About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Hayward Executive Airport (HWD), Hayward, California, United States and Sandakan Airport (SDK), Sandakan, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,545 miles (or 12,143 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: HWD / KHWD
Airport Names:
  1. Hayward Executive Airport
  2. (former Hayward Army Airfield)
Location: Hayward, California, United States
GPS Coordinates: 37°39'32"N by 122°7'18"W
Area Served: Hayward, California
Operator/Owner: City of Hayward
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 52 feet (16 meters)
# of Runways: 2
View all routes: Routes from HWD
More Information: HWD Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SDK / WBKS
Airport Names:
  1. Sandakan Airport
  2. Lapangan Terbang Sandakan
  3. 山打根机场
Location: Sandakan, Malaysia
GPS Coordinates: 5°54'6"N by 118°2'54"E
Area Served: Sandakan Division, Sabah, East Malaysia
Operator/Owner: Government of Malaysia
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 46 feet (14 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from SDK
More Information: SDK Maps & Info

Facts about Hayward Executive Airport (HWD):

  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) has 2 runways.
  • Because of Hayward Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Hayward Executive Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The furthest airport from Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,354 miles (18,273 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
  • Aerial view of airport
  • The closest airport to Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) is Oakland International Airport (OAK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NW of HWD.
  • The North American P-51D Mustang and later the P-51H were flown from 1948 until October 31, 1954.
  • On May 1, 1980 the remaining California Air National Guard units at Hayward were reassigned to Naval Air Station Moffett Field near San Jose.
  • In addition to being known as "Hayward Executive Airport", another name for HWD is "(former Hayward Army Airfield)".

Facts about Sandakan Airport (SDK):

  • The closest airport to Sandakan Airport (SDK) is Lahad Datu Airport (LDU), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) SSE of SDK.
  • In addition to being known as "Sandakan Airport", other names for SDK include "Lapangan Terbang Sandakan" and "山打根机场".
  • Because of Sandakan Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Sandakan Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Sandakan Airport handled 911,855 passengers last year.
  • Sandakan Airport (SDK) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Sandakan Airport (SDK) is Coari Airport (CIZ), which is nearly antipodal to Sandakan Airport (meaning Sandakan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Coari Airport), and is located 12,290 miles (19,779 kilometers) away in Coari, Amazonas, Brazil.

