There are 5 ways to get from Japan to Sabah by plane
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Fly Fukuoka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane FUK - BKI
9h 13mRM 656–2,007Fly Fukuoka Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane FUK - SDK
13h 36mRM 680–2,037Fly Kobe to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane UKB - BKI
11h 48mRM 805–2,407Fly Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane NGO - BKI
11h 29mRM 722–2,125Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HND - BKI
11h 34mRM 814–2,322
Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 650 - RM 2100 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Sabah is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs RM 650 - RM 2100.
The distance between Japan and Sabah is 3421 km.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Japan to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h behind Japan. It is currently 7:15 AM in Japan and 6:15 AM in Sabah.
There are 1146+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Japan and Sabah, Malaysia?
AirAsia, China Eastern Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,300
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sandakan Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,600
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sandakan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,300
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Sandakan Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,500
Flights from Kobe to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
Flights from Kobe to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
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