How far is Laut Island from Tawau?

The distance between Tawau (Tawau Airport) and Laut Island (Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport) is 541 miles / 870 kilometers / 470 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Tawau (TWU) to Laut Island (KBU) is 1110 miles / 1786 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 25 hours 18 minutes.

Distance from Tawau to Laut Island

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 540.514 miles
• 869.874 kilometers
• 469.694 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

• 543.312 miles
• 874.376 kilometers
• 472.125 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 Laut Island?

The estimated flight time from Tawau Airport to Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport is 1 hour and 31 minutes.

What is the time difference between Tawau and Laut Island?

There is no time difference between Tawau and Laut Island.

Flight carbon footprint between Tawau Airport (TWU) and Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU)

On average, flying from Tawau to Laut Island generates about 105 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 105 kilograms equals 231 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 Laut Island

See the map of the shortest flight path between Tawau Airport (TWU) and Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport (KBU).

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	Gusti Syamsir Alam Airport
City:	Laut Island
Country:	Indonesia
IATA Code:	KBU
ICAO Code:	WAOK
Coordinates:	3°17′40″S, 116°9′54″E