Nonstop flight route between Sandakan, Malaysia and Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China:
Departure Airport:
(5°54'6"N by 118°2'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°14'5"N by 118°54'29"E)
Distance from SDK to CIF:
2,510.94 miles (4,040.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sandakan Airport (SDK), Sandakan, Malaysia and Chifeng Airport (CIF), Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,511 miles (or 4,041 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 Sandakan Airport and Chifeng 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 Sandakan Airport and Chifeng Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | CIF / ZBCF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°14'5"N by 118°54'29"E |
| Area Served: | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIF |
| More Information: | CIF Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sandakan Airport", other names for SDK include "Lapangan Terbang Sandakan" and "山打根机场".
- Sandakan Airport handled 911,855 passengers last year.
Facts about Chifeng Airport (CIF):
- The furthest airport from Chifeng Airport (CIF) is Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM), which is nearly antipodal to Chifeng Airport (meaning Chifeng Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport), and is located 12,300 miles (19,795 kilometers) away in Viedma, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Chifeng Airport", other names for CIF include "赤峰玉龙机场" and "Cèfēng Yùlóng Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Chifeng Airport (CIF) is Chaoyang Airport (CHG), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) ESE of CIF.
| 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 | 92.11 miles (148.24 km) ESE | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 2 | 135.96 miles (218.81 km) SE | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 3 | 162.38 miles (261.33 km) SSE | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 4 | 179.85 miles (289.44 km) SSW | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 5 | 188.62 miles (303.55 km) NW | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 191.78 miles (308.63 km) SW | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 7 | 214.42 miles (345.07 km) SW | Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY) | Beijing, China | |
| 8 | 218.17 miles (351.10 km) ESE | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| 9 | 229.97 miles (370.10 km) SSW | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 10 | 230.36 miles (370.73 km) WSW | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 11 | 238.69 miles (384.13 km) E | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |
| 12 | 264.66 miles (425.93 km) SSE | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 13 | 284.15 miles (457.29 km) SE | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| 14 | 313.69 miles (504.84 km) NNE | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 15 | 319.73 miles (514.56 km) WSW | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,300.27 miles (19,795.31 km) SE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,229.37 miles (19,681.22 km) ESE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,213.63 miles (19,655.89 km) ESE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,208.48 miles (19,647.59 km) ESE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,187.74 miles (19,614.23 km) SSE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,167.91 miles (19,582.31 km) S | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,151.27 miles (19,555.53 km) SSW | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,111.91 miles (19,492.17 km) SSW | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,103.23 miles (19,478.21 km) S | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,086.31 miles (19,450.99 km) SSW | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,076.80 miles (19,435.68 km) SSW | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,064.57 miles (19,416.00 km) S | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,038.64 miles (19,374.27 km) E | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,036.39 miles (19,370.65 km) SE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,029.58 miles (19,359.68 km) SSW | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |