Best time to beat the crowds (17% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (28% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu
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Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of Sandakan
Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for RM 33 or less one-way and RM 205 or less round-trip.
The cheapest flight from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu was found, on average, 37 days before departure.
Book at least 2 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
High season is considered to be August, September and October. The cheapest month to fly is February.
Morning departure is around 15% 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 flights from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu
Direct flights take on average 0h 50m to travel the 222 km between Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu.
There are 54 (direct) flights between Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu per week, averaging 7 per day.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Kota Kinabalu from Sandakan were found on AirAsia (RM 275) and Malaysia Airlines (RM 1,228), and the lowest return tickets were found on AirAsia (RM 458) and Malaysia Airlines (RM 2,676).
When flying from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Sandakan, you’ll find the best rates on Saturdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.
The earliest flight leaves Sandakan at at 07:50 and lands in Kota Kinabalu at at 08:40.
The last flight leaves Sandakan at at 20:25 and lands in Kota Kinabalu at at 21:15.
AirAsia, and Malaysia Airlines operate direct flights from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu.
The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu flight route.
oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu.
There are direct flights from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu on a daily basis.
AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines have all waived their change and cancellation fees on flights from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu. Confirm policies on booking site.
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 Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu.
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kota Kinabalu from Sandakan is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Kota Kinabalu with an airline and back to Sandakan with another airline.
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 to Kota Kinabalu from Sandakan up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.