# Distance from Bogota (BOG) to Sandakan (SDK)

> 18,219 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,219 km / 11,321 mi / 9,837 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 21:19 in Bogota, it's 10:19 in Sandakan)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,315 ft (SDK is lower than BOG)

## Airports

### [El Dorado International Airport (BOG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bog-bogota-el-dorado-international-airport/1ef266df-b440-6018-b7af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bogota, Colombia
- ICAO: SKBO
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.700000, -74.150000
- Elevation: 8,361 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 21:19 in Bogota, it's 10:19 in Sandakan.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Dorado International Airport (BOG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bog-bogota-el-dorado-international-airport/1ef266df-b440-6018-b7af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sandakan Airport (SDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdk-sandakan-sandakan-airport/1ef266df-fb9f-6706-9553-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)