How far is Balikpapan from Tawau?

The distance between Tawau (Tawau Airport) and Balikpapan (Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport) is 393 miles / 633 kilometers / 342 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Tawau (TWU) to Balikpapan (BPN) is 822 miles / 1323 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 18 hours 35 minutes.

Distance from Tawau to Balikpapan

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Tawau to Balikpapan. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 393.333 miles
• 633.008 kilometers
• 341.797 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 395.411 miles
• 636.353 kilometers
• 343.603 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Tawau to Balikpapan?

The estimated flight time from Tawau Airport to Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport is 1 hour and 14 minutes.

What is the time difference between Tawau and Balikpapan?

There is no time difference between Tawau and Balikpapan.

Flight carbon footprint between Tawau Airport (TWU) and Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport (BPN)

On average, flying from Tawau to Balikpapan generates about 83 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 83 kilograms equals 183 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Tawau to Balikpapan

See the map of the shortest flight path between Tawau Airport (TWU) and Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport (BPN).

Airport information

Origin	Tawau Airport
City:	Tawau
Country:	Malaysia
IATA Code:	TWU
ICAO Code:	WBKW
Coordinates:	4°19′12″N, 118°7′40″E

Destination	Balikpapan Sepinggan Airport
City:	Balikpapan
Country:	Indonesia
IATA Code:	BPN
ICAO Code:	WALL
Coordinates:	1°16′5″S, 116°53′38″E