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BXU to TWU: distance & flight time
Butuan (Bancasi Airport) → Tawau (Tawau Airport)
597 mi
961 km · 519 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
597 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BXU — Bancasi Airport · Butuan, Philippines
- TWU — Tawau Airport · Tawau, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BXU
- TDG · Tandag Airport48 mi away
- SUG · Surigao Airport56 mi away
- CGM · Camiguin Airport57 mi away
- IAO · Siargao Airport73 mi away
Near TWU
- NNX · Nunukan Airport34 mi away
- LDU · Lahad Datu Airport51 mi away
- BYQ · Bunyu Airport62 mi away
- TRK · Juwata Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BXU from TWU?
The flight distance from Butuan (BXU) to Tawau (TWU) is 597 miles (961 km, 519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BXU to TWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BXU to TWU?
Nonstop service on BXU–TWU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BXU to TWU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BXU–TWU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BXU to TWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BXU–TWU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.