There are 3 ways to get from Chennai to Sabah by plane
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Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MAA - BKI
10h 29mRM 605–1,737Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane MAA - SDK
10h 27mRM 679–1,967Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane MAA - TWU
11h 1mRM 855–2,402
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 600 - RM 1800 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Sabah is to fly which takes 10h 27m and costs RM 650 - RM 2000.
The distance between Chennai and Sabah is 4028 km.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Chennai to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 9:38 AM in Chennai and 12:08 PM in Sabah.
There are 1179+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Royal Brunei Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
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