Where can you fly direct from Kota Kinabalu?

Currently, the most popular direct flight destination from Kota Kinabalu is Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport.

How much are direct flights from Kota Kinabalu?

On average, a one-way direct flight from Kota Kinabalu will cost users approximately RM 487. If you're looking for a direct round-trip flight from Kota Kinabalu, you can expect to pay around RM 796.

How long is a direct flight from Kota Kinabalu?

While the flight duration depends heavily on the destination, on average, travelers can expect non-stop flights from Kota Kinabalu to last approximately 2h 37m on average. The quickest direct flight from Kota Kinabalu at this time departs from Kota Kinabalu (0h 35m), while the longest leaves from Kota Kinabalu (11h 45m).

What is the best time of year to fly direct from Kota Kinabalu?

If you're seeking the lowest price on a direct flight from Kota Kinabalu, November is worth consideration as prices are at their lowest, on average. In terms of the number of daily non-stop flights, July offers travelers the most options.

At the moment, the best time to book a non-stop flight from Kota Kinabalu is in July with an average price of RM 71. If you're looking to fly direct from Kota Kinabalu in December, expect to pay the most, with an average price of RM 101. Keep in mind that different factors like airlines, departure airports, and times can affect the cost of your flight, so it's a good idea to compare these to find the best deal.

At the moment, the best time to book a non-stop flight from Kota Kinabalu is in July with an average price of RM 71. If you're looking to fly direct from Kota Kinabalu in December, expect to pay the most, with an average price of RM 101. Keep in mind that different factors like airlines, departure airports, and times can affect the cost of your flight, so it's a good idea to compare these to find the best deal.

Direct flights from Kota Kinabalu

Cheapest flights from Kota Kinabalu
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Kota Kinabalu. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 29 April 2025.

Thu 23/1012:35BKI - TWU

Nonstop0h 50mAirAsia

Sun 26/1015:15TWU - BKI

Nonstop0h 50mAirAsia

Deal found 28/4RM 122

Mon 12/511:35BKI - TWU

Nonstop0h 55mMultiple Airlines

Fri 16/513:00TWU - BKI

Nonstop0h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4RM 140

Mon 12/511:35BKI - TWU

Nonstop0h 55mBatik Air

Fri 16/510:50TWU - BKI

Nonstop0h 55mBatik Air

Deal found 28/4RM 144

Thu 15/517:20BKI - KCH

Nonstop1h 20mAirAsia

Sun 18/521:00KCH - BKI

Nonstop1h 30mAirAsia

Deal found 28/4RM 153

Fri 26/912:50BKI - KCH

Nonstop1h 25mFirefly

Mon 29/914:55KCH - BKI

Nonstop1h 30mFirefly

Deal found 29/4RM 157

Fri 8/812:50BKI - KCH

Nonstop1h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 10/821:00KCH - BKI

Nonstop1h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4RM 161

Sun 27/705:20BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 31/716:35KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4RM 236

Thu 12/622:40BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 30mAirAsia

Thu 19/616:35KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 35mAirAsia

Deal found 28/4RM 244

Fri 13/615:05BKI - SZB

Nonstop2h 35mBatik Air

Tue 17/608:00SZB - BKI

Nonstop2h 35mBatik Air

Deal found 29/4RM 262

Thu 12/614:50BKI - SZB

Nonstop2h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 16/608:00SZB - BKI

Nonstop2h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4RM 271

Sun 27/708:05BKI - SZB

Nonstop2h 45mFirefly

Thu 31/716:00SZB - BKI

Nonstop2h 45mFirefly

Deal found 28/4RM 292

Wed 20/811:05BKI - PEN

Nonstop2h 40mAirAsia

Sat 23/819:55PEN - BKI

Nonstop2h 50mAirAsia

Deal found 27/4RM 319

Last-minute flights from Kota Kinabalu
Discover last-minute flight deals departing from Kota Kinabalu. Data was last updated 29 April 2025 and is based on user searches.

Mon 5/512:45BKI - TWU

Nonstop0h 55mBatik Air

Fri 9/510:50TWU - BKI

Nonstop0h 55mBatik Air

Deal found 28/4RM 161

Tue 6/512:45BKI - TWU

Nonstop0h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/521:50TWU - BKI

Nonstop0h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 148

Wed 7/512:35BKI - TWU

Nonstop0h 50mAirAsia

Thu 5/607:50TWU - BKI

Nonstop0h 50mAirAsia

Deal found 29/4RM 135

Wed 7/500:10BKI - ICN

Nonstop5h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 13/518:15ICN - BKI

Nonstop5h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4RM 851

Thu 8/514:50BKI - SZB

Nonstop2h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sun 11/508:00SZB - BKI

Nonstop2h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 336

Thu 8/515:05BKI - SZB

Nonstop2h 35mBatik Air

Tue 13/508:00SZB - BKI

Nonstop2h 35mBatik Air

Deal found 28/4RM 410

Thu 8/520:35BKI - PEN

Nonstop2h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Mon 19/514:30PEN - BKI

Nonstop2h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 441

Thu 8/523:40BKI - ICN

Nonstop5h 25mT'way Air

Tue 13/518:15ICN - BKI

Nonstop5h 25mT'way Air

Deal found 28/4RM 855

Fri 9/523:25BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 30mAirAsia

Thu 15/514:50KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 40mAirAsia

Deal found 28/4RM 301

Fri 9/523:25BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 13/519:00KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/4RM 345

Fri 9/507:00BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 30mBatik Air

Mon 12/507:30KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 30mBatik Air

Deal found 28/4RM 354

Fri 9/522:00BKI - CAN

Nonstop3h 15mAirAsia

Sat 10/502:20CAN - BKI

Nonstop3h 10mAirAsia

Deal found 28/4RM 1,100

One-way flights from Kota Kinabalu
Search for one-way flight options from Kota Kinabalu. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 29 April 2025.

