About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT), Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines and Thargomindah Airport (XTG), Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,789 miles (or 4,489 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: TWT / RPMN
Airport Names:
  1. Sanga-Sanga Airport
  2. Paliparan ng Sanga-Sanga
Location: Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines
GPS Coordinates: 5°2'48"N by 119°44'34"E
Area Served: Bongao, Tawi-Tawi
Operator/Owner: Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 16 feet (5 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: XTG / YTGM
Airport Name: Thargomindah Airport
Location: Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia
GPS Coordinates: 27°59'11"S by 143°48'38"E
Operator/Owner: Bulloo Shire Council
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 433 feet (132 meters)
# of Runways: 2
View all routes: Routes from XTG
More Information: XTG Maps & Info

Facts about Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT):

  • In addition to being known as "Sanga-Sanga Airport", another name for TWT is "Paliparan ng Sanga-Sanga".
  • Sanga-Sanga Airport handled 8,663 passengers last year.
  • Because of Sanga-Sanga Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Sanga-Sanga 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.
  • Currently, the airport runway is being extended to 1,930 meters through partnerships between the DOTC, the CAAP, the United States Agency for International Development, the regional government of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and the Tawi-Tawi provincial government.
  • The closest airport to Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) is Semporna Airport (SMM), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) WSW of TWT.
  • Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) is Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL), which is nearly antipodal to Sanga-Sanga Airport (meaning Sanga-Sanga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ponta Pelada Airport), and is located 12,304 miles (19,802 kilometers) away in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.

Facts about Thargomindah Airport (XTG):

  • Thargomindah Airport (XTG) has 2 runways.
  • The closest airport to Thargomindah Airport (XTG) is Cunnamulla Airport (CMA), which is located 111 miles (178 kilometers) E of XTG.
  • Because of Thargomindah Airport's relatively low elevation of 433 feet, planes can take off or land at Thargomindah 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 Thargomindah Airport (XTG) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,593 miles (18,657 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.

Map of Nearest Airports to Sanga-Sanga Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sanga-Sanga Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
189.07 miles (143.34 km) WSWSemporna 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
297.85 miles (157.48 km) WLahad 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
3111.56 miles (179.54 km) NEJolo Airport (JOL)Jolo, Sulu, PhilippinesView Jolo Airport on a map Set JOL as origin Airport Set JOL as destination Airport Get more information about Jolo Airport
4122.59 miles (197.28 km) WSWTawau Airport (TWU)Tawau, Sabah, MalaysiaView Tawau Airport on a map Set TWU as origin Airport Set TWU as destination Airport Get more information about Tawau Airport
5130.63 miles (210.23 km) WNWSandakan 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
6156.19 miles (251.36 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
7169.66 miles (273.05 km) SWBunyu 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
8191.40 miles (308.03 km) SWJuwata 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
9205.28 miles (330.36 km) NEZamboanga International Airport (ZAM)Zamboanga City, PhilippinesView Zamboanga International Airport on a map Set ZAM as origin Airport Set ZAM as destination Airport Get more information about Zamboanga International Airport
10238.45 miles (383.75 km) WNWKudat Airport (KUD)Kudat, Sabah, MalaysiaView Kudat Airport on a map Set KUD as origin Airport Set KUD as destination Airport Get more information about Kudat Airport
11247.10 miles (397.67 km) WLapangan 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
12255.53 miles (411.24 km) SWKalimarau 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
13260.86 miles (419.81 km) WNWKota 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
14272.63 miles (438.76 km) NEIpil Airport (IPE)Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay, PhilippinesView Ipil Airport on a map Set IPE as origin Airport Set IPE as destination Airport Get more information about Ipil Airport
15280.56 miles (451.51 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

