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SDK to SUG: distance & flight time
Sandakan (Sandakan Airport) → Sangley Point (Surigao Airport)
574 mi
923 km · 498 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
574 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SUG — Surigao Airport · Sangley Point, Philippines
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 SUG
- IAO · Siargao Airport37 mi away
- BXU · Bancasi Airport56 mi away
- CGM · Camiguin Airport63 mi away
- TDG · Tandag Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDK from SUG?
The flight distance from Sandakan (SDK) to Sangley Point (SUG) is 574 miles (923 km, 498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDK to SUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 SUG?
Nonstop service on SDK–SUG 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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDK to SUG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDK–SUG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDK to SUG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDK–SUG 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.