Map of Nearest Airports to Hayward Executive Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Hayward Executive Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
16.93 miles (11.15 km) NWOakland International Airport (OAK)Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United StatesView Oakland International Airport on a map Set OAK as origin Airport Set OAK as destination Airport Get more information about Oakland International Airport
213.67 miles (22.00 km) SPalo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO)Palo Alto, California, United StatesView Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County on a map Set PAO as origin Airport Set PAO as destination Airport Get more information about Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County
314.13 miles (22.75 km) WSan Francisco International Airport (SFO)San Francisco, California, United StatesView San Francisco International Airport on a map Set SFO as origin Airport Set SFO as destination Airport Get more information about San Francisco International Airport
416.65 miles (26.79 km) ELivermore Municipal Airport (LVK)Livermore, California, United StatesView Livermore Municipal Airport on a map Set LVK as origin Airport Set LVK as destination Airport Get more information about Livermore Municipal Airport
517.32 miles (27.88 km) SSEMoffett Federal Airfield (NUQ)Mountain View, California, United StatesView Moffett Federal Airfield on a map Set NUQ as origin Airport Set NUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Moffett Federal Airfield
623.02 miles (37.05 km) SSENorman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)San Jose, California, United StatesView Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport on a map Set SJC as origin Airport Set SJC as destination Airport Get more information about Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
723.08 miles (37.15 km) WSWHalf Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF)Half Moon Bay, California, United StatesView Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip on a map Set HAF as origin Airport Set HAF as destination Airport Get more information about Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip
823.13 miles (37.22 km) NBuchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR)Concord, California, United StatesView Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base on a map Set CCR as origin Airport Set CCR as destination Airport Get more information about Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base
927.96 miles (44.99 km) SEReid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV)San Jose, California, United StatesView Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County on a map Set RHV as origin Airport Set RHV as destination Airport Get more information about Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County
1039.27 miles (63.19 km) NNWNapa County Airport (APC)Napa, California, United StatesView Napa County Airport on a map Set APC as origin Airport Set APC as destination Airport Get more information about Napa County Airport
1141.02 miles (66.01 km) NWMarin County Airport (NOT)Novato, California, United StatesView Marin County Airport on a map Set NOT as origin Airport Set NOT as destination Airport Get more information about Marin County Airport
1243.04 miles (69.27 km) NNETravis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU)Fairfield, California, United StatesView Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield on a map Set SUU as origin Airport Set SUU as destination Airport Get more information about Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield
1350.43 miles (81.16 km) NNut Tree Airport (VCB)Vacaville, California, United StatesView Nut Tree Airport on a map Set VCB as origin Airport Set VCB as destination Airport Get more information about Nut Tree Airport
1450.91 miles (81.92 km) ENEStockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)Stockton, California, United StatesView Stockton Metropolitan Airport on a map Set SCK as origin Airport Set SCK as destination Airport Get more information about Stockton Metropolitan Airport
1553.19 miles (85.59 km) SSEWatsonville Municipal Airport (WVI)Watsonville, California, United StatesView Watsonville Municipal Airport on a map Set WVI as origin Airport Set WVI as destination Airport Get more information about Watsonville Municipal Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Hayward Executive Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Hayward Executive Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,354.26 miles (18,272.86 km) SETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
211,298.54 miles (18,183.18 km) SPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
311,269.59 miles (18,136.60 km) SRoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as origin Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
411,253.83 miles (18,111.24 km) SEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as origin Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
511,246.34 miles (18,099.19 km) SSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
611,165.37 miles (17,968.88 km) SSEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as origin Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
711,156.76 miles (17,955.03 km) SSWSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
811,145.10 miles (17,936.25 km) SSEFianarantsoa Airport (WFI)Fianarantsoa, MadagascarView Fianarantsoa Airport on a map Set WFI as origin Airport Set WFI as destination Airport Get more information about Fianarantsoa Airport
911,055.00 miles (17,791.26 km) SEAndavadoaka Airport (DVD)Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, MadagascarView Andavadoaka Airport on a map Set DVD as origin Airport Set DVD as destination Airport Get more information about Andavadoaka Airport
1011,053.15 miles (17,788.28 km) SEManja Airport (MJA)Manja, Menabe, MadagascarView Manja Airport on a map Set MJA as origin Airport Set MJA as destination Airport Get more information about Manja Airport
1111,038.76 miles (17,765.12 km) SEMorombe Airport (MXM)Morombe, MadagascarView Morombe Airport on a map Set MXM as origin Airport Set MXM as destination Airport Get more information about Morombe Airport
1210,991.77 miles (17,689.49 km) SSEToamasino Airport (TMM)Toamasina, MadagascarView Toamasino Airport on a map Set TMM as origin Airport Set TMM as destination Airport Get more information about Toamasino Airport
1310,990.36 miles (17,687.23 km) SSEIvato International Airport (TNR)Antananarivo, MadagascarView Ivato International Airport on a map Set TNR as origin Airport Set TNR as destination Airport Get more information about Ivato International Airport
1410,980.08 miles (17,670.68 km) SEMiandrivazo Airport (ZVA)Miandrivazo, MadagascarView Miandrivazo Airport on a map Set ZVA as origin Airport Set ZVA as destination Airport Get more information about Miandrivazo Airport
1510,958.74 miles (17,636.33 km) SEBelo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD)Belo sur Tsiribihina, MadagascarView Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport on a map Set BMD as origin Airport Set BMD as destination Airport Get more information about Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Sandakan Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sandakan Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
