Nonstop flight route between Oaxaca, Mexico and Sandakan, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(17°0'0"N by 96°43'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°54'6"N by 118°2'54"E)
Distance from OAX to SDK:
9,583.33 miles (15,422.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX), Oaxaca, Mexico and Sandakan Airport (SDK), Sandakan, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,583 miles (or 15,423 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Xoxocotlán International Airport and Sandakan Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Xoxocotlán International Airport and Sandakan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OAX / MMOX |
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| Location: | Oaxaca, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°0'0"N by 96°43'36"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste |
| Airport Type: | Public/Militar |
| Elevation: | 4989 feet (1,521 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OAX |
| More Information: | OAX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDK / WBKS |
| Airport Names: |
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| 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 Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX):
- Because of Xoxocotlán International Airport's high elevation of 4,989 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at OAX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make OAX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,472 miles (18,462 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Xoxocotlán International Airport", another name for OAX is "Aeropuerto Internacional Xoxocotlán".
- Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) is Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) SSW of OAX.
Facts about Sandakan Airport (SDK):
- In addition to being known as "Sandakan Airport", other names for SDK include "Lapangan Terbang Sandakan" and "山打根机场".
- The closest airport to Sandakan Airport (SDK) is Lahad Datu Airport (LDU), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) SSE of SDK.
- 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.
- 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 (SDK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Sandakan Airport handled 911,855 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.24 miles (130.75 km) SSW | Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM) | Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 90.04 miles (144.90 km) SSE | Huatulco International Airport (HUX) | Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 3 | 113.04 miles (181.91 km) NNW | Tehuacán Airport (TCN) | Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico | |
| 4 | 114.71 miles (184.62 km) ESE | Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 5 | 152.44 miles (245.32 km) NNE | General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER) | Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 6 | 160.61 miles (258.48 km) ENE | Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) | Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 7 | 171.07 miles (275.31 km) N | El Lencero Airport (JAL) | Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 8 | 184.12 miles (296.32 km) NW | Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) | Puebla, Mexico | |
| 9 | 200.71 miles (323.01 km) W | General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) | Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| 10 | 209.41 miles (337.01 km) NW | General Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ) | Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico | |
| 11 | 228.07 miles (367.05 km) NW | Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 12 | 242.47 miles (390.21 km) NW | Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) | Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico | |
| 13 | 242.47 miles (390.21 km) NW | Cupul National Airport (TZM) | Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico | |
| 14 | 246.59 miles (396.84 km) NW | Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) | Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico | |
| 15 | 246.88 miles (397.31 km) E | Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,471.70 miles (18,461.87 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,118.15 miles (17,892.88 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,103.28 miles (17,868.95 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 4 | 11,040.50 miles (17,767.92 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 5 | 10,974.02 miles (17,660.93 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 6 | 10,942.68 miles (17,610.49 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 7 | 10,918.48 miles (17,571.55 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 10,867.04 miles (17,488.77 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,857.75 miles (17,473.81 km) WSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 10,853.26 miles (17,466.58 km) SSE | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,842.44 miles (17,449.17 km) SW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 10,835.33 miles (17,437.72 km) S | Koggala Airport (KCT) | Galle, Sri Lanka | |
| 13 | 10,828.62 miles (17,426.94 km) SSE | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 14 | 10,828.27 miles (17,426.37 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 10,826.57 miles (17,423.64 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.87 miles (101.18 km) SSE | Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) | Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 107.17 miles (172.47 km) SSE | Semporna Airport (SMM) | Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 109.46 miles (176.16 km) NW | Kudat Airport (KUD) | Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 109.86 miles (176.80 km) S | Tawau Airport (TWU) | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 124.75 miles (200.76 km) SSW | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 130.63 miles (210.23 km) ESE | Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines | |
| 7 | 134.91 miles (217.11 km) WSW | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 136.79 miles (220.15 km) W | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 169.45 miles (272.71 km) S | Bunyu Airport (BYQ) | Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 10 | 181.00 miles (291.29 km) S | Juwata Airport (TRK) | Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 190.60 miles (306.75 km) WSW | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 195.99 miles (315.42 km) WSW | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 196.97 miles (316.99 km) WSW | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 198.97 miles (320.22 km) WSW | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 203.85 miles (328.06 km) E | Jolo Airport (JOL) | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,290.13 miles (19,779.00 km) SSE | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,221.21 miles (19,668.08 km) ESE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,203.21 miles (19,639.11 km) SW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,200.94 miles (19,635.47 km) SE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,199.72 miles (19,633.50 km) SSW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,178.27 miles (19,598.98 km) SE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,096.02 miles (19,466.61 km) WSW | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,093.41 miles (19,462.40 km) S | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,090.32 miles (19,457.43 km) S | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,089.44 miles (19,456.01 km) ESE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,088.81 miles (19,455.00 km) SSW | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,051.25 miles (19,394.56 km) SW | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,025.26 miles (19,352.73 km) SE | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,015.81 miles (19,337.52 km) WSW | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,011.53 miles (19,330.64 km) WSW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |