There are 2 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
13h 37mRM 1,206–3,308Fly Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SHJ - SDK
15h 46mRM 1,249–2,865
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 1200 - RM 2900 and takes 15h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Sabah is to fly which takes 13h 37m and costs RM 1200 - RM 3400.
The distance between Dubai and Sabah is 6801 km.
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Dubai to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 4h ahead of Dubai. It is currently 3:13 PM in Dubai and 7:13 PM in Sabah.
There are 1167+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Sabah, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and five other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,400
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,800
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,800
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,800
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Krabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,800
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Madras, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,800
- 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 1,200–7,000
- 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 1,300–4,400
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,800
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,800
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,700
- 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 1,200–3,300
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