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SDK to TJS: distance & flight time
Sandakan (Sandakan Airport) → Tanjung Selor-Borneo Island (Tanjung Harapan Airport)
217 mi
349 km · 189 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
217 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m 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
- TJS — Tanjung Harapan Airport · Tanjung Selor-Borneo 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 TJS
- TRK · Juwata Airport37 mi away
- BEJ · Kalimarau Airport47 mi away
- BYQ · Bunyu Airport55 mi away
- NNX · Nunukan Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDK from TJS?
The flight distance from Sandakan (SDK) to Tanjung Selor-Borneo Island (TJS) is 217 miles (349 km, 189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDK to TJS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 TJS?
Nonstop service on SDK–TJS 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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDK to TJS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDK–TJS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDK to TJS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDK–TJS 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.