Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
USU to LDU: distance & flight time
Busuanga (Francisco B. Reyes Airport) → Lahad Datu (Lahad Datu Airport)
505 mi
812 km · 438 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
See live USU→LDU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
505 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m 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
- USU — Francisco B. Reyes Airport · Busuanga, Philippines
- LDU — Lahad Datu Airport · Lahad Datu, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near USU
- SJI · San Jose Airport66 mi away
- MBO · Mamburao Airport82 mi away
- RZP · Cesar Lim Rodriguez Airport99 mi away
- CYU · Cuyo Airport109 mi away
Near LDU
- TMG · Tomanggong Airport34 mi away
- TWU · Tawau Airport51 mi away
- SDK · Sandakan Airport63 mi away
- NNX · Nunukan Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USU from LDU?
The flight distance from Busuanga (USU) to Lahad Datu (LDU) is 505 miles (812 km, 438 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USU to LDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 USU to LDU?
Nonstop service on USU–LDU 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 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USU to LDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on USU–LDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some USU to LDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain USU–LDU 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.