There are 3 ways to get from Sabah to Chiang Mai by plane
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Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane BKI - CNX
6h 40m฿5,500–18,000Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane SDK - CNX
6h 53m฿6,708–20,246Fly from Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane TWU - CNX
7h 23m฿8,948–26,530
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Chiang Mai is to fly which costs ฿5500 - ฿18000 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Chiang Mai is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs ฿5500 - ฿18000.
The distance between Sabah and Chiang Mai is 2338 km.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h 10m and has one stopover.
Chiang Mai is 1h behind Sabah. It is currently 6:25 AM in Sabah and 5:25 AM in Chiang Mai.
HK Express, Scoot Tigerair, Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia offer flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport Airport.
There are 3405+ hotels available in Chiang Mai.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Chiang Mai, Thailand?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–20,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–26,000
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