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

Wed 18/622:00KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Sun 22/605:20BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 28/4RM 231

Sat 17/507:00KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 35mAirAsia

Mon 19/510:00BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 30mAirAsia

Deal found 28/4RM 240

Sun 6/708:00SZB - BKI

Nonstop2h 35mBatik Air

Wed 9/715:05BKI - SZB

Nonstop2h 35mBatik Air

Deal found 29/4RM 257

Fri 25/722:00KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 2/809:50BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4RM 271

Mon 28/708:00SZB - BKI

Nonstop2h 35mMultiple Airlines

Fri 1/808:05BKI - SZB

Nonstop2h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 275

Thu 24/716:00SZB - BKI

Nonstop2h 45mFirefly

Sun 27/708:05BKI - SZB

Nonstop2h 45mFirefly

Deal found 29/4RM 288

Mon 7/707:30KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 30mBatik Air

Fri 18/707:00BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 30mBatik Air

Deal found 28/4RM 436

Sat 14/611:30SZB - BKI

Nonstop2h 45mMalaysia Airlines

Sun 15/614:50BKI - SZB

Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 28/4RM 637

Best flights to Kota Kinabalu
Discover carefully curated flight deals to Kota Kinabalu that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 29 April 2025.

Wed 18/622:00KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Sun 22/605:20BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 28/4RM 231

Sat 17/507:00KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 35mAirAsia

Mon 19/510:00BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 30mAirAsia

Deal found 28/4RM 240

Sun 6/708:00SZB - BKI

Nonstop2h 35mBatik Air

Wed 9/715:05BKI - SZB

Nonstop2h 35mBatik Air

Deal found 29/4RM 257

Fri 25/722:00KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 2/809:50BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4RM 271

Thu 24/716:00SZB - BKI

Nonstop2h 45mFirefly

Sun 27/708:05BKI - SZB

Nonstop2h 45mFirefly

Deal found 29/4RM 288

Mon 28/708:00SZB - BKI

Nonstop2h 35mMultiple Airlines

Fri 1/808:05BKI - SZB

Nonstop2h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 275

Mon 7/707:30KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 30mBatik Air

Fri 18/707:00BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 30mBatik Air

Deal found 28/4RM 436

Sat 14/611:30SZB - BKI

Nonstop2h 45mMalaysia Airlines

Sun 15/614:50BKI - SZB

Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 28/4RM 637

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

Thu 8/506:05KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 35mAirAsia

Tue 13/522:40BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 30mAirAsia

Deal found 28/4RM 297

Sun 4/511:30SZB - BKI

Nonstop2h 45mFirefly

Thu 8/514:50BKI - SZB

Nonstop2h 40mFirefly

Deal found 29/4RM 297

Tue 6/508:00SZB - BKI

Nonstop2h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/514:50BKI - SZB

Nonstop2h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4RM 332

Mon 5/519:00KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 6/522:40BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/4RM 345

