There are 3 ways to get from Sabah to Sydney by plane
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Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BKI - SYD
11h 46m$279–646Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SDK - SYD
13h 45m$377–684Fly from Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TWU - SYD
12h 54m$518–1,746
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Sydney is to fly which costs $270 - $650 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Sydney is to fly which takes 11h 46m and costs $270 - $650.
The distance between Sabah and Sydney is 5776 km.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Sabah to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 3h ahead of Sabah. It is currently 4:56 PM in Sabah and 7:56 PM in Sydney.
There are 4611+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) twice daily.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–2,600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–460
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–460
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
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