About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sandakan Airport (SDK), Sandakan, Malaysia and El Lencero Airport (JAL), Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,489 miles (or 15,271 kilometers).

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Departure 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

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: JAL / MMJA
Airport Names:
  1. El Lencero Airport
  2. Aeropuerto Nacional El Lencero
Location: Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
GPS Coordinates: 19°28'30"N by 96°47'50"W
Area Served: Xalapa
Operator/Owner: State government
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 3127 feet (953 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from JAL
More Information: JAL 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 handled 911,855 passengers last year.
  • Sandakan Airport (SDK) currently has only 1 runway.
  • 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.
  • 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".

Facts about El Lencero Airport (JAL):

  • The closest airport to El Lencero Airport (JAL) is General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) ESE of JAL.
  • In addition to being known as "El Lencero Airport", another name for JAL is "Aeropuerto Nacional El Lencero".
  • The furthest airport from El Lencero Airport (JAL) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,401 miles (18,348 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
  • Four miles south of the airport is the hill Chavarrillo, which has 4,000 feet of elevation.
  • The AFIS UNICOM frequency is 123.3 MHz and is open to all operations from dawn to dusk.
  • El Lencero Airport (JAL) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In 2011, Xalapa received 5,432 passengers, while in 2012 were 5,230 passengers, according to data released by the Direction General of Civil Aeronautics.

