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How far is Tawau from Pangkal Pinang?

The distance between Pangkal Pinang (Depati Amir Airport) and Tawau (Tawau Airport) is 941 miles / 1514 kilometers / 818 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Pangkal Pinang (PGK) to Tawau (TWU) is 2416 miles / 3888 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 156 hours 42 minutes.

Depati Amir Airport – Tawau Airport

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Distance from Pangkal Pinang to Tawau

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 940.809 miles
  • 1514.085 kilometers
  • 817.540 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
  • 941.174 miles
  • 1514.673 kilometers
  • 817.858 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 Pangkal Pinang to Tawau?

The estimated flight time from Depati Amir Airport to Tawau Airport is 2 hours and 16 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Depati Amir Airport (PGK) and Tawau Airport (TWU)

On average, flying from Pangkal Pinang to Tawau generates about 147 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 147 kilograms equals 323 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Pangkal Pinang to Tawau

See the map of the shortest flight path between Depati Amir Airport (PGK) and Tawau Airport (TWU).

Airport information

Origin Depati Amir Airport
City: Pangkal Pinang
Country: Indonesia Flag of Indonesia
IATA Code: PGK
ICAO Code: WIPK
Coordinates: 2°9′43″S, 106°8′20″E
Destination Tawau Airport
City: Tawau
Country: Malaysia Flag of Malaysia
IATA Code: TWU
ICAO Code: WBKW
Coordinates: 4°19′12″N, 118°7′40″E