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Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

The average price of all flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Sandakan on a Monday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Kota Kinabalu, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan is June, where tickets cost $33 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and March, where the average cost of tickets is $68 and $50 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 76 days before departure.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan.
There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan. They are AirAsia and Firefly. The cheapest airline for this route is AirAsia, with the best one-way deal found costing $21. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at AirAsia.

How many flights are there between Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan per day?

Each day, there are 5 nonstop flights that take off from Kota Kinabalu and land in Sandakan, with an average flight time of 0h 47m. The most common departure time is 9:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 35 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 5.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Kota Kinabalu at 6:25 am and will be landing in Sandakan at 7:10 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan jets off at 3:10 pm and lands at 4:00 pm.

Good to know

Low season

March

High season

August
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 25% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.

When to book flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan?

    A passport is not required to fly from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan?

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan?

    There are nonstop flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan?

    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 Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Sandakan with an airline and back to Kota Kinabalu with another airline. Booking your flights between Kota Kinabalu and SDK can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 Sandakan from Kota Kinabalu up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from BKI to Sandakan

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $14 or less one-way and $30 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan?

Find which airlines fly direct from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan

Monday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Tuesday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Wednesday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Thursday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Friday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Saturday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Sunday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

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Nonstop returns

Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu

Monday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Tuesday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Wednesday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Thursday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Friday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Saturday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Sunday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

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Top airlines flying from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan? 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.
7.9
FireflyOverall score based on 24 reviews
7.9comfort
8.0crew
7.0food
6.3entertainment
7.4boarding
Airline reviews

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.

2.0 MediocreDave, Jan 2024SIN - PEN
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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 flight delay... but bus from the airport be on time

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

Great. Very satisfied with a direct flight from Penang back to HK international. Stewards in the cabin were very friendly and helpful. Would not hesitate to fly with Air Asia in the future.

Second time flying on AirAsia. They’re fine for a low cost carrier, so I don’t expect high level hospitality. They could have informed us that the flight would be delayed even if by a few minutes, instead of the passengers asking the gate agents why we’re not boarding 8 minutes before takeoff. And given some of the passengers on this particular flight were problematic, the crew did great handling such people.

Meh, it was AirAsia. It's not about a quality.

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

They didn't have a single blanket for hire for a long haul overnight flight. This wasn't good enough even for a budget airline

Kayak shares with you the best price! and in my case it was Air Asia flight. Air Asia flight was on time, the boarding was seamless with FACES technology at KLIA2 and the pilot made a great smooth landing upon arrival. Excellent trip!

I left the city late and fortunately the flight was also delayed 50mins

Air Asia’s standard has dropped tremendously post pandemic. The whole organisation feels ‘soul-less’

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Destination:

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