Cheap Flights from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu from RM 167

Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu flight information

Avg. flight duration	0h 49m
Flights arrive in	Kota Kinabalu
Flights depart from	Sandakan
Flight price	RM 167
Distance	222 km
Airlines	AirAsia, Malindo Air, Malaysia Airlines

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Low season:

January

Best time to avoid the crowds

expected price decrease

High season:

February

When to Book Flights from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu

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Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for RM 93 or less.

The cheapest flight from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu was found, on average, 16 days before departure.

Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.

High season is considered to be January, February and March. The cheapest month to fly is January.

Morning departure is around 62% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

FAQs for Booking Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu Flights

How long does a flight from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu take?

The average direct flight takes 0h 45m, covering a distance of 222 km.

How many flights are there between Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu?

There are 53 (direct) flights between Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu per week, averaging 7 per day.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu?

In the past 3 days, the cheapest return tickets were found on AirAsia (RM 167), Malindo Air (RM 175) and Malaysia Airlines (RM 180).

Which airlines fly most frequently between Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu?

AirAsia (5 times daily), Firefly (1 times daily), Malaysia Airlines (1 times daily) are the most frequent flyers on this route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu?

For Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Kota Kinabalu back to Sandakan, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

Which airports will I be using when flying from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu?

When flying out of Sandakan you will be using Sandakan, often referred to as Sandakan Airport. You will be landing at Kota Kinabalu, also known as Kota Kinabalu Airport.

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Book cheap flights from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu (return)

Airports

Origin

Destination

AirAsia

Thu, 29 Aug

0h 50m

Sun, 1 Sep

0h 45m

RM 167

Trip: 4 days

8.4ExcellentShow reviews

Overall 8.4 Excellent

Based on 4 reviews

Overall

6.9

Boarding

7.0

Comfort

6.6

Crew

7.3

Entertainment

5.6

Food

6.1

KUL

REP

Excellent 8.0

Pros: Crew was really nice

Cons: There wer plenty of empty seats and the other people sitting in my row wanted to move to open seats but weren’t allowed because the seats apparently cost more money than our seats. I think that’s a bit stingy of the airlines because no one is sitting there. Why not allow people to be comfortable?

CMB

KUL

Okay 5.0

Pros: The flight i booked has 2 segments and both by Air Asia. However, when arrived in KL, i was forced to exit term

SDK

BKI

Excellent 9.6

Pros: First time I've flown with them. I was very impressed

Cons: I liked everything

BWN

KUL

Excellent 9.6

Cons: More choices on entertainment

KUL

MFM

Okay 4.6

Pros: Got an aisle seat and boarding was quick.

Cons: Too long of a flight for no WiFi and no water.

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Malindo Air

Fri, 23 Aug

1h 00m

Sun, 25 Aug

1h 00m

RM 175

Trip: 3 days

7.4GoodShow reviews

Overall 7.4 Good

Based on 138 reviews

Boarding

7.4

Comfort

7.6

Crew

7.6

Entertainment

7.0

Food

7.0

KUL

PER

Excellent 8.6

Pros: Ease of booking and 30kg baggage allow all included in quoted flight cost

Cons: Food quality appears to be falling down in variety and quality

KUL

CMB

Excellent 8.0

Pros: Same as previous, no fuss.

KUL

RGN

Good 6.3

Cons: The flight was over 5 hours delayed and they offered no compensation or extra meal.

SZB

PEN

Excellent 8.0

Cons: There are small snack & water given previously, but now only water.

PEN

SZB

Mediocre 2.3

Pros: The crew are ok. They should find jobs with other, better airlines.

Cons: Flight delayed on both legs. Delay management horrible, call centre was worse.

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Malaysia Airlines

Wed, 4 Dec

0h 45m

Mon, 9 Dec

0h 40m

RM 180

Trip: 6 days

8.0ExcellentShow reviews

Overall 8.0 Excellent

Based on 3 reviews

Overall

7.2

Boarding

7.3

Comfort

7.2

Crew

7.6

Entertainment

6.9

Food

6.7

DPS

KUL

Excellent 10.0

Pros: Everything was good about this flight

Cons: They need to have at least 5 to 10 vegetarian meal on board.

BKI

KCH

Good 6.8

Pros: There was a hot meal on this 1.5 hour hop from Kota Kinabalu to Kuching

Cons: The seats on the 737-800 have quite limited legroom

KUL

MNL

Okay 5.6

Cons: Did not departure on time

KUL

PVG

Mediocre 3.0

Pros: cabin crew very friendly and professional

Cons: Seats cramped; not enough space, especially for long haul. Provide more space! Earphones didn’t work. Could not enjoy entertainment. Seat would not recline. Slow checking. Not enough counter staff. Check in counter contractor staff inexperienced and held us up for over an hour due to unfamiliar

ICN

KUL

Excellent 8.0

Pros: The seat was very nice position.

