How far is Sandakan from Tacloban?

The distance between Tacloban (Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport) and Sandakan (Sandakan Airport) is 601 miles / 967 kilometers / 522 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Tacloban (TAC) to Sandakan (SDK) is 1011 miles / 1627 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 134 hours 56 minutes.

Distance from Tacloban to Sandakan

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 600.899 miles
• 967.054 kilometers
• 522.167 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

• 601.652 miles
• 968.265 kilometers
• 522.821 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 Tacloban to Sandakan?

The estimated flight time from Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport to Sandakan Airport is 1 hour and 38 minutes.

What is the time difference between Tacloban and Sandakan?

There is no time difference between Tacloban and Sandakan.

Flight carbon footprint between Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) and Sandakan Airport (SDK)

On average, flying from Tacloban to Sandakan generates about 113 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 113 kilograms equals 249 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Tacloban to Sandakan

See the map of the shortest flight path between Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) and Sandakan Airport (SDK).

Airport information

Origin	Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport
City:	Tacloban
Country:	Philippines
IATA Code:	TAC
ICAO Code:	RPVA
Coordinates:	11°13′39″N, 125°1′40″E

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