Cheap Flights from Sandakan to Tawau

Flights from Sandakan to Tawau are operated by Malaysia Airline. Malaysia Airline operate 1 flight a day with times varying during the day but the earliest flight is scheduled the depart around 08:55 and the last flight scheduled around 16:05. Please be aware that times will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is MH 3093 and MH 3095.

Malaysia Airline flight prices from Sandakan to Tawau can be found at www.malaysiaairline.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Sandakan to Tawau and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Malaysia Airline
2
2
0
0
0
0
0

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Sandakan to Tawau that require 1 or more stops. On some occassions the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. The table below shows some of the alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Sandakan > Tawau
0
185 Km (115 Miles)
4
1
505 Km (314 Miles)
12
1
3,780 Km (2,349 Miles)
7

Return flight are operated by 1 airliner which include Malaysia Airline. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Tawau to Sandakan page.

Alternative routes to Tawau

As a substitute, you will discover that Lahad Datu also give flights to Tawau which could be more fitting for you. Lahad Datu has around 4 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Lahad Datu is around 99 kilometers (61 miles) from Sandakan. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Sandakan. More information can be found at Flights from Lahad Datu to Tawau. Flights to Tawau are also available from Kudat; 1 flight a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
1
535 Km (332 Miles)
4
Kudat > Sandakan > Tawau
1
355 Km (221 Miles)
1
1
405 Km (252 Miles)
1

Arriving at Tawau

Hiring a car at Tawau can be expensive if you book on arrival so we would recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Tawau Airport Arrivals page which provides upto the minute information on your flights status.

When you arrive at Tawau remember that the time zone is GMT +0.0 compared to GMT -8.0 at Tawau.

Getting to your destination from Tawau Airport Airport should be relatively straight forward and quick. Tawau Airport is around 13 km (8 miles) from Tawau city center where most people will be traveling. Tawau is a large city with over 306,500 people so you if you are looking for accommodation then there should be plenty of hotels and hostels available.