Distance from George Town to Tawau (Malaysia)

The distance between George Town, Penang and Tawau, Sabah is 1,952 kilometers (1,213 miles).

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia

From George Town to Tawau, the straight-line distance is 1,952 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with George Town at 14 meters above sea level and Tawau at 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 6-7 days
Motorcycle 2-3 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 3-4 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
George Town, Malaysia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

Coordinates: 5.4112° N 100.3354° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Butterworth Airport (BWH)
  • Penang International Airport (PEN)
  • Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR)
  • Langkawi International Airport (LGK)
  • Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH)
Tawau, Malaysia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kuching

Coordinates: 4.2448° N 117.8912° E

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tawau Airport (TWU)
  • Nunukan Airport (NNX)
  • Bunyu Airport (BYQ)
  • Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)
  • Juwata International Airport (TRK)

Other distances from George Town

Distance between cities Kilometers
From George Town to Kuala Lumpur 292 km
From George Town to Kampung Baru Subang 283 km
From George Town to Kota Kinabalu 1,744 km
From George Town to Petaling Jaya 291 km
From George Town to Klang 290 km

Other distances from Tawau

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tawau to Kuala Lumpur 1,804 km
From Tawau to Kampung Baru Subang 1,821 km
From Tawau to Kota Kinabalu 278 km
From Tawau to Petaling Jaya 1,813 km
From Tawau to Klang 1,832 km

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