There are 4 ways to get from Adelaide to Sabah by plane
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Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)ADL - BKI
13h 36mRM 862–2,512Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)ADL - TWU
15h 58mRM 1,062–2,477Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)ADL - LDU
24h 51mRM 1,412–5,012Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)ADL - SDK
15h 3mRM 1,136–3,142
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 850 - RM 2600 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Sabah is to fly which takes 13h 36m and costs RM 850 - RM 2600.
The distance between Adelaide and Sabah is 5125 km.
It takes approximately 13h 36m to get from Adelaide to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 2h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 8:04 PM in Adelaide and 5:34 PM in Sabah.
There are 1312+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Sabah, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and six other airlines fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–7,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–5,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–5,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,200
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–6,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–5,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,200
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,800
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Melbourne, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,500
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