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PAG to SDK: distance & flight time
Pagadian (Pagadian Airport) → Sandakan (Sandakan Airport)
394 mi
634 km · 342 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
394 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- PAG — Pagadian Airport · Pagadian, Philippines
- 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 PAG
- OZC · Labo Airport35 mi away
- DPL · Dipolog Airport54 mi away
- CBO · Awang Airport69 mi away
- CGY · Laguindingan Airport87 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 PAG from SDK?
The flight distance from Pagadian (PAG) to Sandakan (SDK) is 394 miles (634 km, 342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAG to SDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 PAG to SDK?
Nonstop service on PAG–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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAG to SDK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAG–SDK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAG to SDK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAG–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.