$263 Find Cheap Flights from Sydney to Borneo

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Cheap Flights from Sydney to Borneo

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu1 stop$478
Kuching
Kuching1 stop$767
Tawau
Tawau1 stop$766
Balikpapan
Balikpapan1 stop$980
Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu1 stop$478
Kuching
Kuching1 stop$767
Tawau
Tawau1 stop$766
Balikpapan
Balikpapan1 stop$980

Book Cheap Sydney to Borneo Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Sydney to Borneo that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Sydney to Borneo

Fri, 6 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar
Scoot Logo
20:05 - 19:00
SYD
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BKI
25h 55m
1 stop
Scoot Logo
20:00 - 18:50
BKI
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SYD
19h 50m
1 stop
$478Scoot
Fri, 6 Mar - Fri, 13 Mar
Scoot Logo
20:05 - 19:00
SYD
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BKI
25h 55m
1 stop
Scoot Logo
20:00 - 12:20
BKI
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SYD
13h 20m
1 stop
$482Scoot
Fri, 13 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:35 - 01:20
SYD
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BKI
14h 45m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
00:30 - 12:20
BKI
-
SYD
32h 50m
2 stops
$649Multiple Airlines
Thu, 12 Mar - Thu, 19 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:35 - 07:25
SYD
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BKI
20h 50m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:55 - 18:50
BKI
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SYD
29h 55m
2 stops
$674Multiple Airlines
Sun, 17 May - Wed, 20 May
China Southern Logo
21:45 - 18:20
SYD
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BKI
22h 35m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
19:20 - 19:40
BKI
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SYD
22h 20m
1 stop
$679China Southern
Sun, 17 May - Wed, 20 May
China Southern Logo
10:05 - 00:30
SYD
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BKI
16h 25m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
19:20 - 19:40
BKI
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SYD
22h 20m
1 stop
$681China Southern
Thu, 5 Mar - Mon, 9 Mar
Malaysia Airlines Logo
10:25 - 17:40
SYD
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TWU
34h 15m
1 stop
Malaysia Airlines Logo
18:25 - 10:20
TWU
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SYD
12h 55m
1 stop
$766Malaysia Airlines
Sun, 17 May - Thu, 21 May
Malaysia Airlines Logo
22:10 - 20:15
SYD
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KCH
24h 05m
1 stop
Malaysia Airlines Logo
16:20 - 06:25
KCH
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SYD
12h 05m
1 stop
$767Malaysia Airlines
Sun, 17 May - Thu, 21 May
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:00 - 07:35
SYD
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KCH
15h 35m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
09:55 - 06:05
KCH
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SYD
18h 10m
2 stops
$1,239Singapore Airlines
Wed, 25 Mar - Wed, 29 Apr
Singapore Airlines Logo
12:15 - 11:10
SYD
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BWN
25h 55m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
15:45 - 10:25
BWN
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SYD
16h 40m
1 stop
$1,343Singapore Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Sydney to Borneo flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sydney to Borneo to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Sydney to Borneo?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $937, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Borneo?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to Borneo, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Sydney to Borneo is May, when tickets cost $583 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, when the average cost of return tickets is $1,228 and $1,162 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sydney to Borneo?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Sydney to Borneo, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from Sydney to Borneo, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 49% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$271
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
Flight from Sydney to Kota Kinabalu

FAQs - booking Borneo flights

  • What visa do Australians require to visit Borneo?

    The great news is that if you are travelling to the Malaysian part of Borneo, you can stay without a visa for 90 days. If you wish to visit Brunei or Indonesian Borneo (Kalimantan), however, you will need a visa. You will need to obtain your visa from the Embassy of Brunei at least a week before your departure, whereas Indonesian visas can be applied for online and are generally granted in less than five days.

  • Which terminal at Sydney Airport handles flights to Borneo?

    All international flights depart Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) through Terminal 1 regardless of which airline you choose to fly with. If you are travelling to Sydney from another city in Australia to catch your flight, you will need to transfer from one of the two domestic terminals. There is a shuttle service connecting all three terminals on a 24-hour basis.

  • Which airports can I fly to in Borneo from Sydney?

    While there are no direct flights between Sydney and Borneo, there are several smooth connections via Kuala Lumpur or other hubs to Kuching Airport and Kota Kinabalu International Airport. If you wish to fly to one of the many domestic airports in Borneo, such as Sabah (SBV), Sandakan (SDK) or Tawau (TWU), there are several daily services either direct from Kuala Lumpur or via Kuching or Kota Kinabalu.

