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How to get fromNew York to Sandakanby plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from New York to Sandakan by plane or bus

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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
    30h 1m
    RM 1,682–4,504

  2. Fly Laguardia Airport to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane LGA - SDK
    34h 18m
    RM 2,548–8,072

  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
    33h 5m
    RM 1,733–5,684

  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
    29h 29m
    RM 2,315–6,145

  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
    33h 32m
    RM 1,792–4,808

  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
    39h 7m
    RM 2,054–5,670

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration30h 4mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,573Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,739.9 km
  • Duration: 30h 1m

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

Asiana Airlines, AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 3 times a day.

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