162.87 miles (101.18 km) SSELahad Datu Airport (LDU)Lahad Datu, Sabah, MalaysiaView Lahad Datu Airport on a map Set LDU as destination Airport Set LDU as destination Airport Get more information about Lahad Datu Airport
2107.17 miles (172.47 km) SSESemporna Airport (SMM)Sabah, MalaysiaView Semporna Airport on a map Set SMM as destination Airport Set SMM as destination Airport Get more information about Semporna Airport
3109.46 miles (176.16 km) NWKudat Airport (KUD)Kudat, Sabah, MalaysiaView Kudat Airport on a map Set KUD as destination Airport Set KUD as destination Airport Get more information about Kudat Airport
4109.86 miles (176.80 km) STawau Airport (TWU)Tawau, Sabah, MalaysiaView Tawau Airport on a map Set TWU as destination Airport Set TWU as destination Airport Get more information about Tawau Airport
5124.75 miles (200.76 km) SSWNunukan Airport (NNX)Nunukan, East Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Nunukan Airport on a map Set NNX as destination Airport Set NNX as destination Airport Get more information about Nunukan Airport
6130.63 miles (210.23 km) ESESanga-Sanga Airport (TWT)Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, PhilippinesView Sanga-Sanga Airport on a map Set TWT as destination Airport Set TWT as destination Airport Get more information about Sanga-Sanga Airport
7134.91 miles (217.11 km) WSWLapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU)Keningau, Sabah, MalaysiaView Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport on a map Set KGU as destination Airport Set KGU as destination Airport Get more information about Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport
8136.79 miles (220.15 km) WKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)Kota Kinabalu, MalaysiaView Kota Kinabalu International Airport on a map Set BKI as destination Airport Set BKI as destination Airport Get more information about Kota Kinabalu International Airport
9169.45 miles (272.71 km) SBunyu Airport (BYQ)Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), IndonesiaView Bunyu Airport on a map Set BYQ as destination Airport Set BYQ as destination Airport Get more information about Bunyu Airport
10181.00 miles (291.29 km) SJuwata Airport (TRK)Tarakan, East Kalimantan, IndonesiaView Juwata Airport on a map Set TRK as destination Airport Set TRK as destination Airport Get more information about Juwata Airport
11190.60 miles (306.75 km) WSWLong Pasia Airport (GSA)Long Pasia, Sabah, MalaysiaView Long Pasia Airport on a map Set GSA as destination Airport Set GSA as destination Airport Get more information about Long Pasia Airport
12195.99 miles (315.42 km) WSWLawas Airport (LWY)Lawas, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Lawas Airport on a map Set LWY as destination Airport Set LWY as destination Airport Get more information about Lawas Airport
13196.97 miles (316.99 km) WSWLabuan Airport (LBU)Labuan, Sabah, MalaysiaView Labuan Airport on a map Set LBU as destination Airport Set LBU as destination Airport Get more information about Labuan Airport
14198.97 miles (320.22 km) WSWLong Sukang Airport (LSU)Long Sukang, Sarawak, MalaysiaView Long Sukang Airport on a map Set LSU as destination Airport Set LSU as destination Airport Get more information about Long Sukang Airport
15203.85 miles (328.06 km) EJolo Airport (JOL)Jolo, Sulu, PhilippinesView Jolo Airport on a map Set JOL as destination Airport Set JOL as destination Airport Get more information about Jolo Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sandakan Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sandakan Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,290.13 miles (19,779.00 km) SSECoari Airport (CIZ)Coari, Amazonas, BrazilView Coari Airport on a map Set CIZ as destination Airport Set CIZ as destination Airport Get more information about Coari Airport
212,221.21 miles (19,668.08 km) ESELábrea Airport (LBR)Lábrea, Amazonas, BrazilView Lábrea Airport on a map Set LBR as destination Airport Set LBR as destination Airport Get more information about Lábrea Airport
312,203.21 miles (19,639.11 km) SWPonta Pelada Airport (PLL)Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilView Ponta Pelada Airport on a map Set PLL as destination Airport Set PLL as destination Airport Get more information about Ponta Pelada Airport
412,200.94 miles (19,635.47 km) SEPorto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH)Porto Velho, BrazilView Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) on a map Set PVH as destination Airport Set PVH as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte)
512,199.72 miles (19,633.50 km) SSWBrigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO)Manaus, Amazonas, BrazilView Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport on a map Set MAO as destination Airport Set MAO as destination Airport Get more information about Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport
612,178.27 miles (19,598.98 km) SETefé Airport (TFF)Tefé, Amazonas, BrazilView Tefé Airport on a map Set TFF as destination Airport Set TFF as destination Airport Get more information about Tefé Airport
712,096.02 miles (19,466.61 km) WSWMaués Airport (MBZ)Maués, Amazonas, BrazilView Maués Airport on a map Set MBZ as destination Airport Set MBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Maués Airport
812,093.41 miles (19,462.40 km) SJosé Coleto Airport (JPR)Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, BrazilView José Coleto Airport on a map Set JPR as destination Airport Set JPR as destination Airport Get more information about José Coleto Airport
912,090.32 miles (19,457.43 km) SBarcelos Airport (BAZ)Barcelos, Amazonas, BrazilView Barcelos Airport on a map Set BAZ as destination Airport Set BAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Barcelos Airport
1012,089.44 miles (19,456.01 km) ESECarauari Airport (CAF)Carauari, Amazonas, BrazilView Carauari Airport on a map Set CAF as destination Airport Set CAF as destination Airport Get more information about Carauari Airport
1112,088.81 miles (19,455.00 km) SSWAripuanã Airport (AIR)Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, BrazilView Aripuanã Airport on a map Set AIR as destination Airport Set AIR as destination Airport Get more information about Aripuanã Airport
1212,051.25 miles (19,394.56 km) SWJuruena Airport (JRN)Juruena, Mato Grosso, BrazilView Juruena Airport on a map Set JRN as destination Airport Set JRN as destination Airport Get more information about Juruena Airport
1312,025.26 miles (19,352.73 km) SEGuayaramerín Airport (GYA)Guayaramerín, BoliviaView Guayaramerín Airport on a map Set GYA as destination Airport Set GYA as destination Airport Get more information about Guayaramerín Airport
1412,015.81 miles (19,337.52 km) WSWJúlio Belém Airport (PIN)Parintins, Amazonas, BrazilView Júlio Belém Airport on a map Set PIN as destination Airport Set PIN as destination Airport Get more information about Júlio Belém Airport
1512,011.53 miles (19,330.64 km) WSWItaituba Airport (ITB)Itaituba, Pará, BrazilView Itaituba Airport on a map Set ITB as destination Airport Set ITB as destination Airport Get more information about Itaituba Airport