# Distance from Perth (PER) to Tawau (TWU)

> 4,038 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,038 km / 2,509 mi / 2,181 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 183° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 22:39 in Perth, it's 22:39 in Tawau)
- **Elevation difference**: 10 ft (TWU is lower than PER)

## Airports

### [Perth International Airport (PER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/per-perth-perth-international-airport/1ef266e0-1765-627e-aa2d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Perth, Australia
- ICAO: YPPH
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -31.940000, 115.970000
- Elevation: 67 ft

### [Tawau Airport (TWU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/twu-tawau-tawau-airport/1ef266df-fbaa-6dae-90d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tawau, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBKW
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 4.320000, 118.130000
- Elevation: 57 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

## Related

- [Perth International Airport (PER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/per-perth-perth-international-airport/1ef266e0-1765-627e-aa2d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tawau Airport (TWU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/twu-tawau-tawau-airport/1ef266df-fbaa-6dae-90d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)