About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sandakan Airport (SDK), Sandakan, Malaysia and Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,079 miles (or 4,956 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: WKJ / RJCW
Airport Names:
  1. Wakkanai Airport
  2. 稚内空港
  3. Wakkanai Kūkō
Location: Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan
GPS Coordinates: 45°24'15"N by 141°48'7"E
Operator/Owner: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 27 feet (8 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from WKJ
More Information: WKJ Maps & Info

Facts about Sandakan Airport (SDK):

  • Sandakan Airport handled 911,855 passengers last year.
  • The closest airport to Sandakan Airport (SDK) is Lahad Datu Airport (LDU), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) SSE of SDK.
  • In addition to being known as "Sandakan Airport", other names for SDK include "Lapangan Terbang Sandakan" and "山打根机场".
  • 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.

Facts about Wakkanai Airport (WKJ):

  • Because of Wakkanai Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Wakkanai 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.
  • Wakkanai Airport opened to passenger traffic in 1960, initially on an irregular basis.
  • In 1987, the 1,200 m main runway was extended to 1,800 m, allowing All Nippon Airways to begin jet service to Tokyo.
  • The closest airport to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) SE of WKJ.
  • In addition to being known as "Wakkanai Airport", other names for WKJ include "稚内空港" and "Wakkanai Kūkō".
  • The airport is located on Japan National Route 238 approx.
  • Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,446 miles (18,420 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.