Map of Furthest Airports from Sanga-Sanga Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sanga-Sanga Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,304.14 miles (19,801.55 km) SPonta 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
212,297.48 miles (19,790.82 km) SBrigadeiro 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
312,229.06 miles (19,680.72 km) ESECoari 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
412,226.12 miles (19,675.98 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
512,145.71 miles (19,546.58 km) SWJúlio 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
612,138.45 miles (19,534.90 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
712,108.10 miles (19,486.05 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
812,101.18 miles (19,474.91 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
912,090.59 miles (19,457.87 km) ESELábrea 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
1012,080.86 miles (19,442.21 km) SEPorto 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)
1112,074.32 miles (19,431.69 km) SWPorto 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
1212,072.22 miles (19,428.30 km) SAripuanã 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
1312,053.83 miles (19,398.70 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
1412,020.00 miles (19,344.26 km) SSEJosé 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
1512,018.34 miles (19,341.60 km) WSWSantarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM)Santarém, Pará, BrazilView Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport on a map Set STM as origin Airport Set STM as destination Airport Get more information about Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Thargomindah Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Thargomindah Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1110.54 miles (177.89 km) ECunnamulla Airport (CMA)Cunnamulla, Queensland, AustraliaView Cunnamulla Airport on a map Set CMA as destination Airport Set CMA as destination Airport Get more information about Cunnamulla Airport
2128.85 miles (207.36 km) WNWBallera Airport (BBL)Ballera, Queensland, AustraliaView Ballera Airport on a map Set BBL as destination Airport Set BBL as destination Airport Get more information about Ballera Airport
3186.04 miles (299.40 km) NECharleville Airport (CTL)Charleville, Queensland, AustraliaView Charleville Airport on a map Set CTL as destination Airport Set CTL as destination Airport Get more information about Charleville Airport
4191.84 miles (308.73 km) WNWArrabury Airport (AAB)Arrabury, Queensland, AustraliaView Arrabury Airport on a map Set AAB as destination Airport Set AAB as destination Airport Get more information about Arrabury Airport
5191.91 miles (308.85 km) SEBourke Airport (BRK)Bourke, New South Wales, AustraliaView Bourke Airport on a map Set BRK as destination Airport Set BRK as destination Airport Get more information about Bourke Airport
6220.53 miles (354.90 km) WMoomba Airport (MOO)Moomba, South Australia, AustraliaView Moomba Airport on a map Set MOO as destination Airport Set MOO as destination Airport Get more information about Moomba Airport
7227.70 miles (366.44 km) SEBrewarrina Airport (BWQ)Brewarrina, New South Wales, AustraliaView Brewarrina Airport on a map Set BWQ as destination Airport Set BWQ as destination Airport Get more information about Brewarrina Airport
8265.53 miles (427.33 km) NNEBlackall Airport (BKQ)Blackall, Queensland, AustraliaView Blackall Airport on a map Set BKQ as destination Airport Set BKQ as destination Airport Get more information about Blackall Airport
9271.28 miles (436.59 km) EDirranbandi Airport (DRN)Dirranbandi, Queensland, AustraliaView Dirranbandi Airport on a map Set DRN as destination Airport Set DRN as destination Airport Get more information about Dirranbandi Airport
10272.54 miles (438.61 km) ESELightning Ridge Airport (LHG)Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, AustraliaView Lightning Ridge Airport on a map Set LHG as destination Airport Set LHG as destination Airport Get more information about Lightning Ridge Airport
11272.69 miles (438.85 km) SSECobar Airport (CAZ)Cobar, New South Wales, AustraliaView Cobar Airport on a map Set CAZ as destination Airport Set CAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cobar Airport
