Distance from George Town to Sandakan (Malaysia)

The distance between George Town, Penang and Sandakan, Sabah is 1,971 kilometers (1,224 miles).

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia

From George Town to Sandakan, the straight-line distance is 1,971 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with George Town at 14 meters above sea level and Sandakan at 10 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 6-7 days
Motorcycle 2-3 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 3-4 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
George Town, Malaysia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

Coordinates: 5.4112° N 100.3354° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Butterworth Airport (BWH)
  • Penang International Airport (PEN)
  • Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR)
  • Langkawi International Airport (LGK)
  • Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH)
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)

Other distances from George Town

Distance between cities Kilometers
From George Town to Kuala Lumpur 292 km
From George Town to Kampung Baru Subang 283 km
From George Town to Kota Kinabalu 1,744 km
From George Town to Petaling Jaya 291 km
From George Town to Klang 290 km

Other distances from Sandakan

Distances 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

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Malaysia that are at equal or similar distances as between George Town and Sandakan.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Helsinki, Finland Newport, United Kingdom 1,971 km
Rome, Italy Glasgow, United Kingdom 1,971 km
Tijuana, Mexico Tulsa, United States 1,971 km
Reynosa, Mexico San Diego, United States 1,971 km
Cali, Colombia Villa Nueva, Guatemala 1,972 km
Berlin, Germany Murcia, Spain 1,970 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 1,972 km
Chicago, United States Halifax, Canada 1,972 km
La Paz, Bolivia Rosario, Argentina 1,972 km
Zapopan, Mexico Wichita, United States 1,969 km
Memphis, United States Tlalpan, Mexico 1,973 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Tampa, United States 1,973 km
Cali, Colombia Manaus, Brazil 1,973 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Raleigh, United States 1,969 km
Charlotte, United States Nuevo Laredo, Mexico 1,969 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 1,973 km
Cali, Colombia Guatemala City, Guatemala 1,973 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Guayaquil, Ecuador 1,973 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar Preston, United Kingdom 1,969 km
Miami, United States Oklahoma City, United States 1,973 km

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