Distance from Tawau to Papeete

The distance between Tawau, Malaysia and Papeete, French Polynesia is 10,427 kilometers (6,479 miles).

Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

From Tawau to Papeete, the straight-line distance is 10,427 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Tawau at 12 meters above sea level and Papeete at 42 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Papeete, French Polynesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti

Coordinates: 17.5347° S 149.5684° W

Elevation: 42 m (138 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)
  • Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)
  • Tetiaroa Airport (TTI)
  • Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)
  • Raiatea Airport (RFP)

Other distances from Tawau

Distance 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

Other distances from Papeete

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Papeete to Vaitape 259 km
From Papeete to Fare 181 km
From Papeete to Faaa 5 km
From Papeete to Punaauia 11 km
From Papeete to Pirae 2 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Sydney, Australia Ahmedabad, India 10,427 km
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Lagos, Nigeria Tulsa, United States 10,429 km
Ottawa, Canada Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,429 km
Minsk, Belarus Azcapotzalco, Mexico 10,425 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Minsk, Belarus 10,429 km
Minsk, Belarus Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 10,424 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Berlin, Germany 10,424 km
Indianapolis, United States Tokyo, Japan 10,424 km
San Francisco, United States Guarulhos, Brazil 10,424 km
Cairo, Egypt Omaha, United States 10,430 km

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