What airport do you fly into for flights to Kota Kinabalu?

Booking a flight to Kota Kinabalu (BKI) is your only option if you intend on flying to Kota Kinabalu. It is only a 3.6 mi journey from Kota Kinabalu to Kota Kinabalu’s city center.

Can I find cheaper flights to Kota Kinabalu if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Kota Kinabalu on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Kota Kinabalu?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, China Southern is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Kota Kinabalu.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Kota Kinabalu?

Kota Kinabalu is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Kota Kinabalu. One-way flights to Kota Kinabalu typically cost £14, while return flights cost around £27.

How much is a return flight to Kota Kinabalu?

A return flight to Kota Kinabalu will typically cost around £37, however they can be found for as little as £34.

Where does the fastest flight to Kota Kinabalu depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Kota Kinabalu, London offers the quickest one-way flight (19 hours 30 minutes).

Does Kota Kinabalu have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Kota Kinabalu can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Kota Kinabalu?

Yes. Kota Kinabalu has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Survivor Lodge Pulau Tiga is the closest property to Kota Kinabalu (0.0 mi away from Kota Kinabalu).

When is the best time to fly to Kota Kinabalu?

Lying between the coast and Mount Kinabalu means that rain showers are an almost daily occurrence in the city. However, they are normally short and refreshing. Temperatures are an average of 28C (82.4F) all year round, and the hottest months are April and May. January is the coolest month and also one of the best times to plan a visit to catch the Chinese New Year celebrations. Thanks to stable weather conditions, any time of year is perfect for a holiday in the city, though it is drier in February and March. Because weather is reasonably stable and the difference between wet and dry season is not marked, flights to the city don’t fluctuate in price much over the course of the year. School holidays and the Chinese New Year combined with the dry season make the months of January to April slightly more expensive, while the ‘wet season’ from September to the beginning of January tends to be slightly cheaper.

£501+ Flights to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

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One-way from	£539
Popular in	December
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Average price	£979

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2 total stops
44h 00m total
London to Kota Kinabalu