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 Wakkanai Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Wakkanai Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1109.25 miles (175.82 km) SEOkhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE)Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, JapanView Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport on a map Set MBE as destination Airport Set MBE as destination Airport Get more information about Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport
2111.49 miles (179.42 km) NNEYuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS)Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, RussiaView Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport on a map Set UUS as destination Airport Set UUS as destination Airport Get more information about Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport
3123.92 miles (199.44 km) SSEAsahikawa Airport (AKJ)Asahikawa, Hokkaido, JapanView Asahikawa Airport on a map Set AKJ as destination Airport Set AKJ as destination Airport Get more information about Asahikawa Airport
4156.73 miles (252.23 km) SEMemanbetsu Airport (MMB)Kitami, JapanView Memanbetsu Airport on a map Set MMB as destination Airport Set MMB as destination Airport Get more information about Memanbetsu Airport
5181.74 miles (292.48 km) SNew Chitose Airport (CTS)Sapporo, Hokkaido, JapanView New Chitose Airport on a map Set CTS as destination Airport Set CTS as destination Airport Get more information about New Chitose Airport
6197.46 miles (317.79 km) SSETokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO)Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, JapanView Tokachi-Obihiro Airport on a map Set OBO as destination Airport Set OBO as destination Airport Get more information about Tokachi-Obihiro Airport
7200.37 miles (322.46 km) SENakashibetsu Airport (SHB)Nakashibetsu, JapanView Nakashibetsu Airport on a map Set SHB as destination Airport Set SHB as destination Airport Get more information about Nakashibetsu Airport
8201.68 miles (324.58 km) SEKushiro Airport (KUH)Kushiro, Hokkaidō, JapanView Kushiro Airport on a map Set KUH as destination Airport Set KUH as destination Airport Get more information about Kushiro Airport
9255.86 miles (411.76 km) SSWHakodate Airport (HKD)Hakodate, Hokkaidō, JapanView Hakodate Airport on a map Set HKD as destination Airport Set HKD as destination Airport Get more information about Hakodate Airport
10258.84 miles (416.57 km) SSWOkushiri Airport (OIR)Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, JapanView Okushiri Airport on a map Set OIR as destination Airport Set OIR as destination Airport Get more information about Okushiri Airport
11325.41 miles (523.69 km) SMisawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ)Misawa, Aomori, JapanView Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō on a map Set MSJ as destination Airport Set MSJ as destination Airport Get more information about Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō
12327.59 miles (527.21 km) SAomori Airport (AOJ)Aomori, JapanView Aomori Airport on a map Set AOJ as destination Airport Set AOJ as destination Airport Get more information about Aomori Airport
13335.70 miles (540.26 km) SJMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE)Hachinohe, Honshū, JapanView JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base on a map Set HHE as destination Airport Set HHE as destination Airport Get more information about JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base
14367.36 miles (591.21 km) SSWOdate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ)Kitaakita, Akita, JapanView Odate-Noshiro Airport on a map Set ONJ as destination Airport Set ONJ as destination Airport Get more information about Odate-Noshiro Airport
15379.03 miles (609.99 km) NWKhabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV)Khabarovsk, RussiaView Khabarovsk Novy Airport on a map Set KHV as destination Airport Set KHV as destination Airport Get more information about Khabarovsk Novy Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Wakkanai Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Wakkanai Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,445.74 miles (18,420.09 km) ESEPort Stanley Airport (PSY)Stanley, Falkland Islands, United KingdomView Port Stanley Airport on a map Set PSY as destination Airport Set PSY as destination Airport Get more information about Port Stanley Airport
211,415.57 miles (18,371.54 km) ESERAF Mount Pleasant (MPN)Falkland IslandsView RAF Mount Pleasant on a map Set MPN as destination Airport Set MPN as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Mount Pleasant
311,315.45 miles (18,210.41 km) ESEAstor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ)Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaView Astor Piazzolla International Airport on a map Set MDQ as destination Airport Set MDQ as destination Airport Get more information about Astor Piazzolla International Airport
411,312.85 miles (18,206.22 km) ESEMiramar Airport (MJR)Miramar, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Miramar Airport on a map Set MJR as destination Airport Set MJR as destination Airport Get more information about Miramar Airport
511,312.37 miles (18,205.44 km) ESEVilla Gesell Airport (VLG)Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Villa Gesell Airport on a map Set VLG as destination Airport Set VLG as destination Airport Get more information about Villa Gesell Airport
611,288.52 miles (18,167.06 km) ESECapitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP)Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, UruguayView Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport on a map Set PDP as destination Airport Set PDP as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport
711,278.58 miles (18,151.07 km) ESENecochea Airport (NEC)Necochea, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView Necochea Airport on a map Set NEC as destination Airport Set NEC as destination Airport Get more information about Necochea Airport
811,251.41 miles (18,107.34 km) SERio Grande Regional Airport (RIG)Rio Grande, BrazilView Rio Grande Regional Airport on a map Set RIG as destination Airport Set RIG as destination Airport Get more information about Rio Grande Regional Airport
911,249.44 miles (18,104.17 km) ESECarrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD)Montevideo, Montevideo, UruguayView Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport on a map Set MVD as destination Airport Set MVD as destination Airport Get more information about Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport
1011,234.00 miles (18,079.33 km) SETreinta y Tres Airport (TYT)Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, UruguayView Treinta y Tres Airport on a map Set TYT as destination Airport Set TYT as destination Airport Get more information about Treinta y Tres Airport
1111,225.06 miles (18,064.93 km) SEPelotas International Airport (PET)Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Pelotas International Airport on a map Set PET as destination Airport Set PET as destination Airport Get more information about Pelotas International Airport
1211,212.93 miles (18,045.42 km) ESETandil Airport (TDL)Tandil, ArgentinaView Tandil Airport on a map Set TDL as destination Airport Set TDL as destination Airport Get more information about Tandil Airport
1311,204.74 miles (18,032.24 km) ESETres Arroyos Airport (OYO)Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaView Tres Arroyos Airport on a map Set OYO as destination Airport Set OYO as destination Airport Get more information about Tres Arroyos Airport
1411,193.41 miles (18,014.00 km) SECerro Largo International Airport (MLZ)Melo, Cerro Largo, UruguayView Cerro Largo International Airport on a map Set MLZ as destination Airport Set MLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Cerro Largo International Airport
1511,177.21 miles (17,987.93 km) ESELa Plata Airport (LPG)La Plata, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaView La Plata Airport on a map Set LPG as destination Airport Set LPG as destination Airport Get more information about La Plata Airport