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CEB to LDU: distance & flight time
Cebu (Mactan Cebu International Airport) → Lahad Datu (Lahad Datu Airport)
532 mi
856 km · 462 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
532 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CEB — Mactan Cebu International Airport · Cebu, Philippines
- LDU — Lahad Datu Airport · Lahad Datu, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CEB
- TAG · Tagbilaran Airport45 mi away
- OMC · Ormoc Airport65 mi away
- BCD · Bacolod-Silay Airport73 mi away
- DGT · Sibulan Airport82 mi away
Near LDU
- TMG · Tomanggong Airport34 mi away
- TWU · Tawau Airport51 mi away
- SDK · Sandakan Airport63 mi away
- NNX · Nunukan Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEB from LDU?
The flight distance from Cebu (CEB) to Lahad Datu (LDU) is 532 miles (856 km, 462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEB to LDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 CEB to LDU?
Nonstop service on CEB–LDU 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEB to LDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CEB–LDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CEB to LDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CEB–LDU 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.