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 32mRM 651–2,002Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane MAA - SDK
10h 30mRM 725–2,032Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane MAA - TWU
11h 5mRM 901–2,567
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 650 - RM 2000 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Sabah is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs RM 700 - RM 2100.
The distance between Chennai and Sabah is 4023 km.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Chennai to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 7:15 PM in Chennai and 9:45 PM in Sabah.
There are 1138+ 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 700–2,100
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 900–2,300
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,500
- 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 850–3,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to 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
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,300
- 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 650–2,000
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