Can I find cheaper flights to Sabah if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Sabah on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Sabah?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, China Eastern is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Sabah.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Sabah?

Kota Kinabalu is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Sabah. One-way flights to Kota Kinabalu typically cost £10, while return flights cost around £22.

How much is a return flight to Sabah?

A return flight to Sabah will typically cost around £25, however they can be found for as little as £22.

Where does the fastest flight to Sabah depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Sabah, London offers the quickest one-way flight (18 hours 40 minutes).

Does Kota Kinabalu have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Kota Kinabalu can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Kota Kinabalu?

Yes. Kota Kinabalu has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Survivor Lodge Pulau Tiga is the closest property to Kota Kinabalu (0.0 mi away from Kota Kinabalu).

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Wed 26/1117:40LHR - BKI

2 stops22h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/1201:30BKI - LHR

2 stops24h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/10£447

Wed 3/1210:30LGW - BKI

2 stops30h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/1201:30BKI - LGW

2 stops37h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/10£470

Wed 19/1110:30LGW - BKI

1 stop30h 00mChina Eastern

Tue 9/1201:30BKI - LGW

1 stop37h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 27/10£480

Wed 3/1210:30LGW - BKI

1 stop30h 00mChina Eastern

Wed 10/1201:30BKI - LGW

1 stop37h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 27/10£488

Wed 3/1222:00LHR - BKI

1 stop36h 00mChina Southern

Thu 11/1219:05BKI - LHR

1 stop31h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 27/10£507

Wed 26/1121:30LHR - BKI

2 stops36h 30mChina Southern

Wed 3/1219:05BKI - LHR

1 stop31h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 27/10£521

Wed 19/1121:30LHR - BKI

2 stops36h 30mChina Southern

Wed 10/1219:05BKI - LHR

1 stop31h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 27/10£527

Wed 12/1108:50LHR - BKI

2 stops21h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 20/1111:50BKI - LHR

2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/10£579

Wed 3/1205:55STN - BKI

3 stops34h 35mMultiple Airlines

Thu 11/1223:25BKI - STN

2 stops30h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/10£590

Wed 19/1121:00LHR - BKI

1 stop19h 30mChina Eastern

Tue 9/1201:30BKI - LHR

1 stop24h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 27/10£591

Wed 19/1110:30LGW - BKI

2 stops21h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/1211:05BKI - LGW

3 stops27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/10£613

Wed 12/1110:30LGW - BKI

2 stops21h 25mMultiple Airlines

Thu 20/1109:20BKI - LGW

2 stops29h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/10£615

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Wed 3/1210:30LGW - BKI

2 stops30h 00mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/1201:30BKI - LGW

2 stops37h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/10£470

Wed 19/1110:30LGW - BKI

1 stop30h 00mChina Eastern

Tue 9/1201:30BKI - LGW

1 stop37h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 27/10£480

Tue 3/321:30LHR - BKI

2 stops36h 30mChina Southern

Wed 18/319:05BKI - LHR

1 stop31h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 26/10£522

Tue 3/314:05LGW - BKI

2 stops43h 00mQatar Airways

Wed 18/322:00BKI - LGW

2 stops39h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 26/10£684

Wed 4/320:55LHR - TWU

2 stops30h 35mEtihad Airways

Sun 8/316:55TWU - LHR

2 stops51h 10mEtihad Airways

Deal found 25/10£699

Wed 4/317:05LGW - BKI

2 stops44h 25mTurkish Airlines

Sun 8/311:00BKI - LGW

2 stops43h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 24/10£701

Wed 3/1214:05STN - BKI

2 stops59h 30mEmirates

Thu 11/1207:00BKI - STN

2 stops37h 05mEmirates

Deal found 27/10£815

Tue 3/318:55LCY - BKI

2 stops42h 15mKLM

Wed 18/319:05BKI - LCY

2 stops21h 05mKLM

Deal found 26/10£956

Sun 1/310:25LHR - SDK

1 stop22h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Tue 3/313:50SDK - LHR

1 stop33h 35mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 25/10£976

Wed 4/310:30LGW - BKI

1 stop30h 00mChina Eastern

Sat 7/301:30BKI - LGW

1 stop37h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 26/10£548

Mon 23/313:35STN - BKI

3 stops45h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 3/405:20BKI - STN

3 stops36h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/10£555

Mon 12/122:00LHR - BKI

1 stop36h 00mChina Southern

Mon 19/119:05BKI - LHR

1 stop31h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 26/10£559

Mon 9/321:30LHR - BKI

2 stops36h 30mChina Southern

Sun 22/319:05BKI - LHR

1 stop31h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 26/10£564

Wed 12/1108:50LHR - BKI

2 stops21h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 20/1111:50BKI - LHR

