Nonstop flight route between Sandakan, Malaysia and Cocos Islands, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(5°54'6"N by 118°2'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°11'18"S by 96°49'50"E)
Distance from SDK to CCK:
1,920.14 miles (3,090.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sandakan Airport (SDK), Sandakan, Malaysia and Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), Cocos Islands, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,920 miles (or 3,090 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 relatively short distance between Sandakan Airport and Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCK / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cocos Islands, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°11'18"S by 96°49'50"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Toll Remote Logistics |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCK |
| More Information: | CCK Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK):
- Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport handled 15,712 passengers last year.
- Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is located 612 miles (985 kilometers) E of CCK.
- The airfield was built during World War II to support Allied aircraft in the war against Japan.
- The furthest airport from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) is Corn Island International Airport (RNI), which is nearly antipodal to Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (meaning Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corn Island International Airport), and is located 12,429 miles (20,003 kilometers) away in Corn Island, Nicaragua.
- Because of Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Cocos (Keeling) Island 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.
- Service including flight to Jakarta Airport are also planned.
- In addition to being known as "Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport", other names for CCK include "Lapangan Terbang Pulu Koko" and "YPCC".
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 612.09 miles (985.06 km) E | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 687.48 miles (1,106.39 km) NNE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 724.29 miles (1,165.62 km) NNE | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 744.96 miles (1,198.90 km) NE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 766.37 miles (1,233.35 km) NNE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 776.56 miles (1,249.76 km) NE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 790.06 miles (1,271.47 km) ENE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 798.57 miles (1,285.17 km) ENE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 818.01 miles (1,316.45 km) ENE | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 822.51 miles (1,323.70 km) NNE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 837.69 miles (1,348.12 km) NE | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 845.98 miles (1,361.46 km) ENE | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 865.56 miles (1,392.97 km) NNE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 881.53 miles (1,418.68 km) ENE | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 888.98 miles (1,430.67 km) ENE | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,429.35 miles (20,003.05 km) W | Corn Island International Airport (RNI) | Corn Island, Nicaragua | |
| 2 | 12,393.72 miles (19,945.71 km) ENE | Bluefields Airport (BEF) | Bluefields, Nicaragua | |
| 3 | 12,334.67 miles (19,850.68 km) WNW | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ) | San Andres Island, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,334.66 miles (19,850.66 km) NNE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 12,322.47 miles (19,831.04 km) NNE | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 12,308.22 miles (19,808.11 km) N | Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) | Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua | |
| 7 | 12,294.03 miles (19,785.27 km) NNE | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 12,290.48 miles (19,779.56 km) WNW | El Embrujo Airport (PVA) | Providencia Island, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,285.60 miles (19,771.70 km) NE | Siuna Airport (SIU) | Siuna, Nicaragua | |
| 10 | 12,282.34 miles (19,766.46 km) N | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 12,275.37 miles (19,755.25 km) NE | Bonanza Airport (BZA) | Bonanza, RAAN, Nicaragua | |
| 12 | 12,269.58 miles (19,745.93 km) NNE | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 12,269.18 miles (19,745.29 km) NNE | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 12,252.52 miles (19,718.48 km) NNE | Waspam Airport (WSP) | Waspam, Nicaragua | |
| 15 | 12,243.55 miles (19,704.03 km) NNW | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |