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 1,206–3,508Fly Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SHJ - SDK
15h 46mRM 1,450–3,265
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 3600 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Sabah is to fly which takes 13h 37m and costs RM 1200 - RM 3600.
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 1:43 PM in Dubai and 5:43 PM in Sabah.
There are 1180+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Sabah, 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 1,400–4,700
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 1,200–4,200
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–4,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,200
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,200
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,200
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 1,400–3,200
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Madras, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,200
- 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
- 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 1,400–4,700
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,200
Flights from Sharjah International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Phuket, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,200
- 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 1,400–4,700
- 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 1,200–3,500
- 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 1,200–4,200
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