2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/10£579

Wed 3/1205:55STN - BKI

3 stops34h 35mMultiple Airlines

Thu 11/1223:25BKI - STN

2 stops30h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/10£590

Mon 23/322:00LHR - BKI

1 stop36h 00mChina Southern

Fri 3/419:20BKI - LHR

2 stops29h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 26/10£628

Mon 12/110:30LGW - BKI

2 stops28h 20mMultiple Airlines

Mon 19/107:40BKI - LGW

2 stops30h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/10£616

Wed 4/306:25LGW - TWU

2 stops44h 00mTurkish Airlines

Sun 8/318:25TWU - LGW

2 stops36h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 25/10£833

Wed 12/1122:00LHR - BKI

1 stop36h 00mChina Southern

Thu 20/1119:05BKI - LHR

1 stop31h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 27/10£634

Mon 12/106:10STN - BKI

3 stops26h 15mMultiple Airlines

Mon 19/105:20BKI - STN

2 stops24h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/10£621

Wed 4/321:25LHR - TWU

1 stop29h 00mMalaysia Airlines

Sun 8/320:05TWU - LHR

1 stop27h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 25/10£976

Wed 19/1117:05LCY - BKI

2 stops20h 05mKLM

Wed 10/1219:05BKI - LCY

2 stops20h 10mKLM

Deal found 27/10£991

Wed 26/1121:00LHR - BKI

1 stop27h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/1201:30BKI - LHR

2 stops22h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/10£629

Wed 3/1208:50LHR - BKI

2 stops23h 05mMultiple Airlines

Thu 11/1209:20BKI - LHR

2 stops37h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/10£638

Wed 26/1117:05LCY - BKI

2 stops20h 05mKLM

Wed 3/1219:05BKI - LCY

2 stops21h 05mKLM

Deal found 27/10£1,082

Sun 1/308:40LHR - SDK

2 stops24h 25mQatar Airways

Tue 3/313:50SDK - LHR

2 stops40h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 25/10£1,191

Wed 19/1110:30LGW - BKI

2 stops21h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/1216:55BKI - LGW

2 stops21h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/10£641

Wed 18/310:50STN - TWU

2 stops63h 35mTurkish Airlines

Sun 22/318:25TWU - STN

2 stops53h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 25/10£1,187

Wed 10/1217:05LCY - BKI

2 stops21h 15mKLM

Wed 17/1219:05BKI - LCY

2 stops21h 05mKLM

Deal found 26/10£1,106

Mon 2/307:30LGW - BKI

3 stops27h 30mMultiple Airlines

Fri 13/305:20BKI - LGW

2 stops26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 25/10£680

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Fri 31/1010:30LGW - BKI

1 stop30h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 14/1101:30BKI - LGW

1 stop20h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/10£774

Wed 12/1108:50LHR - BKI

2 stops21h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 20/1111:50BKI - LHR

2 stops34h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/10£579

Wed 12/1110:30LGW - BKI

2 stops21h 25mMultiple Airlines

Thu 20/1109:20BKI - LGW

2 stops29h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/10£615

Wed 19/1110:30LGW - BKI

1 stop30h 00mChina Eastern

Tue 9/1201:30BKI - LGW

1 stop37h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 27/10£480

Wed 19/1121:30LHR - BKI

2 stops36h 30mChina Southern

Wed 10/1219:05BKI - LHR

1 stop31h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 27/10£527

Wed 19/1121:00LHR - BKI

1 stop19h 30mChina Eastern

Tue 9/1201:30BKI - LHR

1 stop24h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 27/10£591

Wed 19/1110:30LGW - BKI

2 stops21h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 10/1211:05BKI - LGW

3 stops27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/10£613

Wed 19/1119:20LHR - BKI

2 stops30h 15mEtihad Airways

Wed 10/1211:00BKI - LHR

2 stops33h 05mEtihad Airways

Deal found 27/10£617

Wed 26/1117:40LHR - BKI

2 stops22h 50mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/1201:30BKI - LHR

2 stops24h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/10£447

Wed 26/1110:30LGW - BKI

2 stops30h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/1201:30BKI - LGW

2 stops37h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/10£468

Wed 26/1110:30LGW - BKI

1 stop30h 00mChina Eastern

Tue 2/1201:30BKI - LGW

1 stop37h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 27/10£476

Wed 26/1121:30LHR - BKI

2 stops36h 30mChina Southern

Wed 3/1219:05BKI - LHR

1 stop31h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 27/10£521

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Flights to Sabah in 2025

Return from	£447
One-way from	£266
Popular in	August
Cheapest in	November
Average price	£627

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4 total stops
47h 10m total
London to Kota Kinabalu

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55h 15m total
London to Sabah

