Nonstop flight route between Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Donnelly, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(4°18'47"N by 118°7'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°42'33"N by 117°5'38"W)
Distance from TWU to YOE:
7,252.91 miles (11,672.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tawau Airport (TWU), Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Donnelly Airport (YOE), Donnelly, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,253 miles (or 11,672 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 Donnelly 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 Donnelly 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: | YOE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°42'33"N by 117°5'38"W |
| Area Served: | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada |
| Operator/Owner: | Smoky River Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1950 feet (594 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YOE |
| More Information: | YOE 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 (TWU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Tawau Airport", another name for TWU is "Lapangan Terbang Tawau".
- Taxi coupon or town shuttle bus ticket to Tawau or Semporna can be bought at the respective counters inside the terminal.
- Tawau Airport handled 1,202,344 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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 is located at Balung, 3 km further in from the Pan Borneo Highway.
- The closest airport to Tawau Airport (TWU) is Nunukan Airport (NNX), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of TWU.
Facts about Donnelly Airport (YOE):
- The furthest airport from Donnelly Airport (YOE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,170 miles (16,367 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Donnelly Airport", another name for YOE is "CFM4".
- The closest airport to Donnelly Airport (YOE) is Peace River Airport (YPE), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) NNW of YOE.
- Donnelly Airport (YOE) 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 | 38.31 miles (61.65 km) NNW | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 57.91 miles (93.19 km) WNW | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 79.14 miles (127.36 km) WSW | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 95.11 miles (153.06 km) ESE | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 119.97 miles (193.07 km) SSE | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 120.21 miles (193.46 km) W | Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 7 | 142.69 miles (229.63 km) SSW | Grande Cache Airport (YGC) | Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 145.62 miles (234.35 km) WNW | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 149.34 miles (240.33 km) S | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 161.91 miles (260.57 km) S | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 167.25 miles (269.17 km) S | Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport (YJP) | Hinton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 176.47 miles (284.00 km) W | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 189.29 miles (304.63 km) SSE | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 190.54 miles (306.64 km) W | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 191.42 miles (308.06 km) SSW | Jasper Airport (YJA) | Jasper, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,169.72 miles (16,366.54 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,143.83 miles (16,324.87 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,140.05 miles (16,318.79 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,119.03 miles (16,284.96 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,105.45 miles (16,263.11 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,104.29 miles (16,261.24 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,088.88 miles (16,236.44 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,056.20 miles (16,183.85 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,035.45 miles (16,150.45 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,034.93 miles (16,149.62 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,029.70 miles (16,141.20 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 12 | 10,004.28 miles (16,100.29 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,000.86 miles (16,094.79 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 14 | 9,996.72 miles (16,088.12 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,993.26 miles (16,082.55 km) ESE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |