What are the most popular destinations to fly to from Kota Kinabalu?

This month, the top selected destinations from Kota Kinabalu are Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport, Kuching, Tawau. Throughout the year, Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport, Kuching, Guangzhou are some of the top choices made by users flying from Kota Kinabalu.

When is the best time to book a flight from Kota Kinabalu?

The best time to book flights from Kota Kinabalu is 86 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Kota Kinabalu?

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Kota Kinabalu (average of RM 194). Flying from Kota Kinabalu in January will prove the most costly (average of RM 250). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

When is the cheapest time to fly from Kota Kinabalu?

Those who are seeking the cheapest fare on flights departing from Kota Kinabalu would be wise to consider leaving during Friday evenings when prices are typically at their lowest. When considering other options, price-conscious travelers should avoid Sunday afternoons when fares are usually the most expensive.

Which airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu?

When flying from Kota Kinabalu check dates and pricing for the following: AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air, Firefly. As they depart for the following popular destinations: Kuala Lumpur.

What are popular destinations to fly to from Kota Kinabalu?

Some of the most frequent flights departing from Kota Kinabalu everyday are: Kuala Lumpur (560 flights per day), Tawau (41 flights per day), and Seoul (38 flights per day).

What is the cheapest place to fly to from Kota Kinabalu?

The cheapest city to fly to from Kota Kinabalu is Miri, with prices starting at RM 62. Explore other affordable destinations below.

What is the cheapest flight from Kota Kinabalu to anywhere?

Users have flown out of Kota Kinabalu for as low as RM 62 to Miri (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for RM 631 to fly from Kota Kinabalu.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Kota Kinabalu to anywhere?

Looking at our data, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, and AirAsia have been found to have the cheapest prices from Kota Kinabalu. Here are some options available: Malaysia Airlines flights from Kota Kinabalu to Auckland Intl (RM 22). Firefly flights from Kota Kinabalu to Kuching (RM 109). AirAsia flights from Kota Kinabalu to Beijing (RM 110).

What is the cheapest premium economy flight from Kota Kinabalu?

Options for some of the cheapest premium economy flights from Kota Kinabalu we have found on Cheapflights are as follows: Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Subang Airport from RM 1,199 Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport from RM 1,255 Kota Kinabalu to Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Airport from RM 1,433 Kota Kinabalu to Incheon Intl Airport from RM 2,583

What is the cheapest first class flight from Kota Kinabalu?

If you’re looking to fly first-class from Kota Kinabalu to anywhere, put Kuala Lumpur on your list as prices start at RM 16,454 for this destination.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kota Kinabalu?

Currently, the cheapest month for flights from Kota Kinabalu is April . The most expensive month for flights is January . The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

Where are the cheapest places to fly to from Kota Kinabalu?

Here are some of the cheapest flight destinations from Kota Kinabalu: Travel from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur from RM 266 round trip

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What to know about flights from Kota Kinabalu

Cheapest one-way flight	RM 62
Cheapest round-trip flight	RM 92
Cheapest airline	AirAsia
Most popular destination	Kuala Lumpur Intl (KUL)
Good round-trip deal	RM 122 or less
Good one-way deal	RM 81 or less

The cheapest one-way flight from Kota Kinabalu is currently to Miri.

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On average, AirAsia currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Kota Kinabalu (avg. price of RM 190).

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Kuala Lumpur Intl (KUL) is currently the most popular flight destination from Kota Kinabalu (average return price of RM 217).

