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PSU to SDK: distance & flight time
Putussibau-Borneo Island (Pangsuma Airport) → Sandakan (Sandakan Airport)
497 mi
800 km · 432 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
497 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m 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
- PSU — Pangsuma Airport · Putussibau-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 PSU
- DTD · Datadawai Airport110 mi away
- SQG · Sintang(Susilo) Airport114 mi away
- NPO · Nanga Pinoh Airport116 mi away
- SBW · Sibu Airport118 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 PSU from SDK?
The flight distance from Putussibau-Borneo Island (PSU) to Sandakan (SDK) is 497 miles (800 km, 432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSU 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 PSU to SDK?
Nonstop service on PSU–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 time difference between Putussibau-Borneo Island and Sandakan?
Sandakan is 1 hour ahead of Putussibau-Borneo Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSU to SDK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PSU–SDK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PSU to SDK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PSU–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.