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$1,124+ Cheap flights from New York, NY (NYC) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI)

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NYC — BKI
Dec 6 — Dec 131
Sat 12/6
Sat 12/13
1 adult, Economy
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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 November 6, 2025.

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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 November 6, 2025.

This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 12/2710:05 amJFK - BKI
3 stops36h 00mMultiple Airlines
Fri 1/911:40 pmBKI - JFK
2 stops35h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/5$2,025
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/2612:01 amEWR - BKI
1 stop34h 04mMultiple Airlines
Fri 1/96:00 amBKI - EWR
3 stops52h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/5$2,055
This Ovago deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Ovago is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/2612:10 amJFK - BKI
1 stop35h 20mChina Southern
Thu 1/81:45 amBKI - JFK
2 stops41h 48mChina Southern
Deal found 11/5$2,274
This Ovago deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Ovago is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 12/213:25 pmJFK - BKI
2 stops44h 05mChina Southern
Fri 1/167:05 pmBKI - JFK
2 stops48h 28mChina Southern
Deal found 11/4$2,395
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 12/2711:45 pmEWR - BKI
3 stops32h 45mEmirates
Fri 1/911:00 amBKI - EWR
3 stops71h 10mEmirates
Deal found 11/5$2,969
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 12/2012:25 amEWR - BKI
2 stops32h 05mMultiple Airlines
Fri 1/165:00 pmBKI - EWR
2 stops42h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/5$3,243
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Korean Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 12/278:05 amLGA - BKI
2 stops27h 05mMultiple Airlines
Thu 1/81:10 amBKI - LGA
2 stops25h 13mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/5$6,258
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/6. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Korean Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 12/217:00 amLGA - BKI
2 stops28h 10mKorean Air
Thu 1/151:10 amBKI - LGA
2 stops25h 48mKorean Air
Deal found 11/6$7,157
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 12/2111:45 pmEWR - BKI
3 stops32h 45mEmirates
Fri 1/1611:00 amBKI - EWR
3 stops47h 10mEmirates
Deal found 11/4$8,483

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New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 1/30

3:00 pm-9:30 pm

2 stops65h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 2/15

7:00 am-8:20 am

2 stops38h 20m

$1,124

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 3/4

1:40 pm-12:30 am

1 stop21h 50m

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 3/7

1:30 am-4:45 am

1 stop40h 15m

$1,330

NewarkKota Kinabalu

EWR - BKI

EWRBKI

Newark

Wed 3/4

11:45 pm-9:30 pm

3 stops56h 45m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 3/8

11:00 am-8:20 pm

3 stops46h 20m

$1,346

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 1/30

12:55 pm-6:00 pm

2 stops40h 05m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 2/15

7:00 pm-10:55 am

1 stop28h 55m

$1,365

NewarkKota Kinabalu

EWR - BKI

EWRBKI

Newark

Thu 1/29

12:25 am-9:30 pm

2 stops32h 05m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 2/15

11:00 am-10:30 pm

2 stops48h 30m

$1,442

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 1/29

1:45 am-5:05 pm

2 stops26h 20m

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 2/14

1:30 am-5:45 am

1 stop41h 15m

$1,517

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 3/4

5:35 pm-11:10 am

2 stops28h 35m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 3/8

4:05 pm-5:45 am

2 stops25h 40m

$1,566

New YorkKota Kinabalu

JFK - BKI

JFKBKI

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 1/29

1:45 am-5:05 pm

2 stops26h 20m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 2/15

5:20 am-8:05 pm

2 stops27h 45m

$1,566

NewarkKota Kinabalu

EWR - BKI

EWRBKI

Newark

Fri 12/26

12:01 am-11:05 pm

1 stop34h 04m

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 1/9

6:00 am-9:10 pm

3 stops52h 10m

$2,055

New YorkKota Kinabalu

LGA - BKI

LGABKI

New York LaGuardia

Sat 12/27

8:05 am-12:10 am

2 stops27h 05m

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 1/8

1:10 am-1:23 pm

2 stops25h 13m

$6,258

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  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on New York-Kota Kinabalu flights, Cheapflights users trust AranGrant the most. AranGrant has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for New York-Kota Kinabalu flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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Reviews of airlines servicing Kota Kinabalu

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Kota Kinabalu. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Kota Kinabalu. Reviews last updated November 6, 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Singapore Airlines from New York to Kota Kinabalu by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Singapore Airlines
8.1
Very good
1,393 reviews

Food

7.7

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.3

Overall

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SEA - SIN

Sin to amd was not good flight. Food was bad. It was like few days old.
Singapore Airlines
8.1
Very good
1,393 reviews
Singapore Airlines
8.1
Very good
1,393 reviews

Food

7.7

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.3

Overall

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SEA - SIN

Sin to amd was not good flight. Food was bad. It was like few days old.

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

    Kota Kinabalu (BKI) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from New York to Kota Kinabalu. You should not have trouble finding flights to Kota Kinabalu from New York; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from New York per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 1 airline has flights to the Kota Kinabalu airport from New York. It is only a 3.6 mi journey from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Kota Kinabalu’s city center.

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

    Etihad Airways, Cathay Pacific, and Emirates can get you from New York to Kota Kinabalu in just under 21h 50m. Your travel time can differ by up to 43h 40m. New York and Kota Kinabalu are separated by a distance of 9153 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What is the cheapest airline to fly from New York to Kota Kinabalu round-trip?

    According to our current data, Singapore Airlines ($816), offers the cheapest pricing from New York to Kota Kinabalu.

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

    Most travelers choose New York John F Kennedy Intl - Kota Kinabalu, Newark - Kota Kinabalu or New York LaGuardia - Kota Kinabalu when deciding on the best route from New York to 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 vacation 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.

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Top airline flying from New York to Kota Kinabalu

Discover the top airline that operate flights from New York to Kota Kinabalu. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated November 6, 2025.
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Singapore AirlinesCheapest$816Average$1,157FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%

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