There are 4 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL) 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 to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KUL - BKI
2h 30mRM 270–1,000Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane KUL - SDK
2h 58mRM 364–1,425Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane KUL - TWU
3h 17mRM 341–1,154Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane KUL - LDU
4h 45mRM 270–1,200
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL) to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 340 - RM 1200 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL) to Sabah is to fly which takes 2h 30m and costs RM 270 - RM 1000.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL) and Sabah is 1630 km.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), including transfers and time at the airport.
The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur International Airport Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 30m.
Firefly, Malindo Airways, Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia offer flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport.
There are 1167+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL), Malaysia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) hourly.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–950
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,400
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,400
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–2,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–2,500
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Sandakan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Miri, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Senai, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Labuan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,300
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