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£30+ Cheap flights from Kota Kinabalu

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BKI — SAN
20 Apr — 27 Apr1
1 adult

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 travellers. Please note that the information is based on the most recent updates available. Data last updated 15 April 2025.

Cheapest one-way flight

£26

Cheapest round-trip flight

£49

Cheapest airline

AirAsia

Most popular destination

Kuala Lumpur Intl (KUL)

Good round-trip deal

£26 or less

Good one-way deal

£11 or less
The cheapest one-way flight from Kota Kinabalu is currently to Kuala Lumpur Intl.
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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 £31).
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Kuala Lumpur Intl (KUL) is currently the most popular flight destination from Kota Kinabalu (average return price of £62).
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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 15 April 2025.

Fri 19/905:20BKI - KUL
Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines
Fri 26/920:10KUL - BKI
Nonstop2h 45mMalaysia Airlines
Deal found 15/4£52
Thu 15/506:00BKI - KUL
1 stop15h 50mAirAsia
Wed 21/510:30KUL - BKI
1 stop21h 55mAirAsia
Deal found 15/4£52
Thu 15/505:20BKI - KUL
Nonstop2h 40mMultiple Airlines
Wed 21/514:40KUL - BKI
1 stop17h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/4£55
Wed 4/607:00BKI - KUL
Nonstop2h 30mBatik Air
Mon 9/607:30KUL - BKI
Nonstop2h 30mBatik Air
Deal found 14/4£124
Sat 19/712:15BKI - KUL
1 stop9h 15mScoot
Mon 21/706:45KUL - BKI
1 stop12h 40mScoot
Deal found 15/4£258
Fri 3/1011:30BKI - LHR
2 stops26h 30mMultiple Airlines
Wed 8/1009:30LHR - BKI
2 stops32h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/4£558
Fri 3/1005:20BKI - LHR
1 stop18h 15mMalaysia Airlines
Wed 8/1021:35LHR - BKI
1 stop17h 00mMalaysia Airlines
Deal found 14/4£567
Wed 28/500:05BKI - LHR
1 stop25h 35mChina Eastern
Sun 8/621:20LHR - BKI
1 stop18h 40mChina Eastern
Deal found 14/4£736
Wed 30/419:20BKI - LHR
2 stops53h 45mChina Southern
Sun 25/522:10LHR - BKI
1 stop37h 10mChina Southern
Deal found 14/4£833
Mon 1/917:45BKI - LHR
1 stop18h 40mBritish Airways
Mon 8/921:10LHR - BKI
1 stop19h 30mBritish Airways
Deal found 14/4£876
Wed 30/422:20BKI - LHR
2 stops39h 05mQatar Airways
Sun 25/519:25LHR - BKI
2 stops22h 15mQatar Airways
Deal found 14/4£896
Wed 4/619:20BKI - KUL
1 stop17h 05mChina Southern
Sun 8/602:20KUL - BKI
1 stop16h 00mChina Southern
Deal found 14/4£2,990

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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 15 April 2025. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 858,174 searches

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Price

Kota KinabaluKuala Lumpur

BKI - KUL

BKIKUL

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 10/5

06:50-09:25

Nonstop2h 35m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 13/5

15:25-19:55

1 stop4h 30m

£120

Kota KinabaluKuala Lumpur

BKI - KUL

BKIKUL

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 4/6

07:00-09:30

Nonstop2h 30m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 9/6

07:30-10:00

Nonstop2h 30m

£124

Kota KinabaluKuala Lumpur

BKI - KUL

BKIKUL

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 19/7

12:15-21:30

1 stop9h 15m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 21/7

06:45-19:25

1 stop12h 40m

£258

Kota KinabaluLondon

BKI - LHR

BKILHR

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 3/10

11:30-07:00

2 stops26h 30m

London Heathrow

Wed 8/10

09:30-00:40

2 stops32h 10m

£558

Kota KinabaluLondon

BKI - LHR

BKILHR

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 3/10

05:20-16:35

1 stop18h 15m

London Heathrow

Wed 8/10

21:35-21:35

1 stop17h 00m

£567

Kota KinabaluLondon

BKI - LHR

BKILHR

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 28/5

00:05-18:40

1 stop25h 35m

London Heathrow

Sun 8/6

21:20-23:00

1 stop18h 40m

£736

Kota KinabaluLondon

BKI - LHR

BKILHR

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 30/4

19:20-18:05

2 stops53h 45m

London Heathrow

Sun 25/5

22:10-18:20

1 stop37h 10m

£833

Kota KinabaluLondon

BKI - LHR

BKILHR

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 1/9

17:45-05:25

1 stop18h 40m

London Heathrow

Mon 8/9

21:10-23:40

1 stop19h 30m

£876

Kota KinabaluLondon

BKI - LHR

BKILHR

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 30/4

22:20-06:25

2 stops39h 05m

London Heathrow

Sun 25/5

19:25-00:40

2 stops22h 15m

£896

Kota KinabaluKuala Lumpur

BKI - KUL

BKIKUL

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 19/9

05:20-08:00

Nonstop2h 40m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 25/9

00:20-18:20

2 stops18h 00m

£1,728

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Travel insights for flights from Kota Kinabalu

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What are popular destinations to fly to from Kota Kinabalu?

If you’re flying from Kota Kinabalu, these routes are more frequently taken by airlines Kuala Lumpur (544 flights per day), Tawau (81 flights per day) and Sandakan (43 flights per day).

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Kuala Lumpur Intl

From £27

Sandakan

Sandakan

From £13

Singapore Changi

Singapore Changi

From £36

Kuching

Kuching

From £25

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

The cheapest city to fly to from Kota Kinabalu is Tawau, with prices starting at £6. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Tawau

Tawau

From £7

Sandakan

Sandakan

From £13

Limbang

Limbang

From £24

Kuching

Kuching

From £25

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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, Tawau, Penang. 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 £6 to Tawau (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for £59 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 Firefly, Malaysia Airlines, and AirAsia have the cheapest prices from Kota Kinabalu. Firefly flights from Kota Kinabalu to Kuching (£11), Malaysia Airlines flights from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Intl (£22), and AirAsia flights from Kota Kinabalu to Guangzhou Baiyun (£23).

  • What is the cheapest premium economy flight from Kota Kinabalu?

    Here are some of the cheapest offers we have found for the cheapest premium economy flights from Kota Kinabalu.
    Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport from £540

  • What is the cheapest first class flight from Kota Kinabalu?

    If you’re looking for a cheap first-class flight from Kota Kinabalu, consider Kuala Lumpur. Prices start at £4,019 so you can fly first-class even on a budget.

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