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AAV to SDK: distance & flight time
Surallah (Allah Valley Airport) → Sandakan (Sandakan Airport)
461 mi
742 km · 400 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
461 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AAV — Allah Valley Airport · Surallah, Philippines
- SDK — Sandakan Airport · Sandakan, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAV
- GES · General Santos International Airport32 mi away
- CBO · Awang Airport66 mi away
- DVO · Francisco Bangoy International Airport81 mi away
- MXI · Mati National Airport112 mi away
Near SDK
- TMG · Tomanggong Airport54 mi away
- LDU · Lahad Datu Airport63 mi away
- TWU · Tawau Airport109 mi away
- KUD · Kudat Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAV from SDK?
The flight distance from Surallah (AAV) to Sandakan (SDK) is 461 miles (742 km, 400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAV to SDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AAV to SDK?
Nonstop service on AAV–SDK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAV to SDK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AAV–SDK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AAV to SDK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AAV–SDK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.