--- title: "Sandakan (SDK) airport: direct flights & routes" description: "Flights to and from Sandakan (SDK): 4 nonstop destinations on 3 airlines, including Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu and Lahad Datu. See who flies each one on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sdk" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/sdk.md" date_modified: "2026-10-23T14:17:50Z" --- # Direct flights from Sandakan (SDK) Sandakan Airport (SDK) is a small station in Sandakan, Malaysia with nonstop service to 4 destinations, flown by 3 airlines, led by AirAsia, MASwings, and Malaysia Airlines. The schedule below is every nonstop SDK route in 2LNR's schedule data. Route data refreshed October 23, 2026. Routes and carriers reflect the schedule data behind 2LNR's route map. Updated October 21, 2026. Explore Sandakan routes on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 4 Nonstop destinations 3 Airlines serving SDK Free To get started ## About Sandakan Airport (SDK) Sandakan Airport (SDK) is the airport serving Sandakan, Malaysia. Its ICAO code is WBKS. Departure and arrival times at SDK are local to the Asia/Kuching time zone. Every one of its 4 nonstop destinations is inside Malaysia. ## Every nonstop route from Sandakan This page carries every nonstop route from SDK in 2LNR's schedule data, with the airlines that operate each one and how often it runs. Pick a destination below for that route's own schedule and timetable. ### Every nonstop from here Each SDK nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data opens its own route page, with who flies it and how often. ### Plan on the map Explore every SDK nonstop on the interactive route map, with connections and route statistics. ## All nonstop destinations from Sandakan (SDK) These are the city pairs behind flights to and from Sandakan: 4 nonstop destinations with active service at Sandakan Airport. Each route links to its own schedule. - [Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu flights (SDK-BKI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sdk-bki.md): AirAsia\ [Return: Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan](https://2lnr.com/routes/bki-sdk.md) - [Sandakan to Kuala Lumpur flights (SDK-KUL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sdk-kul.md): AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines\ [Return: Kuala Lumpur to Sandakan](https://2lnr.com/routes/kul-sdk.md) - [Sandakan to Lahad Datu flights (SDK-LDU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sdk-ldu.md): MASwings\ [Return: Lahad Datu to Sandakan](https://2lnr.com/routes/ldu-sdk.md) - [Sandakan to Tawau flights (SDK-TWU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sdk-twu.md): MASwings\ [Return: Tawau to Sandakan](https://2lnr.com/routes/twu-sdk.md) Explore SDK routes on the interactive map → ## Nonstop flights to Sandakan (SDK) 4 airports have nonstops to Sandakan Airport in 2LNR's schedule data. Here they are, with the airlines that fly each route. - [Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan flights (BKI-SDK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bki-sdk.md): AirAsia - [Kuala Lumpur to Sandakan flights (KUL-SDK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kul-sdk.md): AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines - [Lahad Datu to Sandakan flights (LDU-SDK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ldu-sdk.md): MASwings - [Tawau to Sandakan flights (TWU-SDK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/twu-sdk.md): MASwings ## Airlines that fly out of Sandakan (SDK) The carriers with nonstop service from Sandakan Airport, ordered by how many destinations each one reaches. Each links to that airline's full route map. - [AirAsia (AK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ak.md) - [MASwings (MY)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/my.md) - [Malaysia Airlines (MH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/mh.md) ## Alternative airports near Sandakan (SDK) Nearby airports with nonstop service of their own, closest first. Distances are great-circle between the two airports' coordinates, not driving time, so check the ground connection before you treat one as a substitute. - [Lahad Datu (LDU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ldu.md) (63 miles, 2 nonstop destinations) - [Tawau (TWU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/twu.md) (114 miles, 6 nonstop destinations) - [Bongao (TWT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/twt.md) (130 miles, 2 nonstop destinations) - [Kota Kinabalu (BKI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bki.md) (138 miles, 33 nonstop destinations) [Malaysia flights by airport](https://2lnr.com/routes/to/malaysia.md) - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## Frequently asked questions about Sandakan (SDK) **How many nonstop destinations does Sandakan Airport (SDK) serve?** Sandakan Airport has active nonstop service to 4 destinations in 2LNR's schedule data. The busiest markets from SDK are Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, and Lahad Datu. The full list, with who flies each route and, where 2LNR tracks the carrier, upgrade and award space by date, is on this page. **Which airlines fly out of Sandakan (SDK)?** The carriers with nonstop service from Sandakan Airport are listed in full on this page, each linked to its own route map. AirAsia, MASwings, and Malaysia Airlines run the most routes from Sandakan, in that order. In 2LNR's schedule data that is 3 airlines in total. **How many airlines fly out of SDK?** 2LNR's schedule data currently shows 3 airlines with at least one nonstop route from Sandakan (SDK). That figure counts the carrier operating the flight rather than every carrier that sells a seat on it, so a codeshare marketed by a partner is not counted twice, and it moves with the season. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space from SDK?** Not from SDK: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space on any route from it. Pick any destination on this page to open that route's nonstop schedule and timetable instead. **Does 2LNR track flights from SDK?** Every nonstop route from Sandakan Airport in 2LNR's schedule data is listed here, 4 destinations in total, with who flies each one. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space on these routes, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **Where can you fly nonstop from Sandakan (SDK)?** From Sandakan (SDK), 2LNR's schedule data shows nonstop flights to Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Lahad Datu, and Tawau. This page lists every one, with the airlines that fly it. ## Every nonstop from SDK, who flies it and when Open any route for its timetable and who flies it. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, upgrade and award space shows by date, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)