About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tawau Airport (TWU), Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Júlio Belém Airport (PIN), Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,067 miles (or 19,419 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 Júlio Belém 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 Júlio Belém Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

The distance between TWU and PIN makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Tawau Airport and Júlio Belém Airport would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between TWU and PIN are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia and Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil by taking some connecting flights!

Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between TWU and PIN!

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: PIN / SWPI
Airport Names:
  1. Júlio Belém Airport
  2. Aeroporto Júlio Belém
Location: Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil
GPS Coordinates: 2°40'9"S by 56°46'15"W
Area Served: Parintins
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 85 feet (26 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from PIN
More Information: PIN Maps & Info

Facts about Tawau Airport (TWU):

  • Taxi coupon or town shuttle bus ticket to Tawau or Semporna can be bought at the respective counters inside the terminal.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Tawau Airport (TWU) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Tawau Airport (TWU) is Nunukan Airport (NNX), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of TWU.
  • Tawau airport has a 2,685 m × 47 m long fully service runway, namely runway 06/24.
  • 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.
  • Tawau Airport handled 1,202,344 passengers last year.
  • 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 Júlio Belém Airport (PIN):

  • Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Júlio Belém Airport", another name for PIN is "Aeroporto Júlio Belém".
  • The airport was inaugurated in the 1980s as a replacement to an older facility located closer to the city center.
  • The closest airport to Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) is Maués Airport (MBZ), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) SW of PIN.
  • Júlio Belém Airport is the airport serving Parintins, Brazil.
  • Because of Júlio Belém Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Júlio Belém 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 Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) is Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC), which is nearly antipodal to Júlio Belém Airport (meaning Júlio Belém Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA)), and is located 12,296 miles (19,789 kilometers) away in Manado, Indonesia.