  • Which airport in Borneo should I fly to if I want to visit Bako National Park?

    Kuching International Airport is a wise choice if you intend to visit Bako National Park or Semenggoh Nature Reserve, which is a famous orangutan sanctuary. Kuching is located right at the edge of Sarawak's most beautiful natural areas, and both Bako National Park and the nearby Semenggoh Nature Reserve are located less than an hour's drive away from the airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sydney to Borneo?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Sydney to Borneo.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Sydney to Borneo?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Sydney to Borneo is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Sydney to Borneo?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Sydney to Borneo with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sydney to Borneo?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Sydney to Borneo up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Borneo

  • If you are flying from Sydney to either Kuching or Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Airlines offers fast and frequent flights. Although these involve a layover in Kuala Lumpur, the average wait at the airport is only 2 to 3 hours.
  • If you would like to take a cheaper domestic service from inside Malaysia, you can fly from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur, then transfer to the domestic terminal where there are a number of budget options to fly to both the international airports and to several smaller domestic airports across Borneo.
  • If you are flying to destinations in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo, Garuda offers frequent flights to Balikpapan via Jakarta. If you have further plans to visit Malaysian Borneo or Brunei, there are flights available, but they will involve stops in Kuala Lumpur or another hub en route depending on the airline.
  • Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) is one of the busiest airports in Malaysia. Kuching Airport (KCH) is also a busy, modern airport but has a reputation for being a bit more relaxed and pleasant.
  • If you fly to Kuching, be aware that the state of Sarawak has customs autonomy and you will need to pass through customs even if you have already formally entered Malaysia on another flight or want to take a further domestic flight within Malaysia.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Sydney to Borneo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sydney to Borneo. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sydney to Borneo? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1439 reviews
8.6Crew
7.8Food
8.0Entertainment
8.3Boarding
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

First time flying with Singapore airlines and I’ll give them two thumbs up 👍 👍

10.0 ExcellentSuzanne, Jan 2026
SIN - SGN
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First time flying with Singapore airlines and I’ll give them two thumbs up 👍 👍

Food was served to different people at different times and it wasn't clear why. The crew apologized for the wait. But it felt odd and inconsistent. They could use charging ports on each of the seats. Mine didn't have any. Also, they could've offered more snacks. It was a 12+ hour flight and no snacks were ever offered. Everything else was OK.

I find it was a bit hot before take off. If there is a way to improve the airflow it would be great

Excellent service. I pre-ordered gluten intolerant meal and they handle it with care. They served me my meal before other people's to avoid crossed contamination. Thank you 🙏

The flight arrived on time. 2×2 seating meant no one needed to sit in the middle. This was a connectibf flight from Singapore and required going to 3 counters in different levels to check a golf bag

toilets could be cleaned more frequently, everything else was pretty good.

a completely full flight - felt quite carmped in, despite being on the window seat. Meal served could better. Surely different from pre-covid trips I used to take to and from Bangkok.

The consistency with Singapore Airlines is fantastic. Crew are always brilliant and food delicious in business class

Wish the underseat compartment don’t have a restriction, can fit a personal item such as backpack fully like most Boeing

Lounge a access was excellent as was the attentiveness and service from the crew as always. The food and drink supplied were of good quality. The entertainment system had a good selection and I liked the mapping system supplied. However the screen wild have been bigger and the operation a little smoother to navigate. The seats were barely comfortable, but adequate.

I always love to travel with Garuda. Staff are great. On time. Efficient. food and drinks plentiful. pillow and blanket. But there were no live demonstrations of safety. I honestly have no idea where my life jacket is. On the way to Bali we werw not made to put on seat belts , although we were on the way back. What I hated this time was the waking of passengers after 2 hours for breakfast when it was still dark. Not sure if i will travel back to Aus on that flight again . Being welcomed with a breakfast 2 hours after shutting my eyes in the dark was Horrible and left me jet lagged after only a short flight.

Very pleased. Very professional and organized. Very clean aircraft. Efficient boarding and even a snack.

Would not fly again. Everything is sub par. Honestly not worth the price we paid. Would have rather flown Jetstar and saved the money.

Friendly flight attendants, Did not care for the food. My headphones did not work because of a faulty jack at my seat.

Entertainment was poor at best. Very old movies and tv show and not really good ones .