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LondonKota Kinabalu

LGW - BKI

LGWBKI

London Gatwick

Wed 3/12

10:30-00:30

2 stops30h 00m

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 10/12

01:30-06:30

2 stops37h 00m

£470

LondonKota Kinabalu

LGW - BKI

LGWBKI

London Gatwick

Wed 19/11

10:30-00:30

1 stop30h 00m

Kota Kinabalu

Tue 9/12

01:30-06:30

1 stop37h 00m

£480

LondonKota Kinabalu

LHR - BKI

LHRBKI

London Heathrow

Tue 3/3

21:30-18:00

2 stops36h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 18/3

19:05-18:35

1 stop31h 30m

£522

LondonKota Kinabalu

LGW - BKI

LGWBKI

London Gatwick

Wed 4/3

10:30-00:30

1 stop30h 00m

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 7/3

01:30-06:30

1 stop37h 00m

£548

LondonKota Kinabalu

STN - BKI

STNBKI

London Stansted

Mon 23/3

13:35-19:00

3 stops45h 25m

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 3/4

05:20-10:30

3 stops36h 10m

£555

LondonKota Kinabalu

LHR - BKI

LHRBKI

London Heathrow

Mon 12/1

22:00-18:00

1 stop36h 00m

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 19/1

19:05-18:35

1 stop31h 30m

£559

LondonKota Kinabalu

LHR - BKI

LHRBKI

London Heathrow

Mon 9/3

21:30-18:00

2 stops36h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 22/3

19:05-18:35

1 stop31h 30m

£564

LondonKota Kinabalu

LHR - BKI

LHRBKI

London Heathrow

Wed 12/11

08:50-14:05

2 stops21h 15m

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 20/11

11:50-14:30

2 stops34h 40m

£579

LondonKota Kinabalu

STN - BKI

STNBKI

London Stansted

Wed 3/12

05:55-00:30

3 stops34h 35m

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 11/12

23:25-22:15

2 stops30h 50m

£590

LondonKota Kinabalu

LGW - BKI

LGWBKI

London Gatwick

Mon 12/1

10:30-22:50

2 stops28h 20m

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 19/1

07:40-06:30

2 stops30h 50m

£616

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Sabah

How long is the flight to Sabah?

On average, a flight from London to Sabah takes 23 hours 20 minutes. Flights to Sabah from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Sabah?

The most popular airlines flying from London to Sabah are Malaysia Airlines, China Eastern and China Southern.

Royal Brunei Airlines

From £551

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Sabah?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to Sabah are China Eastern, China Southern and Royal Brunei Airlines.

Rainfall in Sabah by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Sabah ranges from 60.0 - 351.0 inches per month. October is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 351.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Sabah when rainfall is around 60.0 mm.

Temperature in Sabah by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Sabah, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, April is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 27.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 26.0 C).

What are the most popular places to fly to in Sabah?

The most popular places in Sabah to fly to are Kota Kinabalu, Tawau and Sandakan.

Reviews of airlines servicing Sabah

Read reviews from past customers who have flown Singapore Airlines, China Southern, andMalaysia Airlines to Malaysia. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,388 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,388 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,388 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

China Southern

7.4

Good

117 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,388 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

Malaysia Airlines

7.3

Good

278 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,388 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

China Eastern

7.2

Good

174 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,388 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Juliet,Oct 2025

PUS - SIN

Very kind staff to arrange my luggage and really appreciate all help.

FAQs about flying to Sabah

Can I find cheaper flights to Sabah if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Sabah on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Sabah?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, China Eastern is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Sabah.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Sabah?
Kota Kinabalu is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Sabah. One-way flights to Kota Kinabalu typically cost £10, while return flights cost around £22.
How much is a return flight to Sabah?
A return flight to Sabah will typically cost around £25, however they can be found for as little as £22.
Where does the fastest flight to Sabah depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Sabah, London offers the quickest one-way flight (18 hours 40 minutes).
Does Kota Kinabalu have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Kota Kinabalu can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Kota Kinabalu?
Yes. Kota Kinabalu has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Survivor Lodge Pulau Tiga is the closest property to Kota Kinabalu (0.0 mi away from Kota Kinabalu).

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What are the most popular places to fly to in Sabah?

Destination popularity is based on the amount of flight searches to Sabah in the last few years. This data was updated on 28 October 2025.

The most popular places in Sabah to fly to are Kota Kinabalu, Tawau and Sandakan.

Reviews of airlines servicing Sabah

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Sabah. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Sabah. Reviews last updated 28 October 2025.

Read reviews from past customers who have flown Singapore Airlines, China Southern, andMalaysia Airlines to Malaysia. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

FAQs about flying to Sabah

Can I find cheaper flights to Sabah if I am willing to have stopovers?

What is the best airline to fly to Sabah?

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Sabah?

How much is a return flight to Sabah?

Where does the fastest flight to Sabah depart from?

Does Kota Kinabalu have car hire?

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