Distance from Sandakan to Paramaribo

The distance between Sandakan, Malaysia and Paramaribo, Suriname is 18,518 kilometers (11,506 miles).

Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia

Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

From Sandakan to Paramaribo, the straight-line distance is 18,518 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Sandakan at 10 meters above sea level and Paramaribo at 5 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 1 day
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)
Paramaribo, Suriname

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Paramaribo

Coordinates: 5.8664° N 55.1668° W

Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG)
  • Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)
  • Moengo Airstrip (MOJ)
  • Totness Airport (TOT)
  • Albina Airport (ABN)

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Jakarta, Indonesia 18,516 km
Taipei, Taiwan Brasília, Brazil 18,516 km
Santiago, Chile Taipei, Taiwan 18,515 km
Wellington, New Zealand Belfast, United Kingdom 18,523 km
Taipei, Taiwan Puente Alto, Chile 18,511 km
Tokyo, Japan Guarulhos, Brazil 18,525 km
Tokyo, Japan São Paulo, Brazil 18,530 km
Quito, Ecuador Bangkok, Thailand 18,505 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Piura, Peru 18,503 km
Sucre, Bolivia Shanghai, China 18,499 km
Auckland, New Zealand Paris, France 18,538 km
Perth, Australia San Juan, Puerto Rico 18,497 km
Córdoba, Argentina Hanoi, Vietnam 18,494 km

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