Nonstop flight route between Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Maceió, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(4°18'47"N by 118°7'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°31'1"S by 35°47'0"W)
Distance from TWU to MCZ:
10,612.06 miles (17,078.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tawau Airport (TWU), Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ), Maceió, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,612 miles (or 17,078 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 Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares 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 Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares 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: | MCZ / SBMO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Maceió, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°31'1"S by 35°47'0"W |
| Area Served: | Maceió |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 347 feet (106 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCZ |
| More Information: | MCZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Tawau Airport (TWU):
- Tawau airport is the nearest airport to the diving islands of Sipadan, Mabul and Kapalai.
- Tawau Airport handled 1,202,344 passengers last year.
- 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.
- Tawau Airport is located at Balung, 3 km further in from the Pan Borneo Highway.
- Tawau Airport (TWU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was subsequently opened to public in December 2001.
- 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.
- At present, this airport is being expanded to accommodate medium wide-body aircraft with 2 aero bridges.
- In addition to being known as "Tawau Airport", another name for TWU is "Lapangan Terbang Tawau".
Facts about Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ):
- Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport handled 1,943,437 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) is Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), which is located 113 miles (181 kilometers) NNE of MCZ.
- Because of Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport's relatively low elevation of 347 feet, planes can take off or land at Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares 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.
- The furthest airport from Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) is Guam International Airport (GUM), which is nearly antipodal to Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (meaning Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guam International Airport), and is located 12,160 miles (19,569 kilometers) away in Hagåtña, Guam.
- The airport is located 25 km from downtown Maceió.
- In addition to being known as "Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport", another name for MCZ is "Aeroporto Internacional Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares".
- Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) 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 | 112.64 miles (181.28 km) NNE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 2 | 134.08 miles (215.78 km) SW | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 3 | 155.51 miles (250.27 km) N | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 4 | 173.51 miles (279.23 km) NNE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 5 | 252.02 miles (405.59 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 6 | 290.70 miles (467.83 km) SW | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 7 | 317.55 miles (511.04 km) NNW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 8 | 328.22 miles (528.22 km) W | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 9 | 424.95 miles (683.88 km) WSW | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 10 | 426.76 miles (686.80 km) SSW | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 439.22 miles (706.86 km) NNW | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 453.92 miles (730.51 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 13 | 504.02 miles (811.14 km) SW | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 14 | 511.23 miles (822.75 km) WSW | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 527.05 miles (848.20 km) SSW | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,159.92 miles (19,569.45 km) N | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 2 | 12,151.95 miles (19,556.62 km) N | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 3 | 12,133.38 miles (19,526.74 km) E | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 4 | 12,107.62 miles (19,485.28 km) NNW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 5 | 12,046.38 miles (19,386.71 km) NNW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | 12,036.52 miles (19,370.86 km) NNW | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 7 | 12,018.81 miles (19,342.36 km) E | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 8 | 11,896.66 miles (19,145.77 km) WNW | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 9 | 11,759.33 miles (18,924.75 km) ENE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 10 | 11,606.85 miles (18,679.37 km) NNW | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 11,569.90 miles (18,619.91 km) NNW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 11,563.21 miles (18,609.14 km) NNE | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,561.75 miles (18,606.79 km) NNE | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,549.61 miles (18,587.25 km) N | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 11,510.18 miles (18,523.79 km) NE | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |