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TWU to BPN: distance & flight time
Tawau (Tawau Airport) → Balikpapan (Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport)
395 mi
636 km · 344 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
395 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- TWU — Tawau Airport · Tawau, Malaysia
- BPN — Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport · Balikpapan, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TWU
- NNX · Nunukan Airport34 mi away
- LDU · Lahad Datu Airport51 mi away
- BYQ · Bunyu Airport62 mi away
- TRK · Juwata Airport79 mi away
Near BPN
- SRI · Temindung Airport57 mi away
- TSX · Tanjung Santan Airport90 mi away
- TJG · Warukin Airport120 mi away
- SGQ · Sanggata/Sangkimah Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TWU from BPN?
The flight distance from Tawau (TWU) to Balikpapan (BPN) is 395 miles (636 km, 344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TWU to BPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 TWU to BPN?
Nonstop service on TWU–BPN 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TWU to BPN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TWU–BPN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TWU to BPN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TWU–BPN 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.