There is 1 way to get from Melbourne to Sabah by plane
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Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 1200 - RM 2400 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Sabah is to fly which takes 14h 9m and costs RM 1200 - RM 2400.
The distance between Melbourne and Sabah is 5711 km.
It takes approximately 14h 9m to get from Melbourne to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:01 AM in Melbourne and 8:01 AM in Sabah.
There are 1136+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–6,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,200
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,400
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