There are 4 ways to get from Japan to Sabah by plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Fukuoka Airport
best- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane FUK - BKI
9h 8mRM 706–2,007Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane NGO - BKI
12h 24mRM 672–1,925Fly from Kobe
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane UKB - BKI
10h 53mRM 855–2,406Fly from Tokyo International Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HND - BKI
12h 9mRM 914–1,522
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 650 - RM 2000 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Sabah is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs RM 700 - RM 2100.
The distance between Japan and Sabah is 3421 km.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Japan to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h behind Japan. It is currently 6:12 PM in Japan and 5:12 PM in Sabah.
There are 1136+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Japan and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Air Busan, and six other airlines fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,000
Flights from Kobe to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
Flights from Kobe to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,300
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,500
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,800
Flights from Kobe to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,200
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,600
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,300
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–6,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,500
- Website
- en.airbusan.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Gimhae
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,800
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–5,500
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