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 $260 - $750 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Maldives is to fly which takes 11h 43m and costs $260 - $750.
The distance between Sandakan and Maldives is 4955 km.
It takes approximately 11h 43m to get from Sandakan to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 3h behind Sandakan. It is currently 5:15 PM in Sandakan and 2:15 PM in Maldives.
There are 311+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Maldives?
AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Velana International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Gan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Gan International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Gan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Gan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Gan International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
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