RM 105 Find Cheap Flights to Sabah – Compare and Save

1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Save 18% or more on flights. Compare deals from all over the web.

Never overpay with our price tracking tools.

Filter searches by price, airline and more to find your best flights.

Flight Deals
Booking Insights
Flight Deals

Best Sabah Flight Deals

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Sort by: Cheapest
Kota Kinabalu
0h 45mNonstop
from RM 182per person
Sandakan
0h 45mNonstop
from RM 194per person
Tawau
0h 50mNonstop
from RM 243per person
Lahad Datu
0h 55mNonstop
from RM 442per person
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Sabah

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Sabah to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to Sabah?

The cheapest ticket to Sabah from Malaysia found in the last 5 days was to Sandakan, at RM 177 return. The most popular route is Johor Bahru (JHB) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI) and the cheapest return ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was RM 224.

How much is a flight to Sabah?

A flight to Sabah costs RM 513 on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks was RM 89 for the route Sandakan (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI). The most popular routes on KAYAK are Miri to Kota Kinabalu which costs RM 314 on average, and Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu, which costs RM 610 on average.

See prices from:

What is the cheapest month to fly from Malaysia to Sabah?

The cheapest month for flights from Malaysia to Sabah is November, when tickets cost RM 186 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is RM 405 and RM 381 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Sabah?

The cheapest time of day to fly to Sabah is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost RM 446 on average. Morning departures are around 9% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Sabah is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is RM 502.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Malaysia to Sabah?

To get a below-average price on a flight from Malaysia to Sabah, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 33% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Sabah?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Sabah is Lahad Datu Airport (LDU), with an average flight price of RM 237.

Good to know

Low season

July

Cheapest flight

RM 105
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
Flight from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan

FAQs - booking Sabah flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Malaysia to Sabah?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Malaysia to Sabah.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Malaysia to Sabah?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Malaysia to Sabah is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Malaysia to Sabah?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Malaysia to Sabah with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Malaysia to Sabah?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Malaysia to Sabah up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Sabah?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Sabah is Friday when return tickets can be as cheap as RM 430. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, when return prices are RM 478 on average.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Sabah

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Sabah? 25% of our users found return tickets to Sabah for the following prices or less: From Kota Kinabalu RM 243, from Kuching RM 296, from Johor Bahru RM 422
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Sabah flight deals.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying to Sabah

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Malaysia to Sabah? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
FireflyOverall score based on 35 reviews
6.3Entertainment
7.4Food
8.2Crew
8.1Comfort
7.6Boarding
Airline reviews

No boarding bridge this time — we walked out to a bus and climbed the stairs up to the aircraft. Not the most convenient, but we got lucky with clear, sunny weather, so it actually felt kind of nice to get some fresh air before boarding. No entertainment screens on board, which is pretty standard for a budget carrier, but I appreciated that each seat had two types of USB ports with fast charging — a small thing, but it kept my devices topped up for the whole flight. The cabin crew were the highlight. Genuinely warm, attentive, and professional throughout, which made a big difference on a longer short-haul flight like this. Overall, a comfortable four-hour flight for the price. No frills, but everything worked, and the crew's service made it feel better than a typical no-frills experience. **Pros: Friendly, professional crew; fast-charging USB ports; comfortable seating **Cons: No boarding bridge (bus + stairs); no in-flight entertainment

10.0 Excellent真洋, Aug 2026
Read more Firefly reviews

No boarding bridge this time — we walked out to a bus and climbed the stairs up to the aircraft. Not the most convenient, but we got lucky with clear, sunny weather, so it actually felt kind of nice to get some fresh air before boarding. No entertainment screens on board, which is pretty standard for a budget carrier, but I appreciated that each seat had two types of USB ports with fast charging — a small thing, but it kept my devices topped up for the whole flight. The cabin crew were the highlight. Genuinely warm, attentive, and professional throughout, which made a big difference on a longer short-haul flight like this. Overall, a comfortable four-hour flight for the price. No frills, but everything worked, and the crew's service made it feel better than a typical no-frills experience. **Pros: Friendly, professional crew; fast-charging USB ports; comfortable seating **Cons: No boarding bridge (bus + stairs); no in-flight entertainment

Flight delayed 3 HR 45 min, but prior notification given. However, plans had already affected.

They used the ATR 72-500 for the route and I love it.

Delayed 7 hours plus. Given $15 worth of meal at Subway but it was actually we can only choose 1 set meal instead of $15 of anything. The staff at subway weren’t happy to serve huge group of us. No detailed explanation given by the airline and we just have to keep looking for information at the departure tv screen.

Was all very easy, from buying the ticket online to walking stratup to the check-in desk, helpful and friendly checkin staff, punctual take off, good standard of aircraft, luggage was waiting by the time I had cleared immigration. Thumbs up all round.

