Distance from Sandakan to Tarawa

The distance between Sandakan, Malaysia and Tarawa, Kiribati is 6,113 kilometers (3,798 miles).

Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia

Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

From Sandakan to Tarawa, the straight-line distance is 6,113 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Sandakan at 10 meters above sea level and Tarawa at 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 8-10 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 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)
Tarawa, Kiribati

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tarawa

Coordinates: 1.3278° N 172.977° E

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Bonriki International Airport (TRW)
  • Maiana Airport (MNK)
  • Abaiang Airport (ABF)
  • Marakei Airport (MZK)
  • Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA)

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 Tarawa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tarawa to Betio Village 7 km
From Tarawa to Bikenibeu Village 17 km
From Tarawa to Teaoraereke Village 4 km
From Tarawa to Bairiki Village 0 km
From Tarawa to Eita Village 12 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Manaus, Brazil Omaha, United States 6,113 km
Fortaleza, Brazil Philadelphia, United States 6,113 km
Nairobi, Kenya Warsaw, Poland 6,114 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Surrey, Canada 6,114 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Guadalajara, Mexico 6,112 km
Chicago, United States Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 6,115 km
Columbus, United States Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 6,115 km
Toronto, Canada Córdoba, Spain 6,115 km
Columbus, United States Leicester, United Kingdom 6,111 km
Zapopan, Mexico Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 6,116 km
Milwaukee, United States Cardiff, United Kingdom 6,116 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Salta, Argentina 6,116 km
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico Salta, Argentina 6,110 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Salta, Argentina 6,117 km
Cartagena, Colombia Surrey, Canada 6,117 km
Paris, France Kampala, Uganda 6,109 km
Bucharest, Romania Kolkata, India 6,109 km
San Francisco, United States Barquisimeto, Venezuela 6,108 km
Helsinki, Finland Ibadan, Nigeria 6,118 km
San Francisco, United States Bogotá, Colombia 6,118 km

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