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There are 7 ways to get from New York to Sandakan by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sandakan Airport

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    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane JFK - SDK
    28h 6m
    RM 1,782–4,603

  2. Fly Laguardia Airport to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane LGA - SDK
    33h 35m
    RM 3,348–8,572

  3. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane JFK - BKI
    2. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    32h 45m
    RM 2,033–4,983

  4. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane EWR - SDK
    28h 34m
    RM 3,212–9,639

  5. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane JFK - LDU
    2. Take the bus from Lahad Datu to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    31h 52m
    RM 1,992–5,107

  6. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tawau Airport, Minibus, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane JFK - TWU
    2. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Semporna to Sandakan Centralbus bus
    38h 47m
    RM 2,354–6,169

  7. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane JFK - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu North Bus Terminal Inanam to Sandakanbus bus
    42h 31m
    RM 2,969–9,267

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration28h 11mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,781Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,739.9 km
  • Duration: 28h 6m

What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Sandakan, Malaysia?

Asiana Airlines, AirAsia, and six other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 4 times a day.

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