Distance from Sandakan to Papeete

The distance between Sandakan, Malaysia and Papeete, French Polynesia is 10,455 kilometers (6,497 miles).

Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

From Sandakan to Papeete, the straight-line distance is 10,455 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Sandakan at 10 meters above sea level and Papeete at 42 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Papeete, French Polynesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti

Coordinates: 17.5347° S 149.5684° W

Elevation: 42 m (138 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)
  • Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)
  • Tetiaroa Airport (TTI)
  • Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)
  • Raiatea Airport (RFP)

Other distances from Sandakan

Distance 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

Other distances from Papeete

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Papeete to Vaitape 259 km
From Papeete to Fare 181 km
From Papeete to Faaa 5 km
From Papeete to Punaauia 11 km
From Papeete to Pirae 2 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Sandakan and Papeete.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Rome, Italy Tonalá, Mexico 10,455 km
Córdoba, Argentina Palma, Spain 10,455 km
Rome, Italy Mazatlán, Mexico 10,456 km
Miami, United States Cairo, Egypt 10,454 km
Abuja, Nigeria Omaha, United States 10,457 km
Shanghai, China Los Angeles, United States 10,457 km
Cairo, Egypt Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 10,453 km
Guatemala City, Guatemala Belgrade, Serbia 10,453 km
Auckland, New Zealand San Diego, United States 10,453 km
Taipei, Taiwan Palma, Spain 10,457 km
Rome, Italy Zapopan, Mexico 10,457 km
Moscow, Russia Cartagena, Colombia 10,452 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Kaduna, Nigeria 10,458 km
Bogotá, Colombia Bucharest, Romania 10,459 km
Baghdad, Iraq Indianapolis, United States 10,451 km
Chengdu, China Benin City, Nigeria 10,460 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Belgrade, Serbia 10,460 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Kampala, Uganda 10,460 km
Brussels, Belgium Arequipa, Peru 10,449 km

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