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
13h 57mRM 1,113–3,113Fly to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ADL - SDK
17h 25mRM 1,137–2,943Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane ADL - TWU
16h 29mRM 1,463–3,778
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 1100 - RM 3000 and takes 17h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Sabah is to fly which takes 13h 57m and costs RM 1100 - RM 3200.
The distance between Adelaide and Sabah is 5125 km.
It takes approximately 13h 57m to get from Adelaide to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 2h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 3:25 PM in Adelaide and 12:55 PM in Sabah.
There are 1123+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Sandakan Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,900
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–7,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Tawau Airport via Perth, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–6,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,900
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Melbourne, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,100
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