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SDK to TDG: distance & flight time
Sandakan (Sandakan Airport) → Tandag (Tandag Airport)
597 mi
961 km · 519 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
597 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TDG — Tandag Airport · Tandag, Philippines
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 TDG
- BXU · Bancasi Airport48 mi away
- IAO · Siargao Airport55 mi away
- BPH · Bislig Airport61 mi away
- SUG · Surigao Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDK from TDG?
The flight distance from Sandakan (SDK) to Tandag (TDG) is 597 miles (961 km, 519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDK to TDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 TDG?
Nonstop service on SDK–TDG 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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDK to TDG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDK–TDG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDK to TDG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDK–TDG 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.