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AirAsia

Sat, 31 Aug

0h 50m

Mon, 2 Sep

0h 50m

RM 175

Trip: 3 days

8.4ExcellentShow reviews

Overall 8.4 Excellent

Based on 4 reviews

Overall

6.9

Boarding

7.0

Comfort

6.6

Crew

7.3

Entertainment

5.6

Food

6.1

BKI

TWU

Okay 5.0

Pros: No comment

Cons: Be punctual.

AOR

KUL

Okay 4.8

Pros: The flight was okay, service was okay.

Cons: Could be better if the departure was on time rather than delaying too much without clear explanation.

SGN

KUL

Excellent 8.0

Pros: I tried their new selection of meals- butter chicken with rice. It was really good actually

Cons: As usual, I don’t really like the non-reclining seats on Airasia flights

SIN

LGK

Excellent 10.0

Pros: All

SGN

KUL

Good 6.3

Pros: Prompt boarding, leather seats with reasonable leg room, even with seat in front reclined. Efficient, friendly and professional stewards

Cons: Had to ask someone in terminal about getting our connecting flight

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AirAsia

Fri, 30 Aug

0h 50m

Sun, 1 Sep

0h 50m

RM 180

Trip: 3 days

8.4ExcellentShow reviews

Overall 8.4 Excellent

Based on 4 reviews

Overall

6.9

Boarding

7.0

Comfort

6.6

Crew

7.3

Entertainment

5.6

Food

6.1

KUL

DAC

Excellent 10.0

Pros: Nice and clean aircraft

BWN

KUL

Excellent 9.6

Cons: More choices on entertainment

MYY

KUL

Okay 5.6

Pros: On time departure

Cons: Bigger aircraft

KUL

CCU

Okay 4.6

Cons: no food. maybe ok for this price. boarding: why i had to checkin twive while using 1 carrier? that was mentioned on the ticket, but I oversaw that when was ordering ticket on website

KUL

DPS

Excellent 8.8

Cons: Very great crew, thank you AirAsia

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AirAsia

Fri, 30 Aug

0h 45m

Mon, 2 Sep

0h 45m

RM 205

Trip: 4 days

8.4ExcellentShow reviews

Overall 8.4 Excellent

Based on 4 reviews

Overall

6.9

Boarding

7.0

Comfort

6.6

Crew

7.3

Entertainment

5.6

Food

6.1

CMB

KUL

Excellent 8.3

Pros: Staff were very helpful and friendly. Even let me off some money for a drink

Cons: Checking in took way longer than needed

KUL

KCH

Okay 5.2

Cons: Boarding pass and ticket did not specify terminal 2!!! Automatic check in not clear

AOR

KUL

Mediocre 2.6

Pros: Quick turnaround.

Cons: The crew wasn’t available during boaring in the cabin rather chit-chatting with fellow colleagues at the AFT galley.

KUL

COK

Good 6.0

Cons: Food and beverages are not free. Even water cost money so you might as well bring your own. Also they advertised free WiFi but as soon as logged in you have to pay.

SDK

BKI

Excellent 9.6

Pros: First time I've flown with them. I was very impressed

Cons: I liked everything

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Malindo Air

Sun, 18 Aug

1h 00m

Mon, 19 Aug

0h 45m

RM 255

Trip: 2 days

7.4GoodShow reviews

Overall 7.4 Good

Based on 138 reviews

Boarding

7.4

Comfort

7.6

Crew

7.6

Entertainment

7.0

Food

7.0

KUL

HAN

Excellent 10.0

Pros: Good service and good plane.

KUL

SIN

Excellent 8.3

Pros: Nice flight crew, comfortable cabin

Cons: Passenger id check before entering the departure gate took forever. They checked visa permits which actually was not their duty. They're flight ground crews not immigration officer!

HKG

KUL

Excellent 10.0

Pros: I have flown Malindo before and I have been happy about tbeir customer service.

KUL

DPS

Okay 5.3

Pros: The seats are more comfortable compared to the other budget airlines.

Cons: The crew doesn't smile most of the time, sometimes they sound like ordering when they request something. The movies selection is either old, or mostly Indian movies.

KUL

CMB

Excellent 8.0

Pros: Same as previous, no fuss.

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Sandakan - Kota Kinabalu Flights

Departure:

Sandakan (SDK) Malaysia

Destination:

Kota Kinabalu (BKI) Malaysia

Return flight deals:

Kota Kinabalu - Sandakan

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RM 88

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