There are 3 ways to get from Hainan to Sabah by plane
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Fly Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HAK - BKI
8h 36mRM 512–1,812Fly Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SYX - BKI
8h 15mRM 559–1,809Fly Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SYX - TWU
12h 7mRM 709–2,274
Haikou Airport (HAK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hainan to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 550 - RM 1900 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Hainan to Sabah is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs RM 550 - RM 1900.
The distance between Hainan and Sabah is 1695 km.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Hainan to Sabah, including transfers.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Hainan, China and Sabah, Malaysia?
China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and four other airlines fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,200
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,700
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Tawau Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,200
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,000
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