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Cheap flights from New York to Kota Kinabalu from RM 2,717

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 11/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
NYC — BKI
13 May — 20 May1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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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 13 April 2026.

Thu 22/1022:00
JFK
-
BKI
2 stops36h 05m
Malaysia Airlines
Thu 12/1122:20
BKI
-
JFK
2 stops37h 00m
Malaysia Airlines
Deal found 9/4RM 4,823
Tue 1/918:00
EWR
-
BKI
2 stops42h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 18/901:30
BKI
-
EWR
2 stops50h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 12/4RM 4,863
Wed 23/915:45
JFK
-
BKI
2 stops32h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 7/1013:30
BKI
-
JFK
2 stops38h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 10/4RM 4,906
Thu 22/1015:45
JFK
-
BKI
2 stops36h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 12/1109:50
BKI
-
JFK
2 stops35h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 12/4RM 4,986
Tue 1/915:45
JFK
-
BKI
2 stops32h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 19/911:50
BKI
-
JFK
2 stops32h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 12/4RM 5,065
Thu 12/1116:45
JFK
-
BKI
2 stops41h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 28/1108:40
BKI
-
JFK
1 stop23h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 9/4RM 5,172
Wed 13/522:20
JFK
-
BKI
2 stops35h 40m
Etihad Airways
Wed 20/511:20
BKI
-
JFK
2 stops64h 40m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 13/4RM 5,204
Thu 10/922:00
JFK
-
BKI
2 stops32h 20m
Qatar Airways
Mon 14/905:20
BKI
-
JFK
2 stops29h 10m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 9/4RM 5,232
Sat 17/1015:45
JFK
-
BKI
2 stops32h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 8/1113:00
BKI
-
JFK
2 stops32h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 12/4RM 5,303
Sat 29/822:00
JFK
-
BKI
2 stops29h 35m
Qatar Airways
Sat 12/922:20
BKI
-
JFK
2 stops36h 10m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 12/4RM 5,358
Thu 22/1023:55
EWR
-
BKI
3 stops33h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 12/1119:05
BKI
-
EWR
3 stops39h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 9/4RM 6,199
Tue 12/500:25
EWR
-
BKI
2 stops26h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 19/500:55
BKI
-
EWR
1 stop33h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 13/4RM 7,195

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RM 4,863

One-way from

RM 2,717
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  • 4 total stops
  • 92h 35m total
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  • 11/5
  • 2 total stops
  • 28h 10m total
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Cheapest return flight

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 23/9

15:45-12:30

2 stops32h 45m

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 7/10

13:30-16:00

2 stops38h 30m

RM 4,906

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 1/9

15:45-12:30

2 stops32h 45m

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 19/9

11:50-08:35

2 stops32h 45m

RM 5,065

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 10/9

22:00-21:35

2 stops35h 35m

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 14/9

05:20-22:30

2 stops29h 10m

RM 5,232

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 1/9

20:55-15:35

3 stops30h 40m

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 19/9

15:00-11:10

3 stops56h 10m

RM 6,453

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 10/9

20:55-11:15

2 stops26h 20m

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 14/9

15:00-11:10

3 stops32h 10m

RM 6,842
Fastest return journey

NewarkKota Kinabalu

EWR - BKI

EWRBKI

Newark

Sat 29/8

09:35-00:40

2 stops27h 05m

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 11/9

01:15-16:33

2 stops27h 18m

RM 7,453

New YorkKota Kinabalu

LGA - BKI

LGABKI

New York LaGuardia

Wed 13/5

06:30-23:30

3 stops29h 00m

Kota Kinabalu

Tue 19/5

00:55-22:36

2 stops33h 41m

RM 7,738

NewarkKota Kinabalu

EWR - BKI

EWRBKI

Newark

Tue 26/5

23:55-21:35

3 stops33h 40m

Kota Kinabalu

Tue 2/6

21:30-21:20

3 stops35h 50m

RM 8,341

New YorkKota Kinabalu

LGA - BKI

LGABKI

New York LaGuardia

Thu 28/5

10:35-01:20

3 stops26h 45m

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 3/6

01:45-22:36

3 stops32h 51m

RM 9,721

NewarkKota Kinabalu

EWR - BKI

EWRBKI

Newark

Thu 11/6

01:00-12:30

1 stop23h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 10/7

00:55-22:30

1 stop33h 35m

RM 10,047

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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 35h 35m. 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 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.

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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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