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 Júlio Belém Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Júlio Belém Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
180.45 miles (129.48 km) SWMaués Airport (MBZ)Maués, Amazonas, BrazilView Maués Airport on a map Set MBZ as destination Airport Set MBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Maués Airport
285.81 miles (138.10 km) NNEPorto de Trombetas Airport (TMT)Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, BrazilView Porto de Trombetas Airport on a map Set TMT as destination Airport Set TMT as destination Airport Get more information about Porto de Trombetas Airport
3120.96 miles (194.66 km) SSEItaituba Airport (ITB)Itaituba, Pará, BrazilView Itaituba Airport on a map Set ITB as destination Airport Set ITB as destination Airport Get more information about Itaituba Airport
4138.07 miles (222.21 km) ESantarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM)Santarém, Pará, BrazilView Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport on a map Set STM as destination Airport Set STM as destination Airport Get more information about Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport
5224.30 miles (360.97 km) WPonta Pelada Airport (PLL)Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilView Ponta Pelada Airport on a map Set PLL as destination Airport Set PLL as destination Airport Get more information about Ponta Pelada Airport
6227.76 miles (366.54 km) WBrigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO)Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilView Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport on a map Set MAO as destination Airport Set MAO as destination Airport Get more information about Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport
7313.05 miles (503.81 km) ENESerra do Areão Airport (MEU)Almeirim, Pará, BrazilView Serra do Areão Airport on a map Set MEU as destination Airport Set MEU as destination Airport Get more information about Serra do Areão Airport
8314.38 miles (505.95 km) EAltamira Airport (ATM)Altamira, Pará, BrazilView Altamira Airport on a map Set ATM as destination Airport Set ATM as destination Airport Get more information about Altamira Airport
9408.62 miles (657.61 km) NTepoe Airstrip (KCB)Kasikasima, SurinameView Tepoe Airstrip on a map Set KCB as destination Airport Set KCB as destination Airport Get more information about Tepoe Airstrip
10425.65 miles (685.02 km) NNEVincent Fayks Airport (OEM)Paloemeu, SurinameView Vincent Fayks Airport on a map Set OEM as destination Airport Set OEM as destination Airport Get more information about Vincent Fayks Airport
11436.31 miles (702.17 km) ENEMacapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP)Macapá, Amapá, BrazilView Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport on a map Set MCP as destination Airport Set MCP as destination Airport Get more information about Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport
12440.28 miles (708.56 km) WNWBarcelos Airport (BAZ)Barcelos, Amazonas, BrazilView Barcelos Airport on a map Set BAZ as destination Airport Set BAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Barcelos Airport
13450.17 miles (724.47 km) WSWCoari Airport (CIZ)Coari, Amazonas, BrazilView Coari Airport on a map Set CIZ as destination Airport Set CIZ as destination Airport Get more information about Coari Airport
14461.23 miles (742.27 km) NCayana Airstrip (AAJ)Awaradam, SurinameView Cayana Airstrip on a map Set AAJ as destination Airport Set AAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Cayana Airstrip
15466.60 miles (750.91 km) NNWLethem Airport (LTM)Lethem, GuyanaView Lethem Airport on a map Set LTM as destination Airport Set LTM as destination Airport Get more information about Lethem Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Júlio Belém Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Júlio Belém Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,296.34 miles (19,788.99 km) WNWSam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC)Manado, IndonesiaView Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) on a map Set MDC as destination Airport Set MDC as destination Airport Get more information about Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA)
212,293.97 miles (19,785.17 km) NJalaluddin Airport (GTO)Gorontalo, IndonesiaView Jalaluddin Airport on a map Set GTO as destination Airport Set GTO as destination Airport Get more information about Jalaluddin Airport
312,271.22 miles (19,748.57 km) NEPogogul Airport (UOL)Buol, IndonesiaView Pogogul Airport on a map Set UOL as destination Airport Set UOL as destination Airport Get more information about Pogogul Airport
412,263.43 miles (19,736.03 km) WNWNaha Airport (NAH)Tahuna, IndonesiaView Naha Airport on a map Set NAH as destination Airport Set NAH as destination Airport Get more information about Naha Airport
512,181.91 miles (19,604.84 km) WNWMelangguane Airport (MNA)Melangguane, North Sulawesi, IndonesiaView Melangguane Airport on a map Set MNA as destination Airport Set MNA as destination Airport Get more information about Melangguane Airport
612,178.70 miles (19,599.67 km) NSyukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW)Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, IndonesiaView Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport on a map Set LUW as destination Airport Set LUW as destination Airport Get more information about Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport
712,174.39 miles (19,592.73 km) NNEBolaang Airport (BJG)Bolaang, IndonesiaView Bolaang Airport on a map Set BJG as destination Airport Set BJG as destination Airport Get more information about Bolaang Airport
812,169.66 miles (19,585.13 km) NNWGeneral Santos International Airport (GES)General Santos City, PhilippinesView General Santos International Airport on a map Set GES as destination Airport Set GES as destination Airport Get more information about General Santos International Airport
912,160.56 miles (19,570.48 km) NNWAllah Valley Airport (AAV)Surallah, South Cotabato, PhilippinesView Allah Valley Airport on a map Set AAV as destination Airport Set AAV as destination Airport Get more information about Allah Valley Airport
1012,157.49 miles (19,565.54 km) NNEJolo Airport (JOL)Jolo, Sulu, PhilippinesView Jolo Airport on a map Set JOL as destination Airport Set JOL as destination Airport Get more information about Jolo Airport
1112,145.71 miles (19,546.58 km) NESanga-Sanga Airport (TWT)Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, PhilippinesView Sanga-Sanga Airport on a map Set TWT as destination Airport Set TWT as destination Airport Get more information about Sanga-Sanga Airport
1212,132.12 miles (19,524.70 km) NNEZamboanga International Airport (ZAM)Zamboanga City, PhilippinesView Zamboanga International Airport on a map Set ZAM as destination Airport Set ZAM as destination Airport Get more information about Zamboanga International Airport
1312,118.92 miles (19,503.46 km) NNWAwang Airport (CBO)Cotabato City, PhilippinesView Awang Airport on a map Set CBO as destination Airport Set CBO as destination Airport Get more information about Awang Airport
1412,094.49 miles (19,464.15 km) ENESemporna Airport (SMM)Sabah, MalaysiaView Semporna Airport on a map Set SMM as destination Airport Set SMM as destination Airport Get more information about Semporna Airport
1512,090.26 miles (19,457.33 km) NMalabang Airport (MLP)Malabang, Lanao del Sur, PhilippinesView Malabang Airport on a map Set MLP as destination Airport Set MLP as destination Airport Get more information about Malabang Airport