There are 3 ways to get from Hainan to Sabah by plane
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Fly Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SYX - BKI
9h 30mRM 559–1,809Fly Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HAK - BKI
8h 46mRM 612–1,712Fly Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SYX - TWU
11h 22mRM 709–2,174
Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hainan to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 550 - RM 1900 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Hainan to Sabah is to fly which takes 8h 46m and costs RM 600 - RM 1800.
The distance between Hainan and Sabah is 1585 km.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Hainan to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1136+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Hainan, China and Sabah, Malaysia?
Firefly, Malaysia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,700
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,100
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,600
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,700
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,700
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
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