Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MBT to LDU: distance & flight time
Masbate (Moises R. Espinosa Airport) → Lahad Datu (Lahad Datu Airport)
623 mi
1,003 km · 541 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
See live MBT→LDU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
623 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- MBT — Moises R. Espinosa Airport · Masbate, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MBT
- LGP · Legazpi City International Airport55 mi away
- CYP · Calbayog Airport65 mi away
- CRM · Catarman National Airport68 mi away
- RXS · Roxas Airport80 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 MBT from LDU?
The flight distance from Masbate (MBT) to Lahad Datu (LDU) is 623 miles (1,003 km, 541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBT to LDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 MBT to LDU?
Nonstop service on MBT–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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBT to LDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MBT–LDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MBT to LDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MBT–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.