Return flights from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu Flights from US$8 incl. tax

Based on HopeGoo data, AirAsia Berhad (Malaysia) offers one-way fares as low as US$16 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. SDK to BKI on Sun, Mar 15), while AirAsia Berhad (Malaysia) offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from US$39 departing on Mon, Mar 30 and returning on Sun, Apr 5.

At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu with the following airlines, including: AirAsia Berhad (Malaysia) Batik Air Malaysia Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on HopeGoo within the last 90 days.

It takes about 47 minutes to fly from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu.

By analyzing data from all airlines on the HopeGoo flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.

Based on HopeGoo data in the past 4 weeks, there is 38 flight per week flying from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: AirAsia Berhad (Malaysia): S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- AK6497 (15:39) AirAsia Berhad (Malaysia): S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- AK6487 (11:36) AirAsia Berhad (Malaysia): S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- AK6493 (07:53)

To find best deals on flights from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu, you can use various tools on HopeGoo: · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Sun, Mar 15, with one-way flights priced at just US$16. · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is AirAsia Berhad (Malaysia). · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day. · Check HopeGoo flight deals and promo codes frequently. · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Kota Kinabalu travel is around January. · Get exclusive promo codes for HopeGoo app users.

The cheapest months to fly from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu is August, when demand for travel is lower.

After crunching the numbers on our February flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu on February 7, 2026 with AirAsia Berhad (Malaysia), with prices starting at US$8.

You can land at any one of the following hubs in Kota Kinabalu, with Sandakan Airport to Kota Kinabalu International Airport (SDK-BKI) is by far the most common option on this route: Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI).

The time difference between Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan is 0h.

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