Wed 7/508:00SZB - BKI

Nonstop2h 35mBatik Air

Wed 14/515:05BKI - SZB

Nonstop2h 35mBatik Air

Deal found 27/4RM 362

Fri 9/519:00KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 30mBatik Air

Mon 12/507:00BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 30mBatik Air

Deal found 29/4RM 436

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

Wed 11/606:50KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 35mAirAsia

Deal found 28/4RM 122

Mon 12/508:05KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 27/4RM 127

Sun 18/508:00SZB - BKI

Nonstop2h 35mBatik Air

Deal found 29/4RM 127

Fri 16/511:30SZB - BKI

Nonstop2h 45mFirefly

Deal found 29/4RM 140

Tue 13/507:30KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 30mBatik Air

Deal found 29/4RM 170

Wed 28/511:30SZB - BKI

Nonstop2h 45mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 28/4RM 388

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Route

Departure

Return

Price

Kuala LumpurKota Kinabalu

KUL - BKI

KULBKI

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 18/6

22:00-00:40

Nonstop2h 40m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 22/6

05:20-08:00

Nonstop2h 40m

RM 231

Kuala LumpurKota Kinabalu

KUL - BKI

KULBKI

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sat 17/5

07:00-09:35

Nonstop2h 35m

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 19/5

10:00-12:30

Nonstop2h 30m

RM 240

Kuala LumpurKota Kinabalu

SZB - BKI

SZBBKI

Kuala Lumpur Subang

Sun 6/7

08:00-10:35

Nonstop2h 35m

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 9/7

15:05-17:40

Nonstop2h 35m

RM 257

Kuala LumpurKota Kinabalu

KUL - BKI

KULBKI

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Fri 25/7

22:00-00:40

Nonstop2h 40m

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 2/8

09:50-12:20

Nonstop2h 30m

RM 271

Kuala LumpurKota Kinabalu

SZB - BKI

SZBBKI

Kuala Lumpur Subang

Mon 28/7

08:00-10:35

Nonstop2h 35m

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 1/8

08:05-10:50

Nonstop2h 45m

RM 275

Kuala LumpurKota Kinabalu

SZB - BKI

SZBBKI

Kuala Lumpur Subang

Thu 24/7

16:00-18:45

Nonstop2h 45m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 27/7

08:05-10:50

Nonstop2h 45m

RM 288

Kuala LumpurKota Kinabalu

KUL - BKI

KULBKI

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Fri 9/5

14:30-17:00

Nonstop2h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

Tue 13/5

07:00-09:30

Nonstop2h 30m

RM 388

Kuala LumpurKota Kinabalu

SZB - BKI

SZBBKI

Kuala Lumpur Subang

Sat 14/6

11:30-14:15

Nonstop2h 45m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 15/6

14:50-17:30

Nonstop2h 40m

RM 637

Kuala LumpurKota Kinabalu

KUL - BKI

KULBKI

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 11/6

06:50-09:25

Nonstop2h 35m

RM 122

Kuala LumpurKota Kinabalu

KUL - BKI

KULBKI

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 12/5

08:05-10:45

Nonstop2h 40m

RM 127

Flights are sorted by cheapest return flights first.

Deals found on 28/4

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Reviews of airlines flying non-stop to Kota Kinabalu

7.5

Good

Reviews

1 / 3

10.0

Excellent

Puey cheng,Apr 2025

SIN - CAN

Seats are clean and comfortable. Most important, the leg room is wider than many other airlines

7.5

Good

7.5

Good

Reviews

1 / 3

10.0

Excellent

Puey cheng,Apr 2025

SIN - CAN

Seats are clean and comfortable. Most important, the leg room is wider than many other airlines

Malaysia Airlines

7.3

Good

7.5

Good

Reviews

1 / 3

10.0

Excellent

Puey cheng,Apr 2025

SIN - CAN

Seats are clean and comfortable. Most important, the leg room is wider than many other airlines

6.7

Okay

7.5

Good

Reviews

1 / 3

10.0

Excellent

Puey cheng,Apr 2025

SIN - CAN

Seats are clean and comfortable. Most important, the leg room is wider than many other airlines

6.6

Okay

7.5

Good

Reviews

1 / 3

10.0

Excellent

Puey cheng,Apr 2025

SIN - CAN

Seats are clean and comfortable. Most important, the leg room is wider than many other airlines

5.9

Fair

7.5

Good

Reviews

1 / 3

10.0

Excellent

Puey cheng,Apr 2025

SIN - CAN

Seats are clean and comfortable. Most important, the leg room is wider than many other airlines

Temperature and rainfall in Kota Kinabalu by month

BKI

Temperature

26 - 27 °C

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Kota Kinabalu, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, April is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 27.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 26.0 C).

FAQ about direct flights to Kota Kinabalu

How much are direct flights to Kota Kinabalu?
On average, a one-way direct flight to Kota Kinabalu will cost users approximately RM 220. If you're looking for a direct return flight to Kota Kinabalu, you can expect to pay around RM 575.
Which airlines fly direct to Kota Kinabalu?
At the moment, AirAsia, Batik Air, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, AirAsia X, Scoot, Royal Brunei Airlines, Turkish Airlines offer direct flights to Kota Kinabalu. AirAsia is currently the most popular airline that flies direct to Kota Kinabalu.
How long is a direct flight to Kota Kinabalu?
While the flight duration depends heavily on the origin, travellers can expect non-stop flights to Kota Kinabalu to last approximately 1h 42m on average. The quickest direct flight to Kota Kinabalu at this time departs from Sandakan (0h 45m), while the longest leaves from Penang (2h 50m).
What is the best time of year to fly direct to Kota Kinabalu?
If you're seeking the lowest price on a direct flight to Kota Kinabalu, July is worth consideration, as prices are usually at their lowest, on average. March may be most appealing to users looking for the quietest time to visit Kota Kinabalu, when demand is typically at its lowest.
What is the most popular direct flight origin to Kota Kinabalu?
Currently, the most popular direct flight origin to Kota Kinabalu is Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport. A return direct flight from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Kota Kinabalu typically costs around RM 815.

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