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PKN to SDK: distance & flight time
Pangkalan Bun (Iskandar Airport) → Sandakan (Sandakan Airport)
740 mi
1,191 km · 643 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
740 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PKN — Iskandar Airport · Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia
- 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 PKN
- SMQ · Sampit(Hasan) Airport91 mi away
- KTG · Ketapang(Rahadi Usman) Airport133 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 PKN from SDK?
The flight distance from Pangkalan Bun (PKN) to Sandakan (SDK) is 740 miles (1,191 km, 643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PKN to SDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 PKN to SDK?
Nonstop service on PKN–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 2h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pangkalan Bun and Sandakan?
Sandakan is 1 hour ahead of Pangkalan Bun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PKN to SDK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PKN–SDK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PKN to SDK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PKN–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.