There are 3 ways to get from Dubai to Sabah by plane
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Fly Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane DXB - BKI
12h 57mRM 1,106–3,108Fly Sharjah International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SHJ - BKI
14h 48mRM 976–2,335Fly Dubai International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane DXB - SDK
13h 35mRM 1,030–2,538
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 950 - RM 2400 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Sabah is to fly which takes 12h 57m and costs RM 1100 - RM 3200.
The distance between Dubai and Sabah is 6801 km.
It takes approximately 12h 57m to get from Dubai to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 4h ahead of Dubai. It is currently 7:56 AM in Dubai and 11:56 AM in Sabah.
There are 1126+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Sabah, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and six 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
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–3,800
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–6,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,100
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Muscat, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,100
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Muscat, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–6,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,100
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Muscat, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,300
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,400
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Madras, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,600
- 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 1,100–3,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,300
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