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SDK to BYQ: distance & flight time
Sandakan (Sandakan Airport) → Bunyu (Bunyu Airport)
169 mi
273 km · 147 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
169 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m 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
- BYQ — Bunyu Airport · Bunyu, 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 BYQ
- TRK · Juwata Airport22 mi away
- NNX · Nunukan Airport49 mi away
- TJS · Tanjung Harapan Airport55 mi away
- TWU · Tawau Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDK from BYQ?
The flight distance from Sandakan (SDK) to Bunyu (BYQ) is 169 miles (273 km, 147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDK to BYQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 BYQ?
Nonstop service on SDK–BYQ 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDK to BYQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDK–BYQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDK to BYQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDK–BYQ 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.