Kota Kinabalu

$31+ Cheap flights from Kota Kinabalu

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 8/16. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
BKI — KCH
Jul 7 — Jul 141
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What to know about flights from Kota Kinabalu

Discover essential information about flights departing from Kota Kinabalu, including flight schedules, destinations, airlines operating at the Kota Kinabalu airport, and any specific guidelines or requirements for travelers. Please note that the information is based on the most recent updates available. Data last updated July 2, 2025.

Cheapest one-way flight

$16

Cheapest round-trip flight

$86

Cheapest airline

AirAsia

Most popular destination

Kuala Lumpur Intl (KUL)

Good round-trip deal

$31 or less

Good one-way deal

$17 or less
The cheapest one-way flight from Kota Kinabalu is currently to Sandakan.
The cheapest round-trip flight from Kota Kinabalu is currently to Kuala Lumpur Intl.
On average, AirAsia currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Kota Kinabalu (avg. price of $85).
Kuala Lumpur Intl (KUL) is currently the most popular flight destination from Kota Kinabalu (average round-trip price of $71).
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Kota Kinabalu.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Kota Kinabalu.

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Cheapest flights from Kota Kinabalu
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Kota Kinabalu. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on July 2, 2025.

Fri 8/225:55 pmBKI - KCH
Nonstop1h 25mAirAsia
Sun 8/246:00 amKCH - BKI
Nonstop1h 25mAirAsia
Deal found 7/1$47
Tue 7/297:15 amBKI - KUL
1 stop15h 05mAirAsia
Tue 8/56:25 amKUL - BKI
1 stop13h 35mAirAsia
Deal found 7/1$79
Wed 11/125:10 pmBKI - KUL
1 stop4h 10mMultiple Airlines
Mon 11/177:30 amKUL - BKI
Nonstop2h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/2$88
Tue 7/297:00 amBKI - KUL
Nonstop2h 30mBatik Air
Tue 8/57:00 pmKUL - BKI
Nonstop2h 30mBatik Air
Deal found 7/1$101
Sat 8/309:30 amBKI - KCH
2 stops8h 15mMultiple Airlines
Mon 9/19:00 pmKCH - BKI
Nonstop1h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/1$115
Thu 7/2412:50 pmBKI - KCH
Nonstop1h 25mMalaysia Airlines
Sun 7/272:55 pmKCH - BKI
2 stops24h 05mMalaysia Airlines
Deal found 7/1$116
Sat 9/69:30 amBKI - KUL
2 stops13h 30mMalaysia Airlines
Wed 9/102:20 pmKUL - BKI
Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines
Deal found 7/1$174
Thu 9/49:40 pmBKI - PVG
Nonstop4h 40mAirAsia
Thu 9/113:20 amPVG - BKI
Nonstop4h 40mAirAsia
Deal found 7/2$264
Tue 7/2911:35 amBKI - KCH
2 stops47h 15mBatik Air
Tue 8/57:50 pmKCH - BKI
2 stops15h 55mBatik Air
Deal found 7/1$276
Thu 9/46:00 pmBKI - PVG
1 stop10h 45mMultiple Airlines
Thu 9/113:20 amPVG - BKI
Nonstop4h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/2$322
Tue 8/261:30 amBKI - PVG
Nonstop4h 25mShanghai Airlines
Wed 8/278:00 pmPVG - BKI
Nonstop4h 30mShanghai Airlines
Deal found 7/1$594
Sat 9/139:20 amBKI - SHA
1 stop10h 55mMultiple Airlines
Fri 9/195:35 pmSHA - BKI
1 stop10h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/2$595

Find flights from Kota Kinabalu within your budget

Find flights departing from Kota Kinabalu that match your specified budget. Filter results by price range, allowing you to narrow down options and find flights that fit within your financial constraints. Please note that the search results are based on data from user searches, with fares last updated on July 2, 2025. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches

