International Flights
It's easier than ever to get to Borneo, Malaysia. By far the easiest route is via Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia but there are many global airlines that connect directly to Kota Kinabalu (KK). The newest entrants are Cathay Pacific via their sister company Dragon Air that connects via Hong Kong and also Asiana Airlines that connects via Seoul, South Korea.
| Airline | Transit | Flying From | |
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Malaysia Airlines malaysiaairlines.com |
KLIA, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Australia - Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide & Darwin |
| Direct Flight to/from Kota Kinabalu | Perth, Australia direct to Kota Kinabalu |
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Royal Brunei Airlines |
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | Australia - Melbourne |
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Singapore Airlines Silk Air (subsidiary) |
Singapore | Australia |
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Air Asia airasia.com |
KLIA 2, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Australia - Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast & Darwin China - Multiple Cities Hong Kong - Hong Kong Japan - Tokyo (Haneda, Narita), Osaka (Kansai), Sapporo, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Okinawa Singapore - Singapore South Korea - Seoul, Busan Taiwan - Taipei |
| Direct Flight to/from Kota Kinabalu | China - Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hangzhou |
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Asiana Airlines flyasiana.com |
Seoul, South Korea | Australia - Sydney |
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Cathay Pacific DragonAir (subsidiary) |
Hong Kong | Australia - Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide & Cairns Canada - Toronto, Vancouver France - Paris Germany - Frankfurt Italy - Rome, Milan Japan - Tokyo, Osaka Netherlands - Amsterdam New Zealand - Auckland Russia - Moscow UK - London USA - New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago |
The capital city of Sabah is Kota Kinabalu (KK) and for Sarawak it is Kuching. If you are flying directly to Borneo, it is always advisable to fly the same airline all throughout unless connecting flights are not available in case of flight delays.
Domestic Flights
| Airline | Origin | Destinations | |
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Malaysia Airlines |
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) 1 | Sabah - Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Labuan, Tawau Sarawak - Kuching, Miri, Sibu, Bintulu |
| Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) | Sabah - Sandakan, Lahad Datu, Tawau, Kudat Sarawak - Kuching, Miri, Sibu, Bintulu |
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Air Asia airasia.com |
KLIA 2, Kuala Lumpur | Sabah - Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Labuan, Tawau Sarawak - Kuching, Miri, Sibu, Bintulu |
| KKIA, Sabah | Sabah - Sandakan, Tawau Sarawak - Kuching, Miri |
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Malindo Air malindoair.com |
KLIA 2, Kuala Lumpur | Sabah - Kota Kinabalu Sarawak - Kuching |
| KKIA, Sabah | Sabah - Tawau Sarawak - Kuching, Miri |
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