There are 4 ways to get from Brisbane to Sabah by plane
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Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BNE - BKI
14h 20mRM 1,455–2,673Fly to Sandakan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane BNE - SDK
15h 48mRM 1,379–4,603Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane BNE - TWU
15h 58mRM 1,605–5,638Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane BNE - LDU
19h 15mRM 1,455–4,973
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 1400 - RM 2700 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Sabah is to fly which takes 14h 20m and costs RM 1400 - RM 2700.
The distance between Brisbane and Sabah is 5453 km.
It takes approximately 14h 20m to get from Brisbane to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 2h behind Brisbane. It is currently 2:11 AM in Brisbane and 12:11 AM in Sabah.
There are 1137+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–6,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–6,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,500
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