Sandakan to Kota-Kinabalu

1 ways to travelfastest 45mfly from €21
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When is it cheapest to fly?

Oct: from €22 — show this month's calendar €22 OctNov: from €21 — show this month's calendar €21 NovDec: from €25 — show this month's calendar €25 DecMay: from €47 — show this month's calendar €47 May

How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 25: €22 €22 Oct 18 Oct 25 low €21 · high €25

Departure-day prices · December 2026 Sandakan → Kota-Kinabalu

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Return-day prices · December 2026 Kota-Kinabalu → Sandakan

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Best time to visit Kota-Kinabalu — climate

Jan: ~29°C daytime, 25 rainy days 29° JanFeb: ~29°C daytime, 22 rainy days 29° FebMar: ~29°C daytime, 21 rainy days 29° MarApr: ~31°C daytime, 17 rainy days 31° AprMay: ~31°C daytime, 16 rainy days 31° MayJun: ~31°C daytime, 14 rainy days 31° JunJul: ~32°C daytime, 9 rainy days 32° JulAug: ~31°C daytime, 19 rainy days 31° AugSep: ~31°C daytime, 18 rainy days 31° SepOct: ~30°C daytime, 23 rainy days 30° OctNov: ~30°C daytime, 23 rainy days 30° NovDec: ~30°C daytime, 25 rainy days 30° Dec

Best value: Nov — fares from €21 and ~30°C daytime.

Flights from Sandakan to Kota-Kinabalu start around €21 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €21–23, based on 5 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Sandakan → Kota-Kinabalu; direct flights available (e.g. AK). · Based on 5 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Kota-Kinabalu

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Dec 26 – Dec 29 AirAsia · Direct · 45m €49 Book
Dec 25 – Jan 2 AirAsia · Direct · 45m €50 Book

Weather in Kota-Kinabalu

Sun 🌧️ 31° 25° 💧97%
Mon 🌧️ 30° 25° 💧100%
Tue ⛈️ 31° 24° 💧100%
Wed 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧100%
Thu 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧100%
Fri 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧100%
Sat 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧88%

In Dec, Kota-Kinabalu typically sees ~30°C daytime highs and 25 rainy days.

Where to stay in Kota-Kinabalu

3★+ hotels from €19/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Tang Dynasty Hotel hotel · Kota-Kinabalu
from €19/night★ 3
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Kinabalu Daya Hotel at Gaya Street hotel · Kota-Kinabalu
from €21/night★ 3
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Dreamtel Kota Kinabalu hotel · Kota-Kinabalu
from €23/night★ 3
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air45m

Round out the trip

eSIM for Kota-KinabaluData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in Kota-KinabaluCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-10-25. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.