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 8mRM 322–1,208Fly from Minangkabau International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PDG - SDK
5h 28mRM 313–1,303Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PLM - SDK
5h 33mRM 360–1,291
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 320 - RM 1300 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Sandakan is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs RM 320 - RM 1300.
The distance between Sumatra and Sandakan is 1953 km.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Sumatra to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 1h ahead of Sumatra. It is currently 11:52 AM in Sumatra and 12:52 PM in Sandakan.
There are 219+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Sumatra, Indonesia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Super Air Jet fly from Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,200
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,200
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,300
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,300
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,300
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,300
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,300
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 440–2,100
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–2,200
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