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KLO to SDK: distance & flight time
Kalibo (Kalibo International Airport) → Sandakan (Sandakan Airport)
496 mi
799 km · 431 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
496 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- KLO — Kalibo International Airport · Kalibo, 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 KLO
- RXS · Roxas Airport26 mi away
- MPH · Godofredo P. Ramos Airport33 mi away
- TBH · Tugdan Airport48 mi away
- ILO · Iloilo International Airport59 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 KLO from SDK?
The flight distance from Kalibo (KLO) to Sandakan (SDK) is 496 miles (799 km, 431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KLO to SDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 KLO to SDK?
Nonstop service on KLO–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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KLO to SDK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KLO–SDK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KLO to SDK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KLO–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.