There are 2 ways to get from Sandakan to Maldives by plane
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Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Maldives is to fly which costs $250 - $750 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Maldives is to fly which takes 10h 33m and costs $250 - $750.
The distance between Sandakan and Maldives is 4955 km.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Sandakan to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 3h behind Sandakan. It is currently 8:20 AM in Sandakan and 5:20 AM in Maldives.
There are 317+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Maldives?
Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Velana International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Gan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Gan International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Gan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Velana International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Gan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Gan International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
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