There are 3 ways to get from Hainan to Sabah by plane
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Fly Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SYX - BKI
9h 10mRM 368–1,308Fly Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HAK - BKI
8h 21mRM 381–1,211Fly Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SYX - TWU
11h 2mRM 538–1,773
Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hainan to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 380 - RM 1300 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Hainan to Sabah is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs RM 380 - RM 1300.
The distance between Hainan and Sabah is 1585 km.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Hainan to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1276+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Hainan, China and Sabah, Malaysia?
China Southern Airlines, Malindo Airways, and seven other airlines fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,300
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,400
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,200
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,700
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,300
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,300
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,200
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,200
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,600
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,100
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