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RM 518 Find Cheap Flights from Australia to Kota Kinabalu

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Kota Kinabalu departing on 6/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flight Deals from Australia to Kota Kinabalu

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Australia to Kota Kinabalu that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals from Australia to Kota Kinabalu

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Australia to Kota Kinabalu.
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21:30 - 11:30PER-BKI
14h 00m1 stop
13:40 - 01:40BKI-PER
12h 00m1 stop
RM 1,085
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Sun, 23 Mar - Sat, 5 Apr
09:45 - 23:00PER-BKI
13h 15m1 stop
11:50 - 04:30BKI-PER
16h 40m1 stop
RM 1,107
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Tue, 15 Apr - Fri, 18 Apr
01:30 - 17:00PER-BKI
15h 30m1 stop
07:00 - 16:15BKI-PER
9h 15m1 stop
RM 1,346Batik Air
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Sun, 1 Jun - Tue, 17 Jun
06:15 - 10:40MEL-BKI
31h 25m1 stop
11:20 - 23:45BKI-MEL
33h 25m1 stop
RM 1,417Batik Air
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Wed, 19 Mar - Wed, 26 Mar
20:45 - 19:10SYD-BKI
24h 25m1 stop
12:05 - 11:35BKI-SYD
21h 30m1 stop
RM 1,510Scoot
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Tue, 6 May - Tue, 13 May
21:30 - 11:20MEL-BKI
15h 50m1 stop
21:35 - 20:15BKI-MEL
20h 40m1 stop
RM 1,515Scoot
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Sun, 1 Jun - Fri, 6 Jun
02:25 - 21:35PER-BKI
19h 10m1 stop
06:50 - 14:50BKI-PER
32h 00m1 stop
RM 1,811Malaysia Airlines
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Sat, 22 Mar - Sat, 5 Apr
02:25 - 17:05PER-BKI
14h 40m2 stops
07:20 