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SDK to BDJ: distance & flight time
Sandakan (Sandakan Airport) → Banjarmasin (Syamsudin Noor Airport)
684 mi
1,102 km · 595 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
684 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SDK — Sandakan Airport · Sandakan, Malaysia
- BDJ — Syamsudin Noor Airport · Banjarmasin, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SDK
- TMG · Tomanggong Airport54 mi away
- LDU · Lahad Datu Airport63 mi away
- TWU · Tawau Airport109 mi away
- KUD · Kudat Airport110 mi away
Near BDJ
- BTW · Batu Licin Airport85 mi away
- TJG · Warukin Airport97 mi away
- PKY · Tjilik Riwut Airport101 mi away
- SMQ · Sampit(Hasan) Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDK from BDJ?
The flight distance from Sandakan (SDK) to Banjarmasin (BDJ) is 684 miles (1,102 km, 595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDK to BDJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 SDK to BDJ?
Nonstop service on SDK–BDJ 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDK to BDJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDK–BDJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDK to BDJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDK–BDJ 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.