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LBU to TWU: distance & flight time
Labuan (Labuan Airport) → Tawau (Tawau Airport)
209 mi
337 km · 182 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
209 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LBU — Labuan Airport · Labuan, Malaysia
- TWU — Tawau Airport · Tawau, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LBU
- BWN · Brunei International Airport33 mi away
- LWY · Lawas Airport33 mi away
- LMN · Limbang Airport38 mi away
- BKI · Kota Kinabalu International Airport70 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 LBU from TWU?
The flight distance from Labuan (LBU) to Tawau (TWU) is 209 miles (337 km, 182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBU to TWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 LBU to TWU?
Nonstop service on LBU–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 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBU to TWU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBU–TWU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBU to TWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBU–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.