The planes are getting quite old, the staff are quite ok good ok thanks Garuda

I liked most things except the cabin was way too cold for most of the journey. I prepared by putting on long pants, shirt, jumper, shoes and socks. Still cold!

It’s been a while and I saw lot of improvement. Flight was on time, friendly air crew, good food and comfy leg room.

For ground ticketing crew to honor the seat I’ve chosen instead of separating me from my family WITHOUT INFORMING me!

Good, ontime performance...hard products is somewhat out of date

Overall experience is good but if the food menu can change to authentic Malaysia food will be good. I.e. Nasi Lemak, Char Kueh Tiew and etc

Surprised that the safety briefing was only conducted in Malay language and no English despite there are foreigners on board. MH should take safety more seriously.

Flights were delayed, Food was good but only 1 meal instead of 2.

Food was good but only 1 meal and 1 pie, instead of 2 meals. Both legs were late.

We are row 11, when the crew came to us, only one meal choice was available.

OK seats comfortable, easy boarding/embarking, excellent connection to domestic Malaysia flight with baggage checked through without customs. Catering especially drinks borderline ok luckily less important aspect

Comfortable seats in economy, managed a few hours sleep in an o night flight but the food was terrible. Surprising as Malaysia airlines has been good in the past. Service was mediocre this time too.

Vast improvement needed in customer service. I couldn’t get the drink of my choice during both meals (i.e. sparking water and Diet Coke). I had used plastic cups falling onto me from the tray. No eye contact when they thank you on the way out signalling an insincere thank you.

Jia yung was the flight attendant that made this a miserable flight.

The flight isn’t great, as the plane has faulty with light and noise. It blinks and make noise for 8hrs non stop! Causing health and sensory issues! Causing Hazard matter to all 3 babies that on bassinet seats. This matters affected 12 passengers and the most horrible flight I ever experience. Have been flying with MAS for more 30yrs and this is the worst! Very disappointed

Apart from the staff at the airport who were amazing the rest of the experience with scoot was disgusting a very basic flight packed and uncomfortable no consideration to a disabled traveller. And even worse from Singapore to Vienna. All about the money. Not even a complementary coffee or juice. From the airline. The staff at the airport didn't look at me as been disabled and no help not even a wheelchair was offered. The food on the plane was cheap and tasteless and expensive no entertainment on plane and WiFi which had to be paid for was intermittent at best.

Uncoordinated boarding, seat comfort is terrible, even toilet is so small that overweight people wouldn't fit in. Baggage scam with additional fees. Stay away from this airline.

Forthright communication to the customers regarding services offered and any fees involved.

Scoot is a no frills budget airline. Do not expect a legacy airline experience.

I have taken more than 50 flights in the past year and this is the worst onboard experience that I've come across. There's always a risk with budget airlines and their creative views of customer service. Having bought a standard seat, we boarded at the assigned seat - we naturally couldn't choose ourselves as that would be extra cost. After take-off, the person in the row in front leans back their seat. As a frequent flyer, I believe this is their right, so I try to lean my seat back as well to have the same space available. However, my standard seat could not lean back, as the row behind was an exit row. As I had paid for a standard seat, not a less space than standard, I moved to the completely free row behind me. This was not allowed, as due to extra legroom, this would cost extra. Subsequently spent the next 30 mins discussing this scenario with the crew. I have no issues with budget airlines and additional charges, but if I pay for a standard seat, I want a standard seat, not one with less space. As you do not offer me a discount for the less space, do not try and charge me a premium, when I find a free seat with more space. It works both ways Scoot.

Finishes were quite worn, including our very scratched up seatback. No entertainment available, and the WiFi (even for “ScootHub”) was very slow. Crew were somewhat friendly.

Food & lower the prices. Look at Air Asia food look better & affordable

Not a frequent user of their website booking. Booked my check-in baggage and only realized that I did not book my check in baggage for return flight. The receipt was not clear in identifying that as well. Was charged exorbitantly at check in counter. Bad taste for sure when it is a business trip and not leisure trip. Baggage was delayed for more than an hour at belt back in SG.

Boarding took forever. It's also weird that we paid more (for preferred seats) to get on the plane last. Inflight WiFi never worked the entire trip. I want my money back.

The cosmetic condition was pretty run down. The carpets were badly worn out. Even the paint on the wings was chipped and peeled! Looks like they are running these 787s to the ground..

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