12307.81 miles (495.37 km) ESECollarenebri Airport (CRB)Collarenebri, New South Wales, AustraliaView Collarenebri Airport on a map Set CRB as destination Airport Set CRB as destination Airport Get more information about Collarenebri Airport
13310.46 miles (499.64 km) WNWBirdsville Airport (BVI)Birdsville, Queensland, AustraliaView Birdsville Airport on a map Set BVI as destination Airport Set BVI as destination Airport Get more information about Birdsville Airport
14310.71 miles (500.04 km) SSWBroken Hill Airport (BHQ)Broken Hill, New South Wales, AustraliaView Broken Hill Airport on a map Set BHQ as destination Airport Set BHQ as destination Airport Get more information about Broken Hill Airport
15315.88 miles (508.36 km) NLongreach Airport (LRE)Longreach, Queensland, AustraliaView Longreach Airport on a map Set LRE as destination Airport Set LRE as destination Airport Get more information about Longreach Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Thargomindah Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Thargomindah Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,592.99 miles (18,657.06 km) NNWFlores Airport (FLW)Flores Island, Azores, PortugalView Flores Airport on a map Set FLW as destination Airport Set FLW as destination Airport Get more information about Flores Airport
211,591.32 miles (18,654.37 km) NNWHorta International Airport (HOR)Horta, Azores, PortugalView Horta International Airport on a map Set HOR as destination Airport Set HOR as destination Airport Get more information about Horta International Airport
311,581.17 miles (18,638.05 km) NNWPico Airport (PIX)Pico Island, Azores, PortugalView Pico Airport on a map Set PIX as destination Airport Set PIX as destination Airport Get more information about Pico Airport
411,578.93 miles (18,634.43 km) NNWCorvo Airport (CVU)Corvo Island, Azores, PortugalView Corvo Airport on a map Set CVU as destination Airport Set CVU as destination Airport Get more information about Corvo Airport
511,544.73 miles (18,579.40 km) NWSanta Maria Airport (SMA)Santa Maria, PortugalView Santa Maria Airport on a map Set SMA as destination Airport Set SMA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Airport
611,537.92 miles (18,568.44 km) NNWGraciosa Airport (GRW)Graciosa Island, Azores, PortugalView Graciosa Airport on a map Set GRW as destination Airport Set GRW as destination Airport Get more information about Graciosa Airport
711,529.75 miles (18,555.29 km) NWJoão Paulo II Airport (PDL)Ponta Delgada, Azores, PortugalView João Paulo II Airport on a map Set PDL as destination Airport Set PDL as destination Airport Get more information about João Paulo II Airport
811,526.93 miles (18,550.76 km) NNWLajes Air Base (TER)Lajes, Azores, PortugalView Lajes Air Base on a map Set TER as destination Airport Set TER as destination Airport Get more information about Lajes Air Base
911,410.23 miles (18,362.95 km) NWAgostinho Neto Airport (NTO)Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape VerdeView Agostinho Neto Airport on a map Set NTO as destination Airport Set NTO as destination Airport Get more information about Agostinho Neto Airport
1011,389.50 miles (18,329.58 km) NWCesária Évora International Airport (VXE)São Vicente, Cape VerdeView Cesária Évora International Airport on a map Set VXE as destination Airport Set VXE as destination Airport Get more information about Cesária Évora International Airport
1111,343.00 miles (18,254.75 km) NWPreguiça Airport (SNE)São Nicolau, Cape VerdeView Preguiça Airport on a map Set SNE as destination Airport Set SNE as destination Airport Get more information about Preguiça Airport
1211,315.69 miles (18,210.79 km) WLa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as destination Airport Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport
1311,289.88 miles (18,169.26 km) NWAmílcar Cabral International Airport (SID)Sal Island, Cape VerdeView Amílcar Cabral International Airport on a map Set SID as destination Airport Set SID as destination Airport Get more information about Amílcar Cabral International Airport
1411,280.51 miles (18,154.17 km) WLa Gomera Airport (GMZ)Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, SpainView La Gomera Airport on a map Set GMZ as destination Airport Set GMZ as destination Airport Get more information about La Gomera Airport
1511,263.89 miles (18,127.43 km) NWMosteiros Airport (MTI)Mosteiros, Cape VerdeView Mosteiros Airport on a map Set MTI as destination Airport Set MTI as destination Airport Get more information about Mosteiros Airport