--- title: "Tawau (TWU) airport: direct flights & routes" description: "Flights to and from Tawau (TWU): 6 nonstop destinations on 5 airlines, including Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan. See who flies each one on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/twu" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/twu.md" date_modified: "2026-10-23T14:17:50Z" --- # Direct flights from Tawau (TWU) Tawau Airport (TWU) is a small station in Tawau, Malaysia with nonstop service to 6 destinations, flown by 5 airlines, led by AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and Firefly. The schedule below is every nonstop TWU route in 2LNR's schedule data. Route data refreshed October 23, 2026. Routes and carriers reflect the schedule data behind 2LNR's route map. Updated October 7, 2026. Explore Tawau routes on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 6 Nonstop destinations 5 Airlines serving TWU Free To get started ## About Tawau Airport (TWU) Tawau Airport (TWU) is the airport serving Tawau, Malaysia. Its ICAO code is WBKW. Departure and arrival times at TWU are local to the Asia/Kuching time zone. Its nonstop network reaches 6 destinations across 3 countries. ## Every nonstop route from Tawau This page carries every nonstop route from TWU in 2LNR's schedule data, with the airlines that operate each one and how often it runs. Pick a destination below for that route's own schedule and timetable. ### Every nonstop from here Each TWU nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data opens its own route page, with who flies it and how often. ### Plan on the map Explore every TWU nonstop on the interactive route map, with connections and route statistics. ## All nonstop destinations from Tawau (TWU) These are the city pairs behind flights to and from Tawau: 6 nonstop destinations with active service at Tawau Airport. Each route links to its own schedule. - [Tawau to Guangzhou flights (TWU-CAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/twu-can.md): AirAsia\ [Return: Guangzhou to Tawau](https://2lnr.com/routes/can-twu.md) - [Tawau to Johor Bahru flights (TWU-JHB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/twu-jhb.md): AirAsia\ [Return: Johor Bahru to Tawau](https://2lnr.com/routes/jhb-twu.md) - [Tawau to Kota Kinabalu flights (TWU-BKI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/twu-bki.md): AirAsia and Malindo Airways\ [Return: Kota Kinabalu to Tawau](https://2lnr.com/routes/bki-twu.md) - [Tawau to Kuala Lumpur flights (TWU-KUL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/twu-kul.md): AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines, and Malindo Airways\ [Return: Kuala Lumpur to Tawau](https://2lnr.com/routes/kul-twu.md) - [Tawau to Macau flights (TWU-MFM)](https://2lnr.com/routes/twu-mfm.md): AirAsia\ [Return: Macau to Tawau](https://2lnr.com/routes/mfm-twu.md) - [Tawau to Sandakan flights (TWU-SDK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/twu-sdk.md): MASwings\ [Return: Sandakan to Tawau](https://2lnr.com/routes/sdk-twu.md) Explore TWU routes on the interactive map → ## Nonstop flights to Tawau (TWU) 6 airports have nonstops to Tawau Airport in 2LNR's schedule data. Here they are, with the airlines that fly each route. - [Guangzhou to Tawau flights (CAN-TWU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/can-twu.md): AirAsia - [Johor Bahru to Tawau flights (JHB-TWU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jhb-twu.md): AirAsia - [Kota Kinabalu to Tawau flights (BKI-TWU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bki-twu.md): AirAsia and Malindo Airways - [Kuala Lumpur to Tawau flights (KUL-TWU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kul-twu.md): AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines, and Malindo Airways - [Macau to Tawau flights (MFM-TWU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mfm-twu.md): AirAsia - [Sandakan to Tawau flights (SDK-TWU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sdk-twu.md): MASwings ## Airlines that fly out of Tawau (TWU) The carriers with nonstop service from Tawau Airport, ordered by how many destinations each one reaches. Each links to that airline's full route map. - [AirAsia (AK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ak.md) - [Malindo Airways (OD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/od.md) - [Firefly (FY)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/fy.md) - [Malaysia Airlines (MH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/mh.md) - [MASwings (MY)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/my.md) ## Alternative airports near Tawau (TWU) Nearby airports with nonstop service of their own, closest first. Distances are great-circle between the two airports' coordinates, not driving time, so check the ground connection before you treat one as a substitute. - [Lahad Datu (LDU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ldu.md) (61 miles, 2 nonstop destinations) - [Tarakan (TRK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/trk.md) (68 miles, 3 nonstop destinations) - [Sandakan (SDK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sdk.md) (114 miles, 4 nonstop destinations) - [Bongao (TWT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/twt.md) (139 miles, 2 nonstop destinations) - [Tanjung Redeb - Borneo Island (BEJ)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bej.md) (145 miles, 2 nonstop destinations) [Malaysia flights by airport](https://2lnr.com/routes/to/malaysia.md) - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## Frequently asked questions about Tawau (TWU) **How many nonstop destinations does Tawau Airport (TWU) serve?** Tawau Airport has active nonstop service to 6 destinations in 2LNR's schedule data. The busiest markets from TWU are Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, and Sandakan. The full list, with who flies each route and, where 2LNR tracks the carrier, upgrade and award space by date, is on this page. **Which airlines fly out of Tawau (TWU)?** The carriers with nonstop service from Tawau Airport are listed in full on this page, each linked to its own route map. AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and Firefly run the most routes from Tawau, in that order. In 2LNR's schedule data that is 5 airlines in total. **How many airlines fly out of TWU?** 2LNR's schedule data currently shows 5 airlines with at least one nonstop route from Tawau (TWU). That figure counts the carrier operating the flight rather than every carrier that sells a seat on it, so a codeshare marketed by a partner is not counted twice, and it moves with the season. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space from TWU?** Not from TWU: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space on any route from it. Pick any destination on this page to open that route's nonstop schedule and timetable instead. **Does 2LNR track flights from TWU?** Every nonstop route from Tawau Airport in 2LNR's schedule data is listed here, 6 destinations in total, with who flies each one. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space on these routes, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **Where can you fly nonstop from Tawau (TWU)?** From Tawau (TWU), 2LNR's schedule data shows nonstop flights to Guangzhou, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, and Sandakan. This page lists every one, with the airlines that fly it. ## Every nonstop from TWU, who flies it and when Open any route for its timetable and who flies it. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, upgrade and award space shows by date, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)