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
6h 35mRM 650–2,100Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane CNX - SDK
8h 23mRM 755–2,122Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane CNX - TWU
8h 12mRM 939–2,614
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 2100 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Sabah is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs RM 650 - RM 2100.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Sabah is 2338 km.
It takes approximately 6h 35m 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 6h 35m and has one stopover.
Sabah is 1h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 11:22 AM in Chiang Mai and 12:22 PM in Sabah.
China Southern Airlines, Spring Airlines, Scoot Tigerair and three other airlines offer flights from Chiang Mai International Airport Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Scoot Tigerair, and four 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 32m
- 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 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,600
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,300
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,300
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