KUL → SDKKuala Lumpur to Sandakan

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Direct flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Sandakan (SDK): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 82% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,846 km, an estimated 2 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kuala Lumpur and Sandakan. Updated 19 October 2026 at 04:13 UTC.

Today, KUL → SDK

Mon 19 Oct · local times
MH2710MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHADIn the air, 51 min late

Left KUL at 09:26, 51 min after its 08:35 slot.

Track MH2710 →
  1. 08:35 MH2710MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD Left 09:26 +51 ·

Checked KUL board 12:13

KUL Kuala Lumpur busy · +25
SDK Sandakan tracking
1,846 km · ~2h 52m est.
dep bank 06:05–15:4510x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 10x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 11 operated KUL → SDK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirAsiaMALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
AirAsiaAK

Flights AK5192 06:05 Mo We Sa

MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHADMH80% on time

Flights MH2710 08:35 daily · MH2668 15:45 Mo Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19MH2710departed+51
10-18MH2668departed+25
10-18MH2710departed+8
10-17MH2710departed+9
10-16MH2668departed−4
10-16MH2710departed+7
10-15MH2710departed+13
10-14MH2710departed+11
10-13MH2710departed+10
10-12AK5192departed+8
10-12MH2710departed+8

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
KULKuala Lumpur +25 min busy ⛅ few clouds · 1 kt Full KUL delay board →
SDKSandakan tracking Full SDK delay board →

How the Kuala Lumpur to Sandakan route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop KUL to SDK flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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KUL to SDK questions

Is KUL–SDK running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at KUL is the weaker end, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KUL–SDK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 from KUL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SDK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from KUL to SDK?

Great-circle distance is 1,846 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 160–188 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KUL–SDK fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 13 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.