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SDK to LGL: distance & flight time
Sandakan (Sandakan Airport) → Long Datih (Long Lellang Airport)
263 mi
424 km · 229 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
263 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LGL — Long Lellang Airport · Long Datih, 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 SDK
- TMG · Tomanggong Airport54 mi away
- LDU · Lahad Datu Airport63 mi away
- TWU · Tawau Airport109 mi away
- KUD · Kudat Airport110 mi away
Near LGL
- LKH · Long Akah Airport27 mi away
- BBN · Bario Airport31 mi away
- ODN · Long Seridan Airport38 mi away
- MZV · Mulu Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDK from LGL?
The flight distance from Sandakan (SDK) to Long Datih (LGL) is 263 miles (424 km, 229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDK to LGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 LGL?
Nonstop service on SDK–LGL 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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDK to LGL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDK–LGL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDK to LGL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDK–LGL 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.