Nonstop flight route between Paramaribo, Suriname and Sandakan, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(5°48'41"N by 55°11'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°54'6"N by 118°2'54"E)
Distance from ORG to SDK:
11,502.75 miles (18,511.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG), Paramaribo, Suriname and Sandakan Airport (SDK), Sandakan, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,503 miles (or 18,512 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 Zorg en Hoop 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 Zorg en Hoop 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: | ORG / SMZO |
| Airport Name: | Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Location: | Paramaribo, Suriname |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°48'41"N by 55°11'24"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORG |
| More Information: | ORG 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 Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG):
- The furthest airport from Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) is Betoambari Airport (BUW), which is nearly antipodal to Zorg en Hoop Airport (meaning Zorg en Hoop Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Betoambari Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,764 kilometers) away in Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) is Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) S of ORG.
- In October 1952, the airport was put into use when Ronald Kappel and Herman van Eyck started a first Surinamese air company.
- Because of Zorg en Hoop Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Zorg en Hoop 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.
- Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sandakan Airport (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.
- 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.
- Sandakan Airport handled 911,855 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.78 miles (39.88 km) S | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname |     |
| 2 | 78.27 miles (125.97 km) W | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 3 | 80.98 miles (130.33 km) ESE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 4 | 99.26 miles (159.74 km) W | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 5 | 100.34 miles (161.49 km) S | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 6 | 111.61 miles (179.62 km) S | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 7 | 114.15 miles (183.70 km) SSE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 8 | 122.52 miles (197.17 km) SSE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 126.37 miles (203.37 km) S | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 10 | 127.50 miles (205.18 km) W | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 134.83 miles (216.99 km) SSW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 12 | 141.83 miles (228.25 km) WSW | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 13 | 168.67 miles (271.45 km) SSE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 14 | 171.22 miles (275.55 km) S | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 15 | 187.44 miles (301.65 km) S | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,281.06 miles (19,764.40 km) E | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,275.83 miles (19,755.98 km) S | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,249.22 miles (19,713.17 km) SW | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,241.57 miles (19,700.86 km) SSW | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 5 | 12,233.36 miles (19,687.63 km) SE | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,222.33 miles (19,669.88 km) SSW | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 7 | 12,199.03 miles (19,632.38 km) SSW | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 8 | 12,193.38 miles (19,623.30 km) S | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,173.52 miles (19,591.34 km) SE | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,173.52 miles (19,591.33 km) SE | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,168.37 miles (19,583.05 km) WSW | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,135.77 miles (19,530.58 km) SE | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,125.65 miles (19,514.29 km) SSE | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,111.02 miles (19,490.75 km) SE | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,108.24 miles (19,486.28 km) SE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, 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 | |