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Cheap flights from New York to Kota Kinabalu from RM 1,987

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 14/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
NYC — BKI
27 Dec — 3 Jan1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Cheap flight deals from New York to Kota Kinabalu

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from New York (NYC) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 27 November 2025.

Round-trip from

RM 4,702

One-way from

RM 1,987
XiamenAir
  • XiamenAir
  • 30/1-15/2
  • 3 total stops
  • 69h 00m total
  • New York to Kota Kinabalu
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14/1
  • 14/1
  • 2 total stops
  • 52h 40m total
  • New York to Kota Kinabalu
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Cheapest flights from New York to Kota Kinabalu
Explore the most affordable flight options available from New York to Kota Kinabalu. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 27 November 2025.

Sun 21/1215:25JFK - BKI
2 stops44h 05mChina Southern
Thu 15/101:45BKI - JFK
2 stops41h 48mChina Southern
Deal found 25/11RM 10,775
Fri 26/1212:55JFK - BKI
2 stops40h 05mMultiple Airlines
Fri 2/122:00BKI - JFK
2 stops30h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 26/11RM 11,416
Sun 21/1217:00JFK - BKI
2 stops42h 30mChina Eastern
Thu 15/101:30BKI - JFK
2 stops33h 24mChina Eastern
Deal found 24/11RM 11,763
Sat 20/1200:01EWR - BKI
1 stop34h 04mMultiple Airlines
Thu 15/100:05BKI - EWR
1 stop34h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 26/11RM 13,172
Thu 25/1200:25EWR - BKI
2 stops32h 55mMultiple Airlines
Fri 2/105:20BKI - EWR
2 stops30h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 26/11RM 13,540
Sat 20/1200:20JFK - BKI
2 stops32h 55mMultiple Airlines
Fri 16/111:00BKI - JFK
2 stops44h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 24/11RM 13,998
Sun 21/1223:45EWR - BKI
3 stops69h 15mEmirates
Fri 16/111:00BKI - EWR
3 stops47h 10mEmirates
Deal found 26/11RM 14,560
Sun 21/1208:05LGA - BKI
2 stops27h 05mMultiple Airlines
Thu 15/101:10BKI - LGA
2 stops25h 13mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 24/11RM 28,538
Fri 26/1207:05LGA - BKI
2 stops28h 05mMultiple Airlines
Thu 1/101:10BKI - LGA
2 stops25h 02mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 26/11RM 30,884

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New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 30/1

12:55-18:00

2 stops40h 05m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 15/2

19:00-10:55

1 stop28h 55m

RM 4,702

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 30/1

15:00-10:00

2 stops54h 00m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 15/2

07:00-08:20

2 stops38h 20m

RM 4,966

NewarkKota Kinabalu

EWR - BKI

EWRBKI

Newark

Thu 29/1

00:25-10:00

2 stops44h 35m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 15/2

16:30-22:30

2 stops43h 00m

RM 5,041

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 30/1

09:00-00:55

2 stops26h 55m

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 14/2

01:30-05:45

1 stop41h 15m

RM 5,367

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 30/1

13:40-00:30

1 stop21h 50m

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 14/2

01:30-05:45

1 stop41h 15m

RM 5,499

NewarkKota Kinabalu

EWR - BKI

EWRBKI

Newark

Thu 29/1

23:45-10:00

3 stops45h 15m

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 2/2

11:00-21:10

3 stops47h 10m

RM 5,561

NewarkKota Kinabalu

EWR - BKI

EWRBKI

Newark

Thu 29/1

18:25-11:05

2 stops27h 40m

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 2/2

20:00-16:53

2 stops33h 53m

RM 6,065

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 29/1

01:45-21:40

2 stops30h 55m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 15/2

22:20-15:00

2 stops29h 40m

RM 7,251

NewarkKota Kinabalu

EWR - BKI

EWRBKI

Newark

Thu 29/1

09:35-11:05

1 stop36h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 2/2

20:00-05:30

1 stop22h 30m

RM 9,701

NewarkKota Kinabalu

EWR - BKI

EWRBKI

Newark

Fri 30/1

21:35-23:40

2 stops37h 05m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 15/2

19:05-19:35

2 stops37h 30m

RM 11,482

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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Kota Kinabalu from New York?

    If you book a flight to Kota Kinabalu from New York, you will be flying to Kota Kinabalu, which is the city’s only airport. Kota Kinabalu (BKI) is located 5.8 km from the centre of Kota Kinabalu. There are 0 flights from New York to Kota Kinabalu per day from 0 different airlines.

  • How long is the flight from New York to Kota Kinabalu?

    Departing from New York to Kota Kinabalu will take you 21h 50m. The distance between New York and Kota Kinabalu is about 14730 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the most popular routes from New York to Kota Kinabalu?

    The most popular flight routes from New York to Kota Kinabalu are Newark - Kota Kinabalu, New York John F Kennedy Intl - Kota Kinabalu and New York LaGuardia - Kota Kinabalu.

  • Can I find deals for flights from New York to Kota Kinabalu that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on New York to Kota Kinabalu flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

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    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from New York to Kota Kinabalu.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from New York to Kota Kinabalu?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from New York 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.

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