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SDK to LWY: distance & flight time
Sandakan (Sandakan Airport) → Lawas (Lawas Airport)
196 mi
316 km · 171 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
196 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LWY — Lawas Airport · Lawas, 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 LWY
- LMN · Limbang Airport28 mi away
- LBU · Labuan Airport33 mi away
- BWN · Brunei International Airport34 mi away
- BKM · Bakalalan Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDK from LWY?
The flight distance from Sandakan (SDK) to Lawas (LWY) is 196 miles (316 km, 171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDK to LWY?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 LWY?
Nonstop service on SDK–LWY 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDK to LWY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDK–LWY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDK to LWY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDK–LWY 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.