# Distance from Tawau (TWU) to Warsaw (WAW)

> 10,114 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,114 km / 6,285 mi / 5,461 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 82° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:14 in Tawau, it's 23:14 in Warsaw)
- **Elevation difference**: 305 ft (WAW is higher than TWU)

## Airports

### [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

### [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Warsaw, Poland
- ICAO: EPWA
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 52.170000, 20.970000
- Elevation: 362 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:14 in Tawau, it's 23:14 in Warsaw.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tawau Airport (TWU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/twu-tawau-tawau-airport/1ef266df-fbaa-6dae-90d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)