There are 3 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Sabah by plane
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Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CNX - BKI
7hRM 650–2,200Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane CNX - TWU
9h 17mRM 942–2,691Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane CNX - SDK
7h 43mRM 724–2,083
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 650 - RM 2200 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Sabah is to fly which takes 7h and costs RM 650 - RM 2200.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Sabah is 2338 km.
It takes approximately 7h to fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Chiang Mai International Airport Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h and has one stopover.
Sabah is 1h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 5:33 AM in Chiang Mai and 6:33 AM in Sabah.
China Southern Airlines, HK Express, AirAsia and two other airlines offer flights from Chiang Mai International Airport Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport.
There are 1119+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Sabah, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,300
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Don Muang, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,700
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
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