There are 4 ways to get from Sabah to Hainan by plane
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Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane BKI - SYX
7h 16m¥1,010–3,230Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haikou Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane BKI - HAK
7h 25m¥983–3,227Fly Sandakan Airport to Haikou Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane SDK - HAK
11h 58m¥1,661–4,769Fly Tawau Airport to Haikou Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane TWU - HAK
9h 23m¥1,409–4,325
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Hainan is to fly which costs ¥950 - ¥3300 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Hainan is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs ¥1000 - ¥3300.
The distance between Sabah and Hainan is 1581 km.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Sabah to Hainan, including transfers.
There are 141+ hotels available in Hainan.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Hainan, China?
China Southern Airlines, HK Express, and five other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haikou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haikou Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Haikou Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
Flights from Tawau Airport to Haikou Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Tawau Airport to Haikou Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Tawau Airport to Haikou Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
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