There are 4 ways to get from Sabah to Colombo by plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BKI - CMB
7h 21mRs 51,030–138,460Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)SDK - CMB
8h 54mRs 59,429–163,280Fly from Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TWU - CMB
8h 4mRs 57,657–155,913Fly from Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)LDU - CMB
10h 26mRs 79,250–260,004
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 140000 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Colombo is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 140000.
The distance between Sabah and Colombo is 4029 km.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Sabah to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m behind Sabah. It is currently 5:53 AM in Sabah and 3:23 AM in Colombo.
There are 1439+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Malaysia Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–190,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Labuan, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–190,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–210,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tawau Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–190,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–250,000
Flights from Lahad Datu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sandakan Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–260,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–130,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuching, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–140,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–150,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–150,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–140,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–140,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–130,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuching, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–140,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–140,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
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