There are 3 ways to get from Chennai to Sabah by plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MAA - BKI
10h 7mRM 651–2,002Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane MAA - SDK
10h 50mRM 775–2,132Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane MAA - TWU
10h 55mRM 901–2,467
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 650 - RM 2000 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Sabah is to fly which takes 10h 7m and costs RM 650 - RM 2000.
The distance between Chennai and Sabah is 4023 km.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Chennai to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 6:55 AM in Chennai and 9:25 AM in Sabah.
There are 1136+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Sabah, Malaysia?
Royal Brunei Airlines, AirAsia, 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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,400
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,600
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,400
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
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