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Cheap flights from New York to Kota Kinabalu from RM 3,636

This is the cheapest retur flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 21/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
NYC — BKI
3 Sep — 10 Sep1
1 adult

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 29 August 2025.

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RM 3,636
China Eastern
  • China Eastern
  • 21/10-27/10
  • 3 total stops
  • 67h 25m 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 29 August 2025.

Tue 21/1018:00JFK - BKI
2 stops42h 30mChina Eastern
Mon 27/1001:30BKI - JFK
1 stop24h 55mChina Eastern
Deal found 27/8RM 3,636
Tue 21/1013:30JFK - BKI
2 stops32h 30mMultiple Airlines
Mon 27/1007:20BKI - JFK
2 stops40h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 27/8RM 4,223
Tue 21/1002:10JFK - BKI
1 stop35h 10mMultiple Airlines
Tue 28/1009:15BKI - JFK
2 stops24h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 27/8RM 4,332
Tue 7/1019:54EWR - BKI
2 stops41h 26mMultiple Airlines
Wed 15/1023:10BKI - EWR
1 stop35h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 28/8RM 4,336
Tue 21/1006:45JFK - BKI
2 stops28h 10mMultiple Airlines
Tue 28/1005:20BKI - JFK
2 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 27/8RM 4,345
Tue 21/1002:10JFK - BKI
1 stop35h 10mMultiple Airlines
Wed 29/1013:00BKI - JFK
2 stops30h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 27/8RM 4,349
Sat 18/1002:10JFK - BKI
1 stop35h 10mMultiple Airlines
Tue 28/1009:15BKI - JFK
2 stops24h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 27/8RM 4,387
Sat 18/1002:10JFK - BKI
1 stop35h 10mMultiple Airlines
Wed 29/1013:00BKI - JFK
2 stops30h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 27/8RM 4,404
Sat 18/1002:10JFK - BKI
1 stop35h 10mMultiple Airlines
Mon 27/1009:15BKI - JFK
2 stops24h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 27/8RM 4,636
Tue 21/1002:10JFK - BKI
1 stop35h 10mMultiple Airlines
Thu 30/1022:50BKI - JFK
1 stop23h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 27/8RM 4,649
Sat 18/1002:10JFK - BKI
1 stop35h 10mMultiple Airlines
Thu 30/1022:50BKI - JFK
1 stop23h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 27/8RM 4,704
Mon 20/1001:00EWR - BKI
1 stop34h 30mMultiple Airlines
Tue 28/1022:50BKI - EWR
1 stop35h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 27/8RM 6,104

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New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 21/10

18:00-00:30

2 stops42h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 27/10

01:30-14:25

1 stop24h 55m

RM 3,636

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 9/2

13:05-14:30

2 stops36h 25m

Kota Kinabalu

Tue 3/3

07:00-10:30

2 stops40h 30m

RM 3,771

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 21/10

13:30-10:00

2 stops32h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 27/10

07:20-11:30

2 stops40h 10m

RM 4,223

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 21/10

02:10-01:20

1 stop35h 10m

Kota Kinabalu

Tue 28/10

09:15-22:05

2 stops24h 50m

RM 4,332

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 21/10

06:45-22:55

2 stops28h 10m

Kota Kinabalu

Tue 28/10

05:20-23:25

2 stops30h 05m

RM 4,345

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 21/10

02:10-01:20

1 stop35h 10m

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 29/10

13:00-07:55

2 stops30h 55m

RM 4,349

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 18/10

02:10-01:20

1 stop35h 10m

Kota Kinabalu

Tue 28/10

09:15-22:05

2 stops24h 50m

RM 4,387

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 18/10

02:10-01:20

1 stop35h 10m

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 29/10

13:00-07:55

2 stops30h 55m

RM 4,404

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 18/10

02:10-01:20

1 stop35h 10m

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 27/10

09:15-22:05

2 stops24h 50m

RM 4,636

NewarkKota Kinabalu

EWR - BKI

EWRBKI

Newark

Mon 20/10

01:00-23:30

1 stop34h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

Tue 28/10

22:50-22:30

1 stop35h 40m

RM 6,104

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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 42h 30m. The distance between New York and Kota Kinabalu is about 14730 km.

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

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

  • How can I find direct flights from New York to Kota Kinabalu?

    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.

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

    Currently, July is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from New York to Kota Kinabalu (average of RM 71). Flying from New York to Kota Kinabalu in December is currently the most expensive (average of RM 100). 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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