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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin 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 origin Airport Set ITB as destination Airport Get more information about Itaituba Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to El Lencero Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to El Lencero Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
145.83 miles (73.76 km) ESEGeneral Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER)Veracruz, Veracruz, MexicoView General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport on a map Set VER as destination Airport Set VER as destination Airport Get more information about General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport
278.86 miles (126.92 km) SSWTehuacán Airport (TCN)Tehuacán, Puebla, MexicoView Tehuacán Airport on a map Set TCN as destination Airport Set TCN as destination Airport Get more information about Tehuacán Airport
389.01 miles (143.25 km) NNWEl Tajín International Airport (PAZ)Poza Rica, Veracruz, MexicoView El Tajín International Airport on a map Set PAZ as destination Airport Set PAZ as destination Airport Get more information about El Tajín International Airport
4104.93 miles (168.87 km) WSWHermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC)Puebla, MexicoView Hermanos Serdán International Airport on a map Set PBC as destination Airport Set PBC as destination Airport Get more information about Hermanos Serdán International Airport
5145.65 miles (234.39 km) WSanta Lucía Air Force Base (NLU)Zumpango, State of Mexico, MexicoView Santa Lucía Air Force Base on a map Set NLU as destination Airport Set NLU as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Lucía Air Force Base
6145.65 miles (234.39 km) WCupul National Airport (TZM)Tizimín, Yucatan, MexicoView Cupul National Airport on a map Set TZM as destination Airport Set TZM as destination Airport Get more information about Cupul National Airport
7148.20 miles (238.50 km) WBenito Juarez International Airport (MEX)Mexico City, MexicoView Benito Juarez International Airport on a map Set MEX as destination Airport Set MEX as destination Airport Get more information about Benito Juarez International Airport
8166.81 miles (268.46 km) WSWGeneral Mariano Matamoros Airport (CVJ)Cuernavaca, Morelos, MexicoView General Mariano Matamoros Airport on a map Set CVJ as destination Airport Set CVJ as destination Airport Get more information about General Mariano Matamoros Airport
9171.07 miles (275.31 km) SXoxocotlán International Airport (OAX)Oaxaca, MexicoView Xoxocotlán International Airport on a map Set OAX as destination Airport Set OAX as destination Airport Get more information about Xoxocotlán International Airport
10173.21 miles (278.75 km) ESEMinatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT)Minatitlán, Veracruz, MexicoView Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport on a map Set MTT as destination Airport Set MTT as destination Airport Get more information about Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport
11180.66 miles (290.74 km) WLicenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC)Toluca, Estado de México, MexicoView Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport on a map Set TLC as destination Airport Set TLC as destination Airport Get more information about Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport
12206.78 miles (332.77 km) NNWGeneral Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM)Tampico, Tamaulipas, MexicoView General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport on a map Set TAM as destination Airport Set TAM as destination Airport Get more information about General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport
13219.90 miles (353.89 km) NWTamuín National Airport (TSL)Tamuín, San Luis Potosí, MexicoView Tamuín National Airport on a map Set TSL as destination Airport Set TSL as destination Airport Get more information about Tamuín National Airport
14233.92 miles (376.45 km) WNWQuerétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO)Querétaro, MexicoView Querétaro Intercontinental Airport on a map Set QRO as destination Airport Set QRO as destination Airport Get more information about Querétaro Intercontinental Airport
15248.65 miles (400.17 km) SSESalina Cruz Airport (SCX)Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, MexicoView Salina Cruz Airport on a map Set SCX as destination Airport Set SCX as destination Airport Get more information about Salina Cruz Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from El Lencero Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from El Lencero Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,401.22 miles (18,348.44 km) WSWCocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as destination Airport Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
211,146.03 miles (17,937.75 km) ESir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as destination Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
310,956.52 miles (17,632.77 km) SSEFuvahmulah Airport (FVM)Fuvahmulah, MaldivesView Fuvahmulah Airport on a map Set FVM as destination Airport Set FVM as destination Airport Get more information about Fuvahmulah Airport
410,893.80 miles (17,531.83 km) SSEKaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM)Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, MaldivesView Kaadedhdhoo Airport on a map Set KDM as destination Airport Set KDM as destination Airport Get more information about Kaadedhdhoo Airport
510,823.03 miles (17,417.93 km) SSEKadhdhoo Airport (KDO)Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, MaldivesView Kadhdhoo Airport on a map Set KDO as destination Airport Set KDO as destination Airport Get more information about Kadhdhoo Airport
610,813.72 miles (17,402.96 km) WSWChristmas Island Airport (XCH)Christmas Island, AustraliaView Christmas Island Airport on a map Set XCH as destination Airport Set XCH as destination Airport Get more information about Christmas Island Airport
710,798.32 miles (17,378.17 km) SWRokot Airport (RKI)Sipura, IndonesiaView Rokot Airport on a map Set RKI as destination Airport Set RKI as destination Airport Get more information about Rokot Airport
810,792.18 miles (17,368.28 km) SSEThimarafushi Airport (TMF)Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, MaldivesView Thimarafushi Airport on a map Set TMF as destination Airport Set TMF as destination Airport Get more information about Thimarafushi Airport
910,779.74 miles (17,348.27 km) ESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as destination Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
1010,755.24 miles (17,308.84 km) SWFatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)Bengkulu, IndonesiaView Fatmawati Soekarno Airport on a map Set BKS as destination Airport Set BKS as destination Airport Get more information about Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
1110,714.83 miles (17,243.81 km) SWDepati Parbo Airport (KRC)Kerinci, IndonesiaView Depati Parbo Airport on a map Set KRC as destination Airport Set KRC as destination Airport Get more information about Depati Parbo Airport
1210,704.48 miles (17,227.15 km) SWBinaka Airport (GNS)Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, IndonesiaView Binaka Airport on a map Set GNS as destination Airport Set GNS as destination Airport Get more information about Binaka Airport
1310,703.85 miles (17,226.14 km) SWMinangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG)Ketaping, West Sumatra, IndonesiaView Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) on a map Set PDG as destination Airport Set PDG as destination Airport Get more information about Minangkabau International Airport (MIA)
1410,702.05 miles (17,223.23 km) SSEVilla International Airport (VAM)Maamigili, MaldivesView Villa International Airport on a map Set VAM as destination Airport Set VAM as destination Airport Get more information about Villa International Airport
1510,674.38 miles (17,178.71 km) SSEIbrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE)Hulhulé Island, MaldivesView Ibrahim Nasir International Airport on a map Set MLE as destination Airport Set MLE as destination Airport Get more information about Ibrahim Nasir International Airport