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日 22/1222:00LHR - BKI

1 stop36h 00mChina Southern

火 7/119:05BKI - LHR

2 stops44h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 17/12£1,195

日 22/1213:05LHR - BKI

2 stops24h 05mQatar Airways

火 7/119:05BKI - LHR

2 stops32h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/12£1,319

日 22/1221:00LHR - BKI

1 stop19h 30mChina Eastern

月 6/101:30BKI - LHR

2 stops27h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 18/12£1,407

日 22/1219:20LHR - BKI

2 stops41h 20mEtihad Airways

火 7/111:20BKI - LHR

2 stops32h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/12£1,550

日 22/1217:00LGW - BKI

1 stop23h 30mMultiple Airlines

月 6/101:30BKI - LGW

1 stop37h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12£1,573

日 22/1221:00LHR - BKI

1 stop19h 30mMultiple Airlines

月 6/101:30BKI - LHR

1 stop20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12£1,619

日 22/1210:30LGW - BKI

1 stop30h 00mChina Eastern

月 6/101:30BKI - LGW

1 stop37h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 18/12£1,645

日 22/1214:05STN - BKI

2 stops25h 35mMultiple Airlines

火 7/119:05BKI - STN

2 stops25h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12£2,264

日 22/1213:45LCY - BKI

2 stops23h 25mKLM

火 7/119:05BKI - LCY

2 stops21h 45mKLM

Deal found 17/12£2,368

日 22/1213:45LCY - BKI

2 stops25h 55mMultiple Airlines

火 7/119:05BKI - LCY

2 stops20h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12£2,473

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日 2/317:00LGW - BKI

1 stop23h 30mChina Eastern

土 15/301:30BKI - LGW

1 stop20h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 17/12£501

金 17/122:00LHR - BKI

1 stop20h 30mChina Southern

日 9/219:05BKI - LHR

1 stop31h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 17/12£517

日 5/117:15LHR - BKI

1 stop26h 35mMultiple Airlines

木 13/218:40BKI - LHR

2 stops31h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12£612

金 14/216:55LHR - BKI

2 stops19h 30mRoyal Brunei Airlines

金 21/221:05BKI - LHR

2 stops42h 15mRoyal Brunei Airlines

Deal found 17/12£722

月 5/521:55LHR - BKI

2 stops19h 45mQatar Airways

金 16/516:20BKI - LHR

2 stops21h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/12£726

金 17/109:00LHR - BKI

2 stops41h 40mEtihad Airways

日 9/211:20BKI - LHR

2 stops51h 25mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/12£743

月 5/510:15LGW - BKI

1 stop18h 05mSingapore Airlines

土 17/512:05BKI - LGW

1 stop25h 20mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 17/12£888

日 9/209:10LHR - BKI

2 stops27h 30mEmirates

木 17/411:20BKI - LHR

2 stops35h 50mEmirates

Deal found 17/12£965

日 9/210:25LHR - BKI

1 stop16h 45mMalaysia Airlines

木 17/405:20BKI - LHR

1 stop18h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 17/12£988

日 16/221:00LHR - BKI

1 stop19h 30mChina Eastern

日 2/301:30BKI - LHR

1 stop20h 25mChina Eastern

Deal found 17/12£504

日 9/216:55LGW - BKI

2 stops21h 25mTurkish Airlines

木 17/416:20BKI - LGW

2 stops24h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 17/12£1,327

木 9/110:30LGW - BKI

2 stops21h 25mMultiple Airlines

木 16/109:15BKI - LGW

2 stops29h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12£670

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金 3/114:15LHR - BKI

2 stops24h 05mQatar Airways

木 13/222:25BKI - LHR

2 stops21h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/12£846

土 4/108:55LGW - BKI

2 stops28h 15mQatar Airways

土 15/222:25BKI - LGW

2 stops22h 10mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/12£872

日 5/117:15LHR - BKI

1 stop26h 35mMultiple Airlines

木 13/218:40BKI - LHR

2 stops31h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12£612

月 6/116:55LGW - BKI

2 stops22h 45mTurkish Airlines

土 15/219:05BKI - LGW

2 stops22h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 18/12£1,330

火 7/109:20LGW - BKI

1 stop25h 45mSingapore Airlines

金 14/218:45BKI - LGW

1 stop19h 35mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 18/12£1,193

火 7/110:25LHR - BKI

1 stop16h 45mMalaysia Airlines

木 13/205:20BKI - LHR

1 stop18h 05mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 18/12£1,208

木 9/110:30LGW - BKI

1 stop30h 00mChina Eastern

水 15/101:30BKI - LGW

1 stop37h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 18/12£532

木 9/110:30LGW - BKI

2 stops21h 25mMultiple Airlines

木 16/109:15BKI - LGW

2 stops29h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12£670

木 9/114:05STN - BKI

2 stops23h 25mMultiple Airlines

木 16/113:30BKI - STN

2 stops30h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/12£867

金 17/122:00LHR - BKI

1 stop20h 30mChina Southern

日 9/219:05BKI - LHR

1 stop31h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 17/12£517

金 17/117:50LHR - BKI

1 stop22h 40mChina Eastern

土 8/201:30BKI - LHR

1 stop24h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 18/12£535

金 17/109:00LHR - BKI

2 stops41h 40mEtihad Airways

日 9/211:20BKI - LHR

2 stops51h 25mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/12£743

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火 24/1216:55LGW - BKI

3 stops50h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12£539

火 24/1205:55STN - BKI

3 stops29h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12£611

火 24/1214:00LHR - BKI

2 stops29h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12£703

火 24/1217:25LGW - BKI

2 stops47h 05mChina Eastern

Deal found 18/12£868

火 24/1209:05LCY - BKI

2 stops30h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/12£972

火 24/1214:05STN - BKI

2 stops22h 35mEmirates

Deal found 18/12£3,462

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LondonKota Kinabalu

LGW - BKI

LGWBKI

London Gatwick

日 2/3

17:00-00:30

1 stop23h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

土 15/3

01:30-14:00

1 stop20h 30m

£501

LondonKota Kinabalu

LHR - BKI

LHRBKI

London Heathrow

日 16/2

21:00-00:30

1 stop19h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

日 2/3

01:30-13:55

1 stop20h 25m

£504

LondonKota Kinabalu

LHR - BKI

LHRBKI

London Heathrow

金 17/1

22:00-02:30

1 stop20h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

日 9/2

19:05-18:15

1 stop31h 10m

£517

LondonKota Kinabalu

LHR - BKI

LHRBKI

London Heathrow

日 5/1

17:15-03:50

1 stop26h 35m

Kota Kinabalu

木 13/2

18:40-17:55

2 stops31h 15m

£612

LondonKota Kinabalu

