Distance from Kuching to Sandakan (Malaysia)

The distance between Kuching, Sarawak and Sandakan, Sabah is 986 kilometers (613 miles).

Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia

From Kuching to Sandakan, the straight-line distance is 986 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Kuching at 8 meters above sea level and Sandakan at 10 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 3-4 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1 day
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Kuching, Malaysia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kuching

Coordinates: 1.55° N 110.3333° E

Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kuching International Airport (KCH)
  • Sibu Airport (SBW)
  • Sintang(Susilo) Airport (SQG)
  • Supadio Airport (PNK)
  • Mukah Airport (MKM)
Sandakan, Malaysia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kuching

Coordinates: 5.8402° N 118.1179° E

Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sandakan Airport (SDK)
  • Tomanggong Airport (TMG)
  • Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)
  • Ranau Airport (RNU)
  • Tawau Airport (TWU)

Other distances from Kuching

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Kuching to Kuala Lumpur 978 km
From Kuching to Kampung Baru Subang 995 km
From Kuching to Kota Kinabalu 804 km
From Kuching to Petaling Jaya 986 km
From Kuching to Klang 1,002 km

Other distances from Sandakan

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Sandakan to Kuala Lumpur 1,848 km
From Sandakan to Kampung Baru Subang 1,864 km
From Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu 227 km
From Sandakan to Petaling Jaya 1,857 km
From Sandakan to Klang 1,876 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Malaysia that are at equal or similar distances as between Kuching and Sandakan.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Barcelona, Venezuela Bucaramanga, Colombia 986 km
Montréal, Canada Columbus, United States 986 km
Nashville, United States Hamilton, Canada 985 km
Detroit, United States Boston, United States 987 km
Dallas, United States Colorado Springs, United States 987 km
Navi Mumbai, India Coimbatore, India 985 km
Kingston, Jamaica Maracaibo, Venezuela 985 km
Bangkok, Thailand Hanoi, Vietnam 984 km
Berlin, Germany Leicester, United Kingdom 984 km
Detroit, United States South Boston, United States 988 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Santa Marta, Colombia 983 km
Columbus, United States Laval, Canada 983 km
Berlin, Germany Nottingham, United Kingdom 983 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 983 km
Medellín, Colombia Maracay, Venezuela 982 km
Phoenix, United States San Jose, United States 990 km
Lahore, Pakistan Indore, India 990 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Belgrade, Serbia 981 km
Boston, United States Raleigh, United States 981 km
Denver, United States Tucson, United States 991 km

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