There are 2 ways to get from Derawan Islands to Sandakan by unknown or plane
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Travel to Tawau Airport, fly
best- Walk from Derawan Islands to Tawau-Airport-TWUunknown
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane TWU - SDK
5h 31mTravel to Lahad Datu Airport, fly
- Walk from Derawan Islands to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)unknown
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane LDU - SDK
6h 54m
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Derawan Islands and Sandakan is 421 km.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Derawan Islands to Sandakan, including transfers.
There are 212+ hotels available in Sandakan.
What companies run services between Derawan Islands, Indonesia and Sandakan, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Derawan Islands to Sandakan. However, you can travel to Tawau-Airport-TWU airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sandakan. Alternatively, you can travel to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) airport, fly to Sandakan Airport (SDK), then take the taxi to Sandakan.
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–1,300
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–1,000
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