There are 2 ways to get from Dubai to Kota Kinabalu by plane or shuttle
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Fly from Dubai International Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane DXB - BKI
13h 43mRM 1,226–3,433Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane AUH - BKI
15h 28mRM 1,265–3,575
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which costs RM 1200 - RM 3500 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 13h 43m and costs RM 1200 - RM 3500.
The distance between Dubai and Kota Kinabalu is 6807 km.
It takes approximately 13h 43m to get from Dubai to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 4h ahead of Dubai. It is currently 1:15 AM in Dubai and 5:15 AM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1174+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and seven other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–4,400
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,300
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,700
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–9,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,600
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,600
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,100
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,700
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,800
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 38–42
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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