There are 6 ways to get from Sabah to Dubai by plane or shuttle
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Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Dubai International Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane BKI - DXB
10h 42mAED 1,148–2,987Fly Sandakan Airport to Dubai International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane SDK - DXB
12h 15mAED 1,128–3,135Fly Tawau Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane TWU - DXB
12h 40mAED 1,454–3,766Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Abu Dhabi, shuttle
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane BKI - AUH
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
13h 9mAED 1,221–3,405Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sharjah International Airport
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane BKI - SHJ
12h 51mAED 1,151–2,624Fly Sandakan Airport to Sharjah International Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane SDK - SHJ
14h 55mAED 1,146–2,759
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Dubai is to fly which costs AED 1100 - AED 2700 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Dubai is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs AED 1100 - AED 3000.
The distance between Sabah and Dubai is 6800 km.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Sabah to Dubai, including transfers.
Dubai is 4h behind Sabah. It is currently 12:34 AM in Sabah and 8:34 PM in Dubai.
There are 16950+ hotels available in Dubai.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
Royal Brunei Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and five other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) 5 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Dubai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,300–4,400
Flights from Tawau Airport to Dubai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,600–5,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Dubai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,400–4,600
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Dubai International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,400–4,600
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 35–38
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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