There are 2 ways to get from Adelaide to Sandakan by plane or car
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Fly to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ADL - SDK
15h 4mRM 1,036–2,942Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane ADL - BKI
- Drive from Kota-Kinabalu-Airport-BKI to Sandakancar
17h 55mRM 917–2,797
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Sandakan is to fly and drive which costs RM 900 - RM 2800 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Sandakan is to fly which takes 15h 4m and costs RM 1000 - RM 3000.
The distance between Adelaide and Sandakan is 5042 km.
It takes approximately 15h 4m to get from Adelaide to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 2h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 1:49 AM in Adelaide and 11:19 PM in Sandakan.
There are 221+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–6,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–6,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–6,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–6,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,800
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,700
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Melbourne, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,700
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