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 3mRM 363–1,212Fly from Minangkabau International Airport
- Fly from Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PDG - SDK
7h 58mRM 378–1,238Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane PLM - SDK
5h 28mRM 410–1,305
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 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sumatra to Sandakan is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs RM 360 - RM 1300.
The distance between Sumatra and Sandakan is 1953 km.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Sumatra to Sandakan, including transfers.
Sandakan is 1h ahead of Sumatra. It is currently 10:15 AM in Sumatra and 11:15 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) 3 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
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,200
Flights from Minangkabau International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 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
- 11h 35m
- 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
- 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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