Cheap Flights from Dubai Airport to Sabah from $788 Return

Flight deals from Dubai Airport to Sabah

Looking for cheap tickets from Dubai Airport to Sabah, or a last-minute trip? Find the lowest prices on one-way and return tickets right here.

Kota Kinabalu.$355 per passenger.Departing Wed, 12 Nov.One-way flight with Air India Express.Outbound indirect flight with Air India Express, departs from Dubai on Wed, 12 Nov, arriving in Kota Kinabalu.Price includes taxes and charges.From $355, select.

Sandakan.$859 per passenger.Departing Thu, 26 Feb.One-way flight with Qatar Airways.Outbound indirect flight with Qatar Airways, departs from Dubai on Thu, 26 Feb, arriving in Sandakan.Price includes taxes and charges.From $859, select.

Tawau.$1,904 per passenger.Departing Tue, 23 Dec.One-way flight with Qatar Airways.Outbound indirect flight with Qatar Airways, departs from Dubai on Tue, 23 Dec, arriving in Tawau.Price includes taxes and charges.From $1,904, select.

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Flying from Dubai Airport to Sabah

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Cheapest flight found	$355
Cheapest month to fly	November

How to find cheap flights from Dubai Airport to Sabah

We've compared the best online travel agents and flight providers on the internet to find the cheapest plane tickets from Dubai Airport to Sabah. Other savvy travellers recently found return flights from $788 and one-way tickets from $353. Ready to join them? Here are a few tips to help you do it the smart way.

Fly in December

The cheapest time to fly from Dubai Airport to Sabah is currently December.

Flex your dates for the best rates

If you’re flexible on your departure dates, you can use Skyscanner's whole month tool to find the cheapest day of the year to fly from Dubai Airport to anywhere you choose in Sabah.

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With Price Alerts, we'll let you know when flight prices from Dubai Airport to your chosen airport in Sabah go up or down so you can book when the time is just right.

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Frequently asked questions

Are there any direct flights from Dubai Airport to Sabah?

There are currently no direct flights from Dubai Airport to Sabah, but we've found some other routes to Malaysia – check them out now.

What is the average price of a flight from Dubai Airport to Sabah?

We looked at all of the upcoming return flights from Dubai Airport to Sabah we could find over the next 12 months. It looks like $788 is the best price. This is good, compared to the average Sabah ticket price of $1,061.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Dubai Airport to Sabah?

The cheapest month to fly from Dubai Airport to Tawau Airport is currently October.
The cheapest month to fly from Dubai Airport to Sandakan Airport is currently November.
And the cheapest month to fly from Dubai Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport is usually December.

Which upcoming date is cheapest to fly from Dubai Airport to Sabah on?

After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it is currently cheapest to fly from Dubai Airport to Sabah on Thursday, 4 December 2025.

If I'm flying from Dubai Airport, where in Sabah is cheapest to fly into?

If you're flying from Dubai, the cheapest city in Sabah to fly into is Kota Kinabalu. The cheapest airport serving Kota Kinabalu at the moment is Kota Kinabalu.