There are 3 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)plane ADL - BKI
14h 11mRM 863–3,413Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ADL - SDK
19h 24mRM 1,237–4,143Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane ADL - TWU
16h 28mRM 1,163–3,878
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 3500 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Sabah is to fly which takes 14h 11m and costs RM 850 - RM 3500.
The distance between Adelaide and Sabah is 5125 km.
It takes approximately 14h 11m to get from Adelaide to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 2:46 AM in Adelaide and 1:16 AM in Sabah.
There are 1231+ 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
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–5,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–6,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–7,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–6,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–7,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–7,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–8,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,800
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–7,500
- 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 1,300–4,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–6,500
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Melbourne, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,400
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,100
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