Cheap flights from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu from RM 180
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 24/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
KBR — BKI
14 Mar — 21 Mar1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Kota Bharu Pengkalan Chepa to Kota Kinabalu are usually found in October or November, booked 71 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Monday and return on a Tuesday
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Cheapest flights from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 12 February 2026.
Thu 26/220:30
KBR
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BKI
Nonstop2h 35m
AirAsia
Mon 2/306:00
BKI
-
KBR
2 stops14h 05m
AirAsia
Deal found 11/2RM 435
Tue 18/820:40
KBR
-
BKI
Nonstop2h 35m
AirAsia
Thu 20/817:40
BKI
-
KBR
Nonstop2h 35m
AirAsia
Deal found 10/2RM 450
Thu 26/220:30
KBR
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BKI
Nonstop2h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 2/323:25
BKI
-
KBR
1 stop8h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 11/2RM 458
Tue 18/820:40
KBR
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BKI
Nonstop2h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 20/822:20
BKI
-
KBR
1 stop19h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 10/2RM 482
Mon 15/608:10
KBR
-
BKI
1 stop25h 20m
Malaysia Airlines
Sat 20/610:10
BKI
-
KBR
1 stop11h 00m
Malaysia Airlines
Deal found 10/2RM 486
Thu 5/319:30
KBR
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BKI
1 stop11h 55m
AirAsia
Sun 8/307:05
BKI
-
KBR
2 stops25h 30m
AirAsia
Deal found 12/2RM 490
Tue 10/320:30
KBR
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BKI
Nonstop2h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 13/307:05
BKI
-
KBR
1 stop10h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 9/2RM 493
Thu 5/310:05
KBR
-
BKI
1 stop12h 10m
Batik Air
Sun 8/307:05
BKI
-
KBR
1 stop10h 45m
Batik Air
Deal found 12/2RM 497
Tue 18/808:10
KBR
-
BKI
1 stop7h 25m
Malaysia Airlines
Thu 20/822:20
BKI
-
KBR
1 stop9h 10m
Malaysia Airlines
Deal found 10/2RM 509
Best flights from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 12 February 2026.
Thu 26/220:30
KBR
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BKI
Nonstop2h 35m
AirAsia
Mon 2/306:00
BKI
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KBR
2 stops14h 05m
AirAsia
Deal found 11/2RM 435
Mon 15/608:10
KBR
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BKI
1 stop25h 20m
Malaysia Airlines
Sat 20/610:10
BKI
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KBR
1 stop11h 00m
Malaysia Airlines
Deal found 10/2RM 486
Thu 5/310:05
KBR
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BKI
1 stop12h 10m
Batik Air
Sun 8/307:05
BKI
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KBR
1 stop10h 45m
Batik Air
Deal found 12/2RM 497
Sat 4/421:50
KBR
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BKI
1 stop10h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 10/409:05
BKI
-
KBR
1 stop10h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 9/2RM 529
Thu 5/319:30
KBR
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BKI
1 stop11h 55m
AirAsia
Sun 8/307:05
BKI
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KBR
2 stops25h 30m
AirAsia
Deal found 12/2RM 490
Sat 27/621:50
KBR
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BKI
1 stop11h 40m
Malaysia Airlines
Sun 28/622:45
BKI
-
KBR
1 stop8h 45m
Malaysia Airlines
Deal found 11/2RM 564
Sat 4/420:40
KBR
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BKI
Nonstop2h 35m
AirAsia
Fri 10/423:20
BKI
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KBR
1 stop9h 05m
AirAsia
Deal found 9/2RM 536
Sun 19/708:10
KBR
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BKI
1 stop7h 25m
Malaysia Airlines
Fri 24/722:20
BKI
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KBR
1 stop11h 00m
Malaysia Airlines
Deal found 9/2RM 583
Direct flights from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu
Explore direct flight options from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 12 February 2026.