Sat 31/518:45BKI - TWU

Nonstop0h 55mFirefly

Deal found 29/4RM 96

Thu 29/506:25BKI - TWU

Nonstop0h 50mAirAsia

Deal found 28/4RM 100

Fri 29/819:55BKI - KCH

Nonstop1h 25mFirefly

Deal found 28/4RM 105

Mon 5/522:55BKI - KCH

Nonstop1h 20mAirAsia

Deal found 28/4RM 113

Wed 25/605:20BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 27/4RM 127

Thu 12/615:05BKI - SZB

Nonstop2h 35mBatik Air

Deal found 28/4RM 127

Sat 14/622:40BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 30mAirAsia

Deal found 29/4RM 131

Fri 30/512:45BKI - TWU

Nonstop0h 55mBatik Air

Deal found 28/4RM 131

Tue 13/514:50BKI - SZB

Nonstop2h 40mFirefly

Deal found 29/4RM 135

Sun 11/507:00BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 30mBatik Air

Deal found 28/4RM 144

Sun 15/620:35BKI - PEN

Nonstop2h 50mFirefly

Deal found 29/4RM 166

Tue 22/709:05BKI - SIN

Nonstop2h 25mAirAsia

Deal found 29/4RM 170

Find direct flights from Kota Kinabalu within your budget

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Route

Departure

Return

Price

Kota KinabaluTawau

BKI - TWU

BKITWU

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 23/10

12:35-13:25

Nonstop0h 50m

Tawau

Sun 26/10

15:15-16:05

Nonstop0h 50m

RM 122

Kota KinabaluTawau

BKI - TWU

BKITWU

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 12/5

11:35-12:30

Nonstop0h 55m

Tawau

Fri 16/5

13:00-13:50

Nonstop0h 50m

RM 140

Kota KinabaluTawau

BKI - TWU

BKITWU

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 12/5

11:35-12:30

Nonstop0h 55m

Tawau

Fri 16/5

10:50-11:45

Nonstop0h 55m

RM 144

Kota KinabaluKuching

BKI - KCH

BKIKCH

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 15/5

17:20-18:40

Nonstop1h 20m

Kuching

Sun 18/5

21:00-22:30

Nonstop1h 30m

RM 153

Kota KinabaluKuching

BKI - KCH

BKIKCH

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 26/9

12:50-14:15

Nonstop1h 25m

Kuching

Mon 29/9

14:55-16:25

Nonstop1h 30m

RM 157

Kota KinabaluKuching

BKI - KCH

BKIKCH

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 25/7

12:50-14:15

Nonstop1h 25m

Kuching

Mon 28/7

21:00-22:30

Nonstop1h 30m

RM 179

Kota KinabaluKuala Lumpur

BKI - KUL

BKIKUL

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 27/7

05:20-08:00

Nonstop2h 40m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 31/7

16:35-19:10

Nonstop2h 35m

RM 236

Kota KinabaluKuala Lumpur

BKI - KUL

BKIKUL

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 12/6

22:40-01:10

Nonstop2h 30m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 19/6

16:35-19:10

Nonstop2h 35m

RM 244

Kota KinabaluKuala Lumpur

BKI - SZB

BKISZB

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 13/6

15:05-17:40

Nonstop2h 35m

Kuala Lumpur Subang

Sun 15/6

08:00-10:35

Nonstop2h 35m

RM 257

Kota KinabaluKuala Lumpur

BKI - SZB

BKISZB

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 16/7

08:05-10:50

Nonstop2h 45m

Kuala Lumpur Subang

Sun 20/7

08:00-10:35

Nonstop2h 35m

RM 271

Flights are sorted by cheapest return flights first.

Deals found on 29/4

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Reviews of airlines flying direct to Kota Kinabalu

Malaysia Airlines

7.3

Good

254 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anjan,Nov 2024

SYD - KUL

I have a good experience and got good hospitality from cabin crew thank you.

Malaysia Airlines

7.3

Good

254 reviews

Malaysia Airlines

7.3

Good

254 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anjan,Nov 2024

SYD - KUL

I have a good experience and got good hospitality from cabin crew thank you.

AirAsia

6.6

Okay

206 reviews

Malaysia Airlines

7.3

Good

254 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anjan,Nov 2024

SYD - KUL

I have a good experience and got good hospitality from cabin crew thank you.

Batik Air

5.9

Fair

72 reviews

Malaysia Airlines

7.3

Good

254 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anjan,Nov 2024

SYD - KUL

I have a good experience and got good hospitality from cabin crew thank you.

Related info for your journey

Where can you fly direct from Kota Kinabalu?
Currently, the most popular direct flight destination from Kota Kinabalu is Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport.
How much are direct flights from Kota Kinabalu?
On average, a one-way direct flight from Kota Kinabalu will cost users approximately RM 487. If you're looking for a direct round-trip flight from Kota Kinabalu, you can expect to pay around RM 796.
How long is a direct flight from Kota Kinabalu?
While the flight duration depends heavily on the destination, on average, travelers can expect non-stop flights from Kota Kinabalu to last approximately 2h 37m on average. The quickest direct flight from Kota Kinabalu at this time departs from Kota Kinabalu (0h 35m), while the longest leaves from Kota Kinabalu (11h 45m).
What is the best time of year to fly direct from Kota Kinabalu?
If you're seeking the lowest price on a direct flight from Kota Kinabalu, November is worth consideration as prices are at their lowest, on average. In terms of the number of daily non-stop flights, July offers travelers the most options.

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