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SDK to PSU: distance & flight time
Sandakan (Sandakan Airport) → Putussibau-Borneo Island (Pangsuma Airport)
497 mi
800 km · 432 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
497 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDK — Sandakan Airport · Sandakan, Malaysia
- PSU — Pangsuma Airport · Putussibau-Borneo Island, Indonesia
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 PSU
- DTD · Datadawai Airport110 mi away
- SQG · Sintang(Susilo) Airport114 mi away
- NPO · Nanga Pinoh Airport116 mi away
- SBW · Sibu Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDK from PSU?
The flight distance from Sandakan (SDK) to Putussibau-Borneo Island (PSU) is 497 miles (800 km, 432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDK to PSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 PSU?
Nonstop service on SDK–PSU 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sandakan and Putussibau-Borneo Island?
Putussibau-Borneo Island is 1 hour behind Sandakan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDK to PSU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDK–PSU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDK to PSU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDK–PSU 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.