There are 3 ways to get from Riyadh to Sabah by plane
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Fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane RUH - BKI
15h 41mRM 808–2,215Fly to Sandakan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane RUH - SDK
17h 24mRM 782–2,145Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane RUH - TWU
17h 28mRM 1,058–2,880
Riyadh (RUH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 750 - RM 2200 and takes 17h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Sabah is to fly which takes 15h 41m and costs RM 800 - RM 2300.
The distance between Riyadh and Sabah is 7692 km.
It takes approximately 15h 41m to get from Riyadh to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 5h ahead of Riyadh. It is currently 6:33 AM in Riyadh and 11:33 AM in Sabah.
There are 1276+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Sabah, Malaysia?
China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–5,500
Flights from Riyadh to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,300
Flights from Riyadh to Sandakan Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,100
Flights from Riyadh to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,200
Flights from Riyadh to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,300
Flights from Riyadh to Sandakan Airport via Colombo, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,800
Flights from Riyadh to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
Flights from Riyadh to Tawau Airport via Singapore Changi, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–7,000
Flights from Riyadh to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,200
Flights from Riyadh to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,200
Flights from Riyadh to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,900
Flights from Riyadh to Tawau Airport via Colombo, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,200
Flights from Riyadh to Sandakan Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,200
Flights from Riyadh to Tawau Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,500
Flights from Riyadh to Tawau Airport via Colombo, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–5,500
Flights from Riyadh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,200
Flights from Riyadh to Tawau Airport via Colombo, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–3,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,400
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