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SDK to TUG: distance & flight time
Sandakan (Sandakan Airport) → Tuguegarao (Tuguegarao Airport)
848 mi
1,365 km · 737 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
848 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TUG — Tuguegarao Airport · Tuguegarao, 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 TUG
- CYZ · Cauayan Airport49 mi away
- LAO · Laoag International Airport87 mi away
- BAG · Loakan Airport114 mi away
- SFE · San Fernando Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDK from TUG?
The flight distance from Sandakan (SDK) to Tuguegarao (TUG) is 848 miles (1,365 km, 737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDK to TUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 TUG?
Nonstop service on SDK–TUG 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 2h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDK to TUG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDK–TUG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDK to TUG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDK–TUG 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.