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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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.

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The cheapest round-trip flight from Kota Kinabalu is currently to Kuala Lumpur Intl.

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On average, AirAsia currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Kota Kinabalu (avg. price of $85).

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Kuala Lumpur Intl (KUL) is currently the most popular flight destination from Kota Kinabalu (average round-trip price of $71).

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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

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Discover carefully curated flight deals from Kota Kinabalu that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated July 2, 2025.

Fri 8/225:55 pmBKI - KCH

Nonstop1h 25mAirAsia

Sun 8/246:00 amKCH - BKI

Nonstop1h 25mAirAsia

Deal found 7/1$47

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

Thu 7/2412:50 pmBKI - KCH

Nonstop1h 25mMalaysia Airlines

Sun 7/272:55 pmKCH - BKI

2 stops24h 05mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 7/1$116

Tue 7/297:15 amBKI - KUL

1 stop15h 05mAirAsia

Tue 8/56:25 amKUL - BKI

1 stop13h 35mAirAsia

Deal found 7/1$79

Sat 8/309:30 amBKI - KCH

2 stops8h 15mMultiple Airlines

Mon 9/19:00 pmKCH - BKI

Nonstop1h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1$115

Sat 9/69:30 amBKI - KUL

2 stops13h 30mMalaysia Airlines

Wed 9/102:20 pmKUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 7/1$174

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 9/49:40 pmBKI - PVG

Nonstop4h 40mAirAsia

Thu 9/113:20 amPVG - BKI

Nonstop4h 40mAirAsia

Deal found 7/2$264

Tue 8/261:30 amBKI - PVG

Nonstop4h 25mShanghai Airlines

Wed 8/278:00 pmPVG - BKI

Nonstop4h 30mShanghai Airlines

Deal found 7/1$594

Thu 9/46:00 pmBKI - PVG

1 stop10h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 9/113:20 amPVG - BKI

Nonstop4h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/2$322

Thu 9/1812:15 pmBKI - LAX

1 stop24h 35mSingapore Airlines

Sun 9/218:40 pmLAX - BKI

1 stop23h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 6/29$1,173

Last-minute flights from Kota Kinabalu
Discover last-minute flight deals departing from Kota Kinabalu. Data last updated July 2, 2025 and is based on user searches.

Mon 7/78:25 pmBKI - KUL

1 stop25h 05mScoot

Wed 7/911:55 amKUL - BKI

1 stop8h 15mScoot

Deal found 7/1$615

Wed 7/91:30 pmBKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 30mBatik Air

Fri 7/116:50 amKUL - BKI

1 stop7h 15mBatik Air

Deal found 7/1$462

Thu 7/108:10 pmBKI - KUL

1 stop4h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 7/146:30 amKUL - BKI

2 stops8h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1$162

Thu 7/101:00 pmBKI - PVG

1 stop11h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 7/161:35 amPVG - BKI

1 stop9h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1$590

Thu 7/107:20 pmBKI - KUL

2 stops30h 50mChina Southern

Mon 7/141:25 pmKUL - BKI

1 stop28h 55mChina Southern

Deal found 7/1$4,043

Sat 7/129:30 amBKI - KUL

2 stops13h 30mMalaysia Airlines

Sun 7/1310:00 pmKUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 7/1$220

One-way flights from Kota Kinabalu
Search for one-way flight options from Kota Kinabalu. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated July 2, 2025.

Sat 12/139:30 amBKI - KCH

2 stops32h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 7/2$78

Thu 8/73:10 pmBKI - KUL

2 stops5h 50mAirAsia

Deal found 7/2$78

Wed 10/1512:45 pmBKI - KUL

1 stop7h 35mBatik Air

Deal found 7/2$79

Fri 9/2612:50 pmBKI - KUL

1 stop10h 00mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 7/2$82

Thu 12/1111:35 amBKI - KCH

2 stops45h 30mBatik Air

Deal found 7/2$130

Wed 11/261:30 amBKI - PVG

Nonstop4h 25mShanghai Airlines

Deal found 7/2$158

Sat 7/2611:45 amBKI - PVG

1 stop12h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/2$179

Thu 7/249:40 pmBKI - PVG

Nonstop4h 40mAirAsia

Deal found 7/2$286

Thu 11/277:05 pmBKI - PVG

2 stops23h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 7/2$289

Wed 7/2311:40 pmBKI - SHA

1 stop22h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/2$301

Wed 7/233:30 amBKI - SHA

1 stop10h 50mChina Southern

Deal found 7/2$368

Thu 7/2412:15 amBKI - SHA

2 stops16h 45mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 7/2$576

International flights from Kota Kinabalu
Find cheap international flights from Kota Kinabalu based on historic user searches and pricing. Information updated on July 2, 2025.

Wed 11/126:55 pmBKI - MNL

Nonstop2h 00mPhilippines AirAsia

Sun 11/164:15 pmMNL - BKI

Nonstop2h 15mPhilippines AirAsia

Deal found 7/1$104

Mon 7/287:25 pmBKI - MNL

1 stop10h 15mScoot

Thu 7/317:35 pmMNL - BKI

1 stop26h 25mScoot

Deal found 7/2$361

Sun 7/273:30 amBKI - MNL

1 stop19h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 7/319:35 pmMNL - BKI

1 stop23h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 7/1$365

Sun 7/273:30 amBKI - MNL

1 stop7h 05mChina Southern

Thu 7/315:45 pmMNL - BKI

1 stop8h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 7/2$374

Wed 11/128:05 pmBKI - MNL

1 stop26h 45mSingapore Airlines

Sun 11/167:20 amMNL - BKI

1 stop11h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 7/1$445

Mon 7/2810:20 pmBKI - MNL

1 stop13h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Thu 7/313:05 pmMNL - BKI

2 stops25h 35mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 7/2$490

Sun 10/261:30 amBKI - MNL

1 stop20h 50mJeju Air

Fri 10/3111:20 pmMNL - BKI

1 stop25h 10mJeju Air

Deal found 7/1$550

Wed 10/111:00 amBKI - CAI

2 stops47h 30mEtihad Airways

Mon 10/62:25 amCAI - BKI

2 stops26h 35mEtihad Airways

Deal found 7/1$653

Wed 10/15:20 amBKI - CAI

2 stops24h 25mOman Air

Tue 10/76:50 pmCAI - BKI

2 stops24h 50mOman Air

Deal found 7/1$707

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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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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.

Which airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu?

For flights departing from Kota Kinabalu check dates and pricing for the following: AirAsia, Firefly. These airlines depart to the following popular destinations: Kuching.

What are popular destinations to fly to from Kota Kinabalu?

Some of the most frequent flights departing from Kota Kinabalu everyday are: Kuala Lumpur (505 flights per day), Tawau (74 flights per day), and Seoul (50 flights per day).

What is the cheapest place to fly to from Kota Kinabalu?

The cheapest city to fly to from Kota Kinabalu is Sandakan, with prices starting at $16. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Airline reviews for flights from Kota Kinabalu

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.

Malaysia Airlines

7.4

Good

266 reviews

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.

Malaysia Airlines

7.4

Good

266 reviews

Malaysia Airlines

7.4

Good

266 reviews

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.

AirAsia

6.6

Okay

208 reviews

Malaysia Airlines

7.4

Good

266 reviews

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.

Batik Air

5.9

Fair

72 reviews

Malaysia Airlines

7.4

Good

266 reviews

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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