LGW - BKI

LGWBKI

London Gatwick

木 9/1

10:30-15:55

2 stops21h 25m

Kota Kinabalu

木 16/1

09:15-06:30

2 stops29h 15m

£670

LondonKota Kinabalu

LHR - BKI

LHRBKI

London Heathrow

金 14/2

16:55-20:25

2 stops19h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

金 21/2

21:05-07:20

2 stops42h 15m

£722

LondonKota Kinabalu

LHR - BKI

LHRBKI

London Heathrow

月 5/5

21:55-00:40

2 stops19h 45m

Kota Kinabalu

金 16/5

16:20-06:25

2 stops21h 05m

£726

LondonKota Kinabalu

LHR - BKI

LHRBKI

London Heathrow

金 17/1

09:00-10:40

2 stops41h 40m

Kota Kinabalu

日 9/2

11:20-06:45

2 stops51h 25m

£743

LondonKota Kinabalu

LGW - BKI

LGWBKI

London Gatwick

日 2/3

08:45-13:55

2 stops21h 10m

Kota Kinabalu

日 16/3

14:40-06:05

2 stops23h 25m

£748

LondonKota Kinabalu

LGW - BKI

LGWBKI

London Gatwick

月 5/5

10:15-11:20

1 stop18h 05m

Kota Kinabalu

土 17/5

12:05-06:25

1 stop25h 20m

£888

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

The price you pay for your flight to Kota Kinabalu may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 34 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

How long is the flight to Kota Kinabalu?

On average, a flight from London to Kota Kinabalu takes 20 hours 50 minutes. Flights to Kota Kinabalu from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Kota Kinabalu?

The most popular airlines flying from London to Kota Kinabalu are Malaysia Airlines, China Eastern and China Southern.

Malaysia Airlines

From £903

China Eastern

From £604

China Southern

From £583

Royal Brunei Airlines

From £798

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Kota Kinabalu?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to Kota Kinabalu are China Southern, China Eastern and Royal Brunei Airlines.

Rainfall in Kota Kinabalu by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Kota Kinabalu ranges from 60.0 - 351.0 inches per month. October is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 351.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Kota Kinabalu when rainfall is around 60.0 mm.

Temperature in Kota Kinabalu by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Kota Kinabalu, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, April is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 27.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 26.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Kota Kinabalu

To help decide which airline to fly to Kota Kinabalu, see what other customers have to say about China Eastern, China Southern and Qatar Airways. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

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3,412 reviews

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1 / 10

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

Emirates

8.1

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Emirates

8.1

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1 / 10

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,331 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,412 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

KLM

7.8

Good

1,349 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,412 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Qatar Airways

7.5

Good

3,792 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,412 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

China Southern

7.5

Good

92 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,412 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Getting around Kota Kinabalu

There are minibus and van services which locals use to get around the town, and these are a budget-friendly option for travellers. Taxis are plentiful, but unlike the airport service, you will need to haggle to agree the fare you want to pay. The city is small and getting around on foot is relatively simple if you’re aware of traffic.

When is the best time to fly to Kota Kinabalu?
Lying between the coast and Mount Kinabalu means that rain showers are an almost daily occurrence in the city. However, they are normally short and refreshing. Temperatures are an average of 28C (82.4F) all year round, and the hottest months are April and May. January is the coolest month and also one of the best times to plan a visit to catch the Chinese New Year celebrations. Thanks to stable weather conditions, any time of year is perfect for a holiday in the city, though it is drier in February and March. Because weather is reasonably stable and the difference between wet and dry season is not marked, flights to the city don’t fluctuate in price much over the course of the year. School holidays and the Chinese New Year combined with the dry season make the months of January to April slightly more expensive, while the ‘wet season’ from September to the beginning of January tends to be slightly cheaper.
What airport do you fly into for flights to Kota Kinabalu?
Booking a flight to Kota Kinabalu (BKI) is your only option if you intend on flying to Kota Kinabalu. It is only a 3.6 mi journey from Kota Kinabalu to Kota Kinabalu’s city center.
Can I find cheaper flights to Kota Kinabalu if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Kota Kinabalu on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Kota Kinabalu?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, China Southern is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Kota Kinabalu.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Kota Kinabalu?
Kota Kinabalu is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Kota Kinabalu. One-way flights to Kota Kinabalu typically cost £14, while return flights cost around £27.
How much is a return flight to Kota Kinabalu?
A return flight to Kota Kinabalu will typically cost around £37, however they can be found for as little as £34.
Where does the fastest flight to Kota Kinabalu depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Kota Kinabalu, London offers the quickest one-way flight (19 hours 30 minutes).
Does Kota Kinabalu have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Kota Kinabalu can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Kota Kinabalu?
Yes. Kota Kinabalu has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Survivor Lodge Pulau Tiga is the closest property to Kota Kinabalu (0.0 mi away from Kota Kinabalu).

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