There are 3 ways to get from Sumatra to Sandakan by plane
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Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport
best- Fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PKU - SDK
5h 13mRM 507–1,541Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
cheapest- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PLM - SDK
6h 53mRM 440–1,465Fly from Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PDG - SDK
5h 28mRM 554–1,664
Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sumatra to Sandakan is to fly which costs RM 440 - RM 1500 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Sandakan is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs RM 500 - RM 1600.
The distance between Sumatra and Sandakan is 1953 km.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Sumatra to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 1h ahead of Sumatra. It is currently 4:10 PM in Sumatra and 5:10 PM in Sandakan.
There are 212+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,600
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,600
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
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