# Distance from Stockholm (ARN) to Sandakan (SDK)

> 10,006 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,006 km / 6,218 mi / 5,403 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sweden) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 05:40 in Stockholm, it's 11:40 in Sandakan)
- **Elevation difference**: 91 ft (SDK is lower than ARN)

## Airports

### [Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arn-stockholm-stockholm-arlanda-airport/1ef266de-cd19-6824-a8a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stockholm, Sweden
- ICAO: ESSA
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 59.650000, 17.920000
- Elevation: 137 ft

### [Sandakan Airport (SDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdk-sandakan-sandakan-airport/1ef266df-fb9f-6706-9553-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sandakan, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBKS
- Timezone: Asia/Kuching
- Coordinates: 5.900000, 118.060000
- Elevation: 46 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:40 in Stockholm, it's 11:40 in Sandakan.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arn-stockholm-stockholm-arlanda-airport/1ef266de-cd19-6824-a8a7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sandakan Airport (SDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdk-sandakan-sandakan-airport/1ef266df-fb9f-6706-9553-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)