Tue 24/320:30
KBR
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BKI
Nonstop2h 35m
AirAsia
Thu 9/417:40
BKI
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KBR
Nonstop2h 35m
AirAsia
Deal found 9/2RM 701
Tue 17/320:30
KBR
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BKI
Nonstop2h 35m
AirAsia
Tue 31/317:40
BKI
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KBR
Nonstop2h 35m
AirAsia
Deal found 9/2RM 787
Tue 10/320:30
KBR
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BKI
Nonstop2h 35m
AirAsia
Tue 17/317:30
BKI
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KBR
Nonstop2h 35m
AirAsia
Deal found 10/2RM 1,210
Thu 26/320:30
KBR
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BKI
Nonstop2h 35m
AirAsia
Thu 2/417:40
BKI
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KBR
Nonstop2h 35m
AirAsia
Deal found 9/2RM 1,312
Last-minute flights from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu
Discover last-minute flight deals from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu. Data last updated 12 February 2026 and is based on user searches.
Thu 26/220:30
KBR
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BKI
Nonstop2h 35m
AirAsia
Mon 2/306:00
BKI
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KBR
2 stops14h 05m
AirAsia
Deal found 11/2RM 435
Thu 26/220:30
KBR
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BKI
Nonstop2h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 2/323:25
BKI
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KBR
1 stop8h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 11/2RM 458
Thu 5/319:30
KBR
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BKI
1 stop11h 55m
AirAsia
Sun 8/307:05
BKI
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KBR
2 stops25h 30m
AirAsia
Deal found 12/2RM 490
Thu 5/310:05
KBR
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BKI
1 stop12h 10m
Batik Air
Sun 8/307:05
BKI
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KBR
1 stop10h 45m
Batik Air
Deal found 12/2RM 497
Tue 10/320:30
KBR
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BKI
Nonstop2h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 13/307:05
BKI
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KBR
1 stop10h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 9/2RM 493
Tue 10/310:05
KBR
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BKI
1 stop12h 10m
Batik Air
Fri 13/307:05
BKI
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KBR
1 stop8h 20m
Batik Air
Deal found 9/2RM 568
Thu 26/322:00
KBR
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BKI
2 stops14h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 2/417:40
BKI
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KBR
Nonstop2h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 9/2RM 650
Fri 27/319:20
KBR
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BKI
1 stop6h 00m
AirAsia
Fri 3/410:10
BKI
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KBR
1 stop5h 10m
AirAsia
Deal found 10/2RM 662
One-way flights from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu
Search for one-way flight options from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 12 February 2026.
Tue 24/220:30
KBR
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BKI
Nonstop2h 35m
AirAsia
Deal found 10/2RM 180
Tue 3/320:30
KBR
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BKI
Nonstop2h 35m
AirAsia
Deal found 9/2RM 188
Sat 11/720:40
KBR
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BKI
Nonstop2h 35m
AirAsia
Deal found 11/2RM 200
Sat 7/320:30
KBR
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BKI
Nonstop2h 35m
AirAsia
Deal found 9/2RM 215
Thu 9/719:30
KBR
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BKI
2 stops36h 55m
AirAsia
Deal found 11/2RM 235
Fri 10/708:50
KBR
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BKI
2 stops23h 35m
AirAsia
Deal found 11/2RM 239
Thu 9/708:10
KBR
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BKI
1 stop7h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 11/2RM 251
Mon 13/716:25
KBR
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BKI
1 stop5h 50m
Batik Air
Deal found 11/2RM 255
Mon 30/319:30
KBR
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BKI
1 stop15h 00m
AirAsia
Deal found 10/2RM 258
Mon 2/308:10
KBR
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BKI
1 stop6h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 9/2RM 262
Find flight deals from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu
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Customise your flight search to find flights from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 407,431 searches. Data last updated 12 February 2026.
