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DTD to SDK: distance & flight time
Datadawai-Borneo Island (Datadawai Airport) → Sandakan (Sandakan Airport)
428 mi
688 km · 372 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
428 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DTD — Datadawai Airport · Datadawai-Borneo Island, Indonesia
- SDK — Sandakan Airport · Sandakan, 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 DTD
- LPU · Long Apung Airport69 mi away
- PSU · Pangsuma Airport110 mi away
- BLG · Belaga Airport138 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 DTD from SDK?
The flight distance from Datadawai-Borneo Island (DTD) to Sandakan (SDK) is 428 miles (688 km, 372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTD to SDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 DTD to SDK?
Nonstop service on DTD–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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTD to SDK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTD–SDK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTD to SDK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTD–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.