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Mon 27/406:30

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Mon 4/510:10

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Deal found 30/3RM 185

Fri 10/406:30

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Sun 12/407:45

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Deal found 1/4RM 189

Thu 16/408:50

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Mon 20/408:45

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 45m

AirAsia

Deal found 31/3RM 198

Tue 14/420:30

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Sat 18/419:10

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Deal found 31/3RM 202

Fri 10/415:10

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Sun 12/408:45

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 45m

AirAsia

Deal found 29/3RM 206

Wed 24/611:45

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Mon 29/607:45

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Deal found 31/3RM 210

Thu 25/611:45

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Mon 29/613:00

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Deal found 31/3RM 214

Sat 11/420:30

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Sat 18/407:45

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Deal found 1/4RM 218

Sat 2/509:15

BKI

SDK

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Sun 3/510:30

SDK

BKI

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Deal found 1/4RM 218

Tue 14/420:30

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Sat 18/419:10

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Deal found 30/3RM 222

Thu 16/412:50

BKI

SDK

Nonstop0h 45m

AirAsia

Thu 23/418:20

SDK

BKI

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Deal found 31/3RM 222

Tue 28/412:25

BKI

SDK

Nonstop0h 45m

AirAsia

Sat 2/515:15

SDK

BKI

Nonstop0h 45m

AirAsia

Deal found 29/3RM 226

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Wed 8/406:30

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Sun 12/407:45

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Deal found 1/4RM 202

Thu 14/515:35

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 55m

Batik Air

Mon 18/513:30

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 55m

Batik Air

Deal found 30/3RM 278

Thu 9/420:30

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Mon 13/408:45

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 45m

AirAsia

Deal found 2/4RM 202

Fri 26/608:50

BKI

KCH

1 stop11h 20m

Royal Brunei Airlines

Sat 27/608:45

KCH

BKI

1 stop7h 25m

Royal Brunei Airlines

Deal found 2/4RM 419

Fri 1/512:25

BKI

SDK

Nonstop0h 45m

Multiple Airlines

Fri 8/509:25

SDK

BKI

1 stop4h 25m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 31/3RM 427

Wed 13/520:30

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Wed 20/520:25

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Deal found 29/3RM 214

Thu 25/611:45

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Mon 29/613:00

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Deal found 31/3RM 214

Mon 20/417:00

BKI

CGK

Nonstop2h 40m

Indonesia AirAsia

Wed 22/412:45

CGK

BKI

Nonstop2h 45m

Indonesia AirAsia

Deal found 2/4RM 556

Thu 14/515:35

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 55m

Batik Air

Mon 18/513:30

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 55m

Batik Air

Deal found 29/3RM 282

Sat 30/519:10

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Wed 3/607:45

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Deal found 31/3RM 230

Mon 13/417:40

BKI

SDK

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Fri 17/418:20

SDK

BKI

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Deal found 30/3RM 230

Mon 6/417:35

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Wed 8/407:45

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Deal found 29/3RM 234

Thu 16/412:50

BKI

SDK

Nonstop0h 45m

AirAsia

Sun 19/418:20

SDK

BKI

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Deal found 1/4RM 234

Tue 26/510:30

BKI

KUL

Nonstop2h 30m

Batik Air

Sun 31/508:00

KUL

BKI

Nonstop2h 30m

Batik Air

Deal found 1/4RM 403

Wed 1/709:15

BKI

SDK

Nonstop0h 50m

AirAsia

