# Distance from Sandakan (SDK) to Tunis (TUN)

> 11,174 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,174 km / 6,943 mi / 6,034 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Tunisia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 11:05 in Sandakan, it's 04:05 in Tunis)
- **Elevation difference**: 24 ft (TUN is lower than SDK)

## Airports

### [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

### [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tunis, Tunisia
- ICAO: DTTA
- Timezone: Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates: 36.850000, 10.230000
- Elevation: 22 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 11:05 in Sandakan, it's 04:05 in Tunis.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sandakan Airport (SDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdk-sandakan-sandakan-airport/1ef266df-fb9f-6706-9553-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)