Fly to

Kuching

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Kota KinabaluKuching

BKI - KCH

BKIKCH

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 8/30

7:10 am-2:35 pm

1 stop7h 25m

Kuching

Mon 9/1

2:55 pm-4:25 pm

Nonstop1h 30m

$165

Kota KinabaluKuala Lumpur

BKI - KUL

BKIKUL

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 8/15

1:30 pm-4:00 pm

Nonstop2h 30m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Fri 8/22

6:50 am-2:05 pm

1 stop7h 15m

$165

Kota KinabaluKuala Lumpur

BKI - KUL

BKIKUL

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 8/7

2:55 pm-7:25 am

1 stop16h 30m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 8/12

7:00 pm-9:30 pm

Nonstop2h 30m

$166

Kota KinabaluKuala Lumpur

BKI - KUL

BKIKUL

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 12/19

3:35 pm-6:10 pm

Nonstop2h 35m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 1/8

2:50 pm-5:30 pm

Nonstop2h 40m

$167

Kota KinabaluKuala Lumpur

BKI - KUL

BKIKUL

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 9/6

9:30 am-11:00 pm

2 stops13h 30m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 9/10

2:20 pm-5:00 pm

Nonstop2h 40m

$174

Kota KinabaluShanghai

BKI - PVG

BKIPVG

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 9/4

9:40 pm-2:20 am

Nonstop4h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 9/11

3:20 am-8:00 am

Nonstop4h 40m

$264

Kota KinabaluKuching

BKI - KCH

BKIKCH

Kota Kinabalu

Tue 7/29

11:35 am-10:50 am

2 stops47h 15m

Kuching

Tue 8/5

7:50 pm-11:45 am

2 stops15h 55m

$276

Kota KinabaluShanghai

BKI - PVG

BKIPVG

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 9/4

6:00 pm-4:45 am

1 stop10h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 9/11

3:20 am-8:00 am

Nonstop4h 40m

$322

Kota KinabaluShanghai

BKI - PVG

BKIPVG

Kota Kinabalu

Tue 8/26

1:30 am-5:55 am

Nonstop4h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 8/27

8:00 pm-12:30 am

Nonstop4h 30m

$594

Kota KinabaluShanghai

BKI - SHA

BKISHA

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 9/13

9:20 am-8:15 pm

1 stop10h 55m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 9/19

5:35 pm-3:35 am

1 stop10h 00m

$595

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Travel insights for flights from Kota Kinabalu

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Kota Kinabalu to Kuching. Price data was last updated on June 27, 2025.

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Kota Kinabalu, you should look to book at least 65 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

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

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Kota Kinabalu (average of $21). Flying from Kota Kinabalu in October will prove the most costly (average of $42). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Airline reviews for flights from Kota Kinabalu

Read reviews and ratings of airlines operating flights from Kota Kinabalu. Gain insights into the quality of service, in-flight amenities, customer experiences, and overall satisfaction to choose the best airline for your Kota Kinabalu travel. Please note that the reviews are sourced from user searches and were last updated on July 2, 2025. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches.
See what other customers who have flown with Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and Batik Air from Kota Kinabalu have to say. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Overall

7.4

Crew

8.1

Comfort

7.5

Food

7.0

Boarding

7.7

Entertainment

6.8

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Anjan,Nov 2024

SYD - KUL

I have a good experience and got good hospitality from cabin crew thank you.

Overall

7.4

Crew

8.1

Comfort

7.5

Food

7.0

Boarding

7.7

Entertainment

6.8

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Anjan,Nov 2024

SYD - KUL

I have a good experience and got good hospitality from cabin crew thank you.

Overall

7.4

Crew

8.1

Comfort

7.5

Food

7.0

Boarding

7.7

Entertainment

6.8

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Anjan,Nov 2024

SYD - KUL

I have a good experience and got good hospitality from cabin crew thank you.

Overall

7.4

Crew

8.1

Comfort

7.5

Food

7.0

Boarding

7.7

Entertainment

6.8

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Anjan,Nov 2024

SYD - KUL

I have a good experience and got good hospitality from cabin crew thank you.

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  • 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, Penang are some of the top choices made by users flying from Kota Kinabalu.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Kota Kinabalu to anywhere?

    Users have flown out of Kota Kinabalu for as low as $16 to Sandakan (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for $182 to fly from Kota Kinabalu.

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

    Over the past few days, we've found that Batik Air, AirAsia, and Firefly have the cheapest prices from Kota Kinabalu. Batik Air flights from Kota Kinabalu to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi ($28), AirAsia flights from Kota Kinabalu to Guangzhou Baiyun ($28), and Firefly flights from Kota Kinabalu to Kuching ($34).

  • 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:
    Fly from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport starting at $955
    Fly from Kota Kinabalu to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport starting at $2,326

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Kota Kinabalu?

    March is currently the cheapest month to fly from Kota Kinabalu. At this moment in time October is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.

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