Distance from Erbil to Sandakan

The distance between Erbil, Iraq and Sandakan, Malaysia is 8,205 kilometers (5,098 miles).

Erbil, Iraq

Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia

From Erbil to Sandakan, the straight-line distance is 8,205 kilometers, heading east. Erbil is situated at an altitude of 429 meters above sea level, while Sandakan is at only 10 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 26-30 days
Motorcycle 10-12 days
Car 8-10 days
Airplane 12-14 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
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Erbil, Iraq

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Baghdad

Coordinates: 36.1912° N 44.0094° E

Elevation: 429 m (1,407 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Erbil International Airport (EBL)
  • Mosul International Airport (OSM)
  • Kirkuk Air Base (KIK)
  • Qayyarah West Airport (RQW)
  • Khaneh Airport (KHA)
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)

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Dallas, United States Rosario, Argentina 8,205 km
Lucknow, India Lisbon, Portugal 8,205 km
Bogotá, Colombia Murcia, Spain 8,204 km
Budapest, Hungary Calgary, Canada 8,204 km
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Winnipeg, Canada Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 8,206 km
Rome, Italy Barcelona, Venezuela 8,207 km
El Paso, United States Leicester, United Kingdom 8,207 km
Accra, Ghana Soacha, Colombia 8,203 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Glasgow, United Kingdom 8,207 km
Kano, Nigeria Caracas, Venezuela 8,207 km
Bucharest, Romania Winnipeg, Canada 8,202 km
Fort Worth, United States Curitiba, Brazil 8,208 km
Beijing, China Reading, United Kingdom 8,208 km
Manaus, Brazil Birmingham, United Kingdom 8,202 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Vienna, Austria 8,208 km
Paris, France Cancún, Mexico 8,208 km

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