No frills, basic flight in a puddle jumper. I wasn’t expecting refreshments nor entertainment. Everything was efficient, and everyone was pleasant.

The only problem was that I bought ticket on a third party app but I have to pay extra luggage cost, because of in their system different from my bought ticket. Every other was perfect

I don’t like the sour face of the check in staff at Penang international airport, front desk service provider should be more friendly n smiles always 😊

It was delayed for more than 1 hour due to LIMA when many planes landed & took-off at the same time. It could ve been better if the pilot or crew informed us every few minutes so that we know what’s going on.

The crews were very professional and courteous. Pleasant flight and thank you!

Overall experience is good but if the food menu can change to authentic Malaysia food will be good. I.e. Nasi Lemak, Char Kueh Tiew and etc

Surprised that the safety briefing was only conducted in Malay language and no English despite there are foreigners on board. MH should take safety more seriously.

We are row 11, when the crew came to us, only one meal choice was available.

AC not working, just slowly blowing room temperature air. Long taxi time does not help as well. Sweating all over the whole trip.

The IFE is quite unconvenient if using our own device. Not all passenger brought their own earphone/headphone.

Delayed for 45 minutes. Don't know what's the issue. Other than that, food was not to my satisfaction. However it's okay.

My first course flight (Aor-Kul) was cancelled in the morning, and they asked me to board the night flight hence I need to transit overnight for the 2nd flight (Kul-Myy) that supposed to be on the same day. The overnight stay was not provided, (I'm traveling with my spouse, a daughter (5 y.o.) and an infant (2 months old). Hence I booked Sama Sama Hotel at my own expense (fortunately using my enrich miles points). Other than this issue, all services is good.

Orange juice change to mineral water . Should keep the orange juice.

Elderly individual shud be given priority to board the plane together with passengers with children and disabled. Otherwise things are OK.

Friendly staff but otherwise a typical no frills airline. The sets are extremely cramped

Flight was delayed from 8pm to near midnight. They made us board then sit in the cabin and wait for even longer for take-off. No compensation whatsoever - not even in a free drink or meal

I had a wonderful experience with this company. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. Our pilot was skilled and clearly experienced. The value for the price was excellent. I would definitely recommend them.

Instead of landing we had to go around and landed in Kuala Lumpur International Airport instead of Subang. Then we had to restart and arrived over 2.5 hrs late

As usual, poor communication on delays. No info, no updates, no apologies.

Premium check in was worth it. Boarding process was a little chaotic. Seats were super cramped and I am less than 80kg and 180cm

It was good. The FACE check in at KLIA2 was not working.

Bad experience, delay like no tomorrow. Original schedule departure time at 9:30pm, delayed until 12:05am only depart.

Great flight. Achieve my objecttive of travelling with less hassle .

The crew is good, but the flight delayed and there is two passengers keep talking during the flight

My flight from PEN-KUL was re-timed for two hours or so due to some technical issue. It was not conveyed accordingly by the staff. Info only received via fellow passenger who also mentioned about the possibility of changing flight but different airport SZB. Changing flight is not easy since everyone is fighting for available seat unsystematically. Anywhere, I and my wife managed to get seat for slightly earlier flight from the retimed one. The issue should be handled more professionally and systematically.

I was pretty sure my seat includes a meal. But I guess I was wrong because I wasn't served a meal on my flight with Batik Air from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur. I was fortunate because the layover was more than an hour in Kuala Lumpur. Otherwise, I could have cause a delay to the connecting flight to Taiwan because my terminal to board the next flight is located at different building. I had to take a train to the satellite building. Overall, all is well.

Freezing onboard and staff refused to give me hot water “because we were landing soon”. The plane arrived at the gate an hour late. And there’s an air leak in one of the bathrooms. Very scary noise.

Batik Air is racing to the bottom of the list with its consistent flight delays. Especially out of Malaysia. Shocking that they keep getting away with it without any form of punishment from the authorities. Also very inconsistent rules on cabin luggage.

Need to improve the availability of the food. Seems like everything sold out

Delayed for 3 hours, need to pay extra for drinking water.

The OD2204 KUL-LGK was delayed 40 minutes due to air-condition malfuntion, after inspection the technician give green light for the flight to go as usual but the air-condition is still not working properly, passengers complaining to the stewardess but they cannot do anything, I did tweet to @malindoair to complaint but no reply from them … hope this Batik Air is not having problem like Rayani Air and I do hope the management do respond to my complaint as well

2 delayed flights - hotel layover in a different country- lost baggage.

Silly to not even offer people water for free when they are paying so much for tickets.

Good leg room ... air conditioning was a bit warm don't Book row 8 ... no windows

More options for your flight to Sabah

Cabin class types available on flights to Sabah