Distance from Tawau to Paramaribo

The distance between Tawau, Malaysia and Paramaribo, Suriname is 18,656 kilometers (11,592 miles).

Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia

Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

From Tawau to Paramaribo, the straight-line distance is 18,656 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Tawau at 12 meters above sea level and Paramaribo at 5 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 1 day
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)
Paramaribo, Suriname

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Paramaribo

Coordinates: 5.8664° N 55.1668° W

Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG)
  • Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)
  • Moengo Airstrip (MOJ)
  • Totness Airport (TOT)
  • Albina Airport (ABN)

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

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Tawau and Paramaribo.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Auckland, New Zealand Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 18,655 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 18,660 km
Dublin, Ireland Wellington, New Zealand 18,662 km
Wellington, New Zealand Liverpool, United Kingdom 18,646 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Puente Alto, Chile 18,667 km
Kingston, Jamaica Jakarta, Indonesia 18,644 km
Wellington, New Zealand Nottingham, United Kingdom 18,672 km
Taipei, Taiwan La Paz, Bolivia 18,638 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Santiago, Chile 18,681 km

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