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 700–2,200Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane CNX - SDK
8h 43mRM 755–2,124Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane CNX - TWU
8h 47mRM 940–2,616
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 750 - RM 2200 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Chiang Mai to Sabah is to fly which takes 7h and costs RM 700 - 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 40m and has one stopover.
Sabah is 1h ahead of Chiang Mai. It is currently 6:53 PM in Chiang Mai and 7:53 PM in Sabah.
Spring Airlines, EVA Air, Thai Airways International and four other airlines offer flights from Chiang Mai International Airport Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport.
There are 1067+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–3,900
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- 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
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,600
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,300
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,300
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,400
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