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Kota BharuKota Kinabalu
KBR - BKI
KBRBKI
Kota Bharu Pengkalan Chepa
Thu 26/2
20:30-23:05
Nonstop2h 35m
Kota Kinabalu
Mon 2/3
06:00-20:05
2 stops14h 05m
RM 435
Kota BharuKota Kinabalu
KBR - BKI
KBRBKI
Kota Bharu Pengkalan Chepa
Mon 15/6
08:10-09:30
1 stop25h 20m
Kota Kinabalu
Sat 20/6
10:10-21:10
1 stop11h 00m
RM 486
Kota BharuKota Kinabalu
KBR - BKI
KBRBKI
Kota Bharu Pengkalan Chepa
Thu 5/3
19:30-07:25
1 stop11h 55m
Kota Kinabalu
Sun 8/3
07:05-08:35
2 stops25h 30m
RM 490
Kota BharuKota Kinabalu
KBR - BKI
KBRBKI
Kota Bharu Pengkalan Chepa
Thu 5/3
10:05-22:15
1 stop12h 10m
Kota Kinabalu
Sun 8/3
07:05-17:50
1 stop10h 45m
RM 497
Kota BharuKota Kinabalu
KBR - BKI
KBRBKI
Kota Bharu Pengkalan Chepa
Sat 4/4
21:50-08:40
1 stop10h 50m
Kota Kinabalu
Fri 10/4
09:05-20:00
1 stop10h 55m
RM 529
Kota BharuKota Kinabalu
KBR - BKI
KBRBKI
Kota Bharu Pengkalan Chepa
Sat 4/4
20:40-23:15
Nonstop2h 35m
Kota Kinabalu
Fri 10/4
23:20-08:25
1 stop9h 05m
RM 536
Kota BharuKota Kinabalu
KBR - BKI
KBRBKI
Kota Bharu Pengkalan Chepa
Sat 27/6
21:50-09:30
1 stop11h 40m
Kota Kinabalu
Sun 28/6
22:45-07:30
1 stop8h 45m
RM 564
Kota BharuKota Kinabalu
KBR - BKI
KBRBKI
Kota Bharu Pengkalan Chepa
Sun 19/7
08:10-15:35
1 stop7h 25m
Kota Kinabalu
Fri 24/7
22:20-09:20
1 stop11h 00m
RM 583
Kota BharuKota Kinabalu
KBR - BKI
KBRBKI
Kota Bharu Pengkalan Chepa
Tue 24/2
20:30-23:05
Nonstop2h 35m
RM 180
Kota BharuKota Kinabalu
KBR - BKI
KBRBKI
Kota Bharu Pengkalan Chepa
Sun 12/7
08:10-08:25
2 stops48h 15m
RM 231
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How far ahead should I book a flight from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu. Price data was last updated on 6 February 2026.
Booking 71 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu?
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu (average of RM 258). Flying from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu in March is currently the most expensive (average of RM 380). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from KBR to BKI?
Find hourly flight availability from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 12 February 2026.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu as you normally would.
How often are flights from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu delayed?
About 39% of weekly flights between Kota Bharu and Kota Kinabalu have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 110 minutes.
What is the most punctual flight time for Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu flights?
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.
What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?
Sunday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Friday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Which airline has the best punctuality record on Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu flights?
Over the past year, AirAsia have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 39% of flights being delayed.
Reviews of airlines servicing Kota Kinabalu
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Kota Kinabalu. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Kota Kinabalu. Reviews last updated 12 February 2026.
Check out reviews from past customers who have flown with Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, andBatik Air from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Food was really good. My entertainment screen wasn’t working and the crew couldn’t help despite repeated restarts. I would have appreciated a voucher to use for next time or inflight shopping.
Food was really good. My entertainment screen wasn’t working and the crew couldn’t help despite repeated restarts. I would have appreciated a voucher to use for next time or inflight shopping.
Food was really good. My entertainment screen wasn’t working and the crew couldn’t help despite repeated restarts. I would have appreciated a voucher to use for next time or inflight shopping.
Food was really good. My entertainment screen wasn’t working and the crew couldn’t help despite repeated restarts. I would have appreciated a voucher to use for next time or inflight shopping.
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How popular is this Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu flight route?
Within the past month, 319 users have taken a look at flights from Kota Bharu Pengkalan Chepa to Kota Kinabalu.
How long is the flight from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu?
A quick flight from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu can take about 2h 35m. AirAsia provides one of the quickest options available for as low as RM 435. Airlines will cover a distance of 1521 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu round-trip?
According to our current data, Malaysia Airlines (RM 230), Batik Air (RM 273), and AirAsia (RM 318) offers the cheapest pricing from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu. These flights start at 53% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Malaysia Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at RM 123. Batik Air flights start at RM 149 while deals on AirAsia start at RM 153 one-way.
What are the cheapest flights from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu?
While on average a flight from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu is generally RM 343, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is RM 165. When looking at the most popular route, (Kota Bharu Pengkalan Chepa - Kota Kinabalu), you can expect to pay RM 450 for that flight.
Can I find deals for flights from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu?
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu (average of RM 258). Flying from Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu in March is currently the most expensive (average of RM 380). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
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