Sun 5/707:55

SDK

BKI

Nonstop0h 45m

AirAsia

Deal found 2/4RM 234

Wed 6/506:00

BKI

KUL

1 stop9h 10m

Multiple Airlines

Wed 6/517:35

KUL

BKI

1 stop14h 50m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 2/4RM 464

Tue 26/510:30

BKI

KUL

Nonstop2h 30m

Batik Air

Tue 2/608:00

KUL

BKI

Nonstop2h 30m

Batik Air

Deal found 31/3RM 403

Mon 1/610:30

BKI

KUL

Nonstop2h 30m

Batik Air

Tue 30/608:00

KUL

BKI

Nonstop2h 30m

Batik Air

Deal found 29/3RM 407

Fri 24/417:00

BKI

CGK

Nonstop2h 40m

Indonesia AirAsia

Wed 29/412:45

CGK

BKI

Nonstop2h 45m

Indonesia AirAsia

Deal found 31/3RM 556

Sun 3/523:20

BKI

PEN

1 stop13h 10m

Multiple Airlines

Mon 11/521:20

PEN

BKI

1 stop18h 15m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 2/4RM 516

Fri 24/417:00

BKI

CGK

Nonstop2h 40m

Indonesia AirAsia

Wed 29/412:45

CGK

BKI

Nonstop2h 45m

Indonesia AirAsia

Deal found 29/3RM 564

Fri 29/512:25

BKI

SDK

Nonstop0h 45m

Multiple Airlines

Tue 2/611:25

SDK

BKI

1 stop4h 25m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 30/3RM 524

Sat 13/618:45

BKI

KCH

Nonstop1h 20m

AirAsia

Sat 20/614:35

KCH

BKI

Nonstop1h 30m

AirAsia

Deal found 30/3RM 306

Sat 18/420:45

BKI

SZB

1 stop16h 25m

Scoot

Wed 22/414:00

SZB

BKI

1 stop5h 30m

Scoot

Deal found 2/4RM 1,326

Thu 14/515:35

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 55m

Batik Air

Mon 18/513:30

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 55m

Batik Air

Deal found 31/3RM 456

Fri 17/422:20

BKI

TWU

1 stop10h 30m

Multiple Airlines

Sun 19/419:05

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 50m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 30/3RM 536

Thu 14/515:35

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 55m

Batik Air

Mon 18/513:30

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 55m

Batik Air

Deal found 1/4RM 460

Thu 21/509:05

BKI

KUL

Nonstop2h 30m

AirAsia

Sun 14/617:30

KUL

BKI

Nonstop2h 35m

AirAsia

Deal found 2/4RM 331

Tue 12/522:45

BKI

PEN

1 stop14h 25m

Multiple Airlines

Tue 19/518:00

PEN

BKI

Nonstop2h 50m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 28/3RM 536

Thu 16/415:35

BKI

TWU

Nonstop0h 55m

Batik Air

Mon 20/413:30

TWU

BKI

Nonstop0h 55m

Batik Air

Deal found 2/4RM 460

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Kota KinabaluTawau

BKI - TWU

BKITWU

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 8/4

06:30-07:20

Nonstop0h 50m

Tawau

Sun 12/4

07:45-08:35

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RM 202

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Kota KinabaluTawau

BKI - TWU

BKITWU

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 9/4

20:30-21:20

Nonstop0h 50m

Tawau

Mon 13/4

08:45-09:30

Nonstop0h 45m

RM 202

Kota KinabaluTawau

BKI - TWU

BKITWU

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 13/5

20:30-21:20

Nonstop0h 50m

Tawau

Wed 20/5

20:25-21:15

Nonstop0h 50m

RM 214

Kota KinabaluTawau

BKI - TWU

BKITWU

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 25/6

11:45-12:35

Nonstop0h 50m

Tawau

Mon 29/6

13:00-13:50

Nonstop0h 50m

RM 214

Kota KinabaluTawau

BKI - TWU

BKITWU

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 30/5

19:10-20:00

Nonstop0h 50m

Tawau

Wed 3/6

07:45-08:35

Nonstop0h 50m

RM 230

Kota KinabaluSandakan

BKI - SDK

BKISDK

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 13/4

17:40-18:30

Nonstop0h 50m

Sandakan

Fri 17/4

18:20-19:10

Nonstop0h 50m

RM 230

Kota KinabaluTawau

BKI - TWU

BKITWU

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 6/4

17:35-18:25

Nonstop0h 50m

Tawau

Wed 8/4

07:45-08:35

Nonstop0h 50m

RM 234

Kota KinabaluSandakan

BKI - SDK

BKISDK

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 16/4

12:50-13:35

Nonstop0h 45m

Sandakan

Sun 19/4

18:20-19:10

Nonstop0h 50m

RM 234

Kota KinabaluSandakan

BKI - SDK

BKISDK

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 1/7

09:15-10:05

Nonstop0h 50m

Sandakan

Sun 5/7

07:55-08:40

Nonstop0h 45m

RM 234

Kota KinabaluTawau

BKI - TWU

BKITWU

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 14/5

15:35-16:30

Nonstop0h 55m

Tawau

Mon 18/5

13:30-14:25

Nonstop0h 55m

RM 278

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