There are 4 ways to get from Sabah to Sydney by plane
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Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BKI - SYD
11h 45m$303–802Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SDK - SYD
13h 44m$527–1,933Fly from Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TWU - SYD
12h 53m$397–795Fly from Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LDU - SYD
13h 30m$393–981
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Sydney is to fly which costs $300 - $800 and takes 11h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Sydney is to fly which takes 11h 45m and costs $300 - $800.
The distance between Sabah and Sydney is 5776 km.
It takes approximately 11h 45m to get from Sabah to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 2h ahead of Sabah. It is currently 4:38 AM in Sabah and 6:38 AM in Sydney.
There are 5208+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways, and four other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–2,700
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,300
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–750
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
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