There are 6 ways to get from India to Sabah 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 Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MAA - BKI
10h 7mRM 602–1,902Fly Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CCU - BKI
10h 45mRM 756–2,138Fly Chennai International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane MAA - SDK
11h 5mRM 776–2,132Fly Hyderabad to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HYD - BKI
11h 2mRM 806–2,111Fly Kempegowda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BLR - BKI
11h 17mRM 703–1,911Fly Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane CCU - SDK
11h 38mRM 830–2,268
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from India to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 600 - RM 1900 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from India to Sabah is to fly which takes 10h 7m and costs RM 600 - RM 1900.
The distance between India and Sabah is 4029 km.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from India to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 2h 30m ahead of India. It is currently 9:26 PM in India and 11:56 PM in Sabah.
There are 1125+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between India and Sabah, Malaysia?
Royal Brunei Airlines, AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,300
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,100
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,500
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,100
Flights from Hyderabad to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,100
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,100
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,900
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,100
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,800
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,900
Flights from Hyderabad to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–4,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,600
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
Flights from Hyderabad to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,500
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,000
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