There are 3 ways to get from Adelaide to Sabah by plane
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Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane ADL - BKI
13h 56mRM 1,113–3,013Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane ADL - TWU
16h 28mRM 1,463–3,878Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ADL - SDK
15h 24mRM 1,137–2,943
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 1100 - RM 3000 and takes 15h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Sabah is to fly which takes 13h 56m and costs RM 1100 - RM 3100.
The distance between Adelaide and Sabah is 5125 km.
It takes approximately 13h 56m to get from Adelaide to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 2h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 6:59 AM in Adelaide and 4:29 AM in Sabah.
There are 1124+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and six other airlines fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–7,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,800
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,900
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