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
12h 5m$338–1,085Fly from Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SDK - SYD
13h 34m$357–734Fly from Tawau Airport
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane TWU - SYD
12h 38m$388–696
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 $350 - $750 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Sydney is to fly which takes 12h 5m and costs $330 - $1,100.
The distance between Sabah and Sydney is 5776 km.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Sabah to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 3h ahead of Sabah. It is currently 5:58 PM in Sabah and 8:58 PM in Sydney.
There are 4730+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–2,200
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sydney International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
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