Set RGL as destination Airport Get more information about Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
710,725.80 miles (17,261.45 km) WSWHermes Quijada International Airport (RGA)Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Hermes Quijada International Airport on a map Set RGA as destination Airport Set RGA as destination Airport Get more information about Hermes Quijada International Airport
810,719.78 miles (17,251.77 km) WCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as destination Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
910,676.54 miles (17,182.18 km) WGobernador Gregores Airport (GGS)Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Gobernador Gregores Airport on a map Set GGS as destination Airport Set GGS as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Gregores Airport
1010,659.39 miles (17,154.58 km) WChile Chico Airfield (CCH)Chile Chico, Aisén Region, ChileView Chile Chico Airfield on a map Set CCH as destination Airport Set CCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chile Chico Airfield
1110,638.05 miles (17,120.24 km) WTeniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ)Coyhaique, ChileView Teniente Vidal Airfield on a map Set GXQ as destination Airport Set GXQ as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Vidal Airfield
1210,634.03 miles (17,113.76 km) WBalmaceda Airport (BBA)Balmaceda, ChileView Balmaceda Airport on a map Set BBA as destination Airport Set BBA as destination Airport Get more information about Balmaceda Airport
1310,629.51 miles (17,106.49 km) WPerito Moreno Airport (PMQ)Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Perito Moreno Airport on a map Set PMQ as destination Airport Set PMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Perito Moreno Airport
1410,573.58 miles (17,016.49 km) WSWGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as destination Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
1510,564.68 miles (17,002.17 km) WSWMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as destination Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport