Distance from Sandakan to Rio de Janeiro

The distance between Sandakan, Malaysia and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is 17,264 kilometers (10,728 miles).

Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

From Sandakan to Rio de Janeiro, the straight-line distance is 17,264 kilometers, heading southwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Sandakan at 10 meters above sea level and Rio de Janeiro at 12 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 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)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Sao_Paulo

Coordinates: 22.9064° S 43.1822° W

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)
  • Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport (GIG)
  • Jacarepagua-Roberto Marinho Airport (RRJ)
  • Aeroclube Airport (QNV)
  • Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ)

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 Rio de Janeiro

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo 361 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte 340 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Salvador 1,206 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Fortaleza 2,181 km
From Rio de Janeiro to Manaus 2,846 km

Cities within similar distances

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Auckland, New Zealand Bucharest, Romania 17,259 km
Melbourne, Australia Bilbao, Spain 17,253 km
Tokyo, Japan Puente Alto, Chile 17,253 km
Bengaluru, India Lima, Peru 17,277 km
Bengaluru, India Guayaquil, Ecuador 17,278 km
La Paz, Bolivia Seoul, South Korea 17,245 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Cochabamba, Bolivia 17,285 km
Santiago, Chile Tokyo, Japan 17,242 km
Cali, Colombia Hanoi, Vietnam 17,286 km
Nairobi, Kenya Honolulu, United States 17,286 km
Bengaluru, India Callao, Peru 17,286 km
Bangkok, Thailand Valledupar, Colombia 17,240 km
Gold Coast, Australia Zaragoza, Spain 17,240 km

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