How far is Sandakan from Tablas Island?

The distance between Tablas Island (Tugdan Airport) and Sandakan (Sandakan Airport) is 519 miles / 836 kilometers / 451 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Tablas Island (TBH) to Sandakan (SDK) is 944 miles / 1520 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 143 hours 10 minutes.

Distance from Tablas Island to Sandakan

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Tablas Island to Sandakan. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 519.241 miles
• 835.637 kilometers
• 451.208 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 521.068 miles
• 838.577 kilometers
• 452.796 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Tablas Island to Sandakan?

The estimated flight time from Tugdan Airport to Sandakan Airport is 1 hour and 28 minutes.

What is the time difference between Tablas Island and Sandakan?

There is no time difference between Tablas Island and Sandakan.

Flight carbon footprint between Tugdan Airport (TBH) and Sandakan Airport (SDK)

On average, flying from Tablas Island to Sandakan generates about 101 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 101 kilograms equals 224 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Tablas Island to Sandakan

See the map of the shortest flight path between Tugdan Airport (TBH) and Sandakan Airport (SDK).

Airport information

Origin	Tugdan Airport
City:	Tablas Island
Country:	Philippines
IATA Code:	TBH
ICAO Code:	RPVU
Coordinates:	12°18′39″N, 122°5′5″E

Destination	Sandakan Airport
City:	Sandakan
Country:	Malaysia
IATA Code:	SDK
ICAO Code:	WBKS
Coordinates:	5°54′3″N, 118°3′32″E