There are 4 ways to get from Riyadh to Sabah by plane
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Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane RUH - BKI
15h 1mRM 1,108–2,615Fly to Sandakan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane RUH - SDK
17h 54mRM 1,032–2,545Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane RUH - TWU
17h 8mRM 1,258–3,080Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane RUH - LDU
29h 36mRM 1,108–2,715
Riyadh (RUH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 1100 - RM 2700 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Sabah is to fly which takes 15h 1m and costs RM 1100 - RM 2700.
The distance between Riyadh and Sabah is 7692 km.
It takes approximately 15h 1m to get from Riyadh to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 5h ahead of Riyadh. It is currently 8:06 PM in Riyadh and 1:06 AM in Sabah.
There are 1137+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Sabah, Malaysia?
China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,900
Flights from Riyadh to Sandakan Airport via Colombo, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,400
Flights from Riyadh to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,000
Flights from Riyadh to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,600
Flights from Riyadh to Tawau Airport via Colombo, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,500
Flights from Riyadh to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,900
Flights from Riyadh to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,500
Flights from Riyadh to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–6,500
Flights from Riyadh to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,000
Flights from Riyadh to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,600
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Riyadh to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,900
Flights from Riyadh to Sandakan Airport via Colombo, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,400
Flights from Riyadh to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,000
Flights from Riyadh to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,600
Flights from Riyadh to Tawau Airport via Colombo, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,000
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Riyadh to Lahad Datu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,800
Flights from Riyadh to Lahad Datu Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,500
Flights from Riyadh to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–7,000
Flights from Riyadh to Lahad Datu Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,900
Flights from Riyadh to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–6,500
Flights from Riyadh to Sandakan Airport via Colombo, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,400
Flights from Riyadh to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,000
Flights from Riyadh to Tawau Airport via Colombo, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,600
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,800
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