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SDK to NNX: distance & flight time
Sandakan (Sandakan Airport) → Nunukan-Nunukan Island (Nunukan Airport)
125 mi
201 km · 109 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
125 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m 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
- NNX — Nunukan Airport · Nunukan-Nunukan Island, 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 NNX
- TWU · Tawau Airport34 mi away
- BYQ · Bunyu Airport49 mi away
- TRK · Juwata Airport56 mi away
- LDU · Lahad Datu Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDK from NNX?
The flight distance from Sandakan (SDK) to Nunukan-Nunukan Island (NNX) is 125 miles (201 km, 109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDK to NNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 NNX?
Nonstop service on SDK–NNX 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDK to NNX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDK–NNX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDK to NNX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDK–NNX 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.