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)PKU - SDK
5h 2mRM 363–1,211Fly from Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)PDG - SDK
7h 7mRM 378–1,238Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)PLM - SDK
5h 27mRM 409–1,305
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 360 - RM 1300 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Sandakan is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs RM 360 - RM 1300.
The distance between Sumatra and Sandakan is 1953 km.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Sumatra to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 1h ahead of Sumatra. It is currently 4:34 AM in Sumatra and 5:34 AM in Sandakan.
There are 223+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,200
Flights from Simpang Tiga Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,200
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,300
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,300
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,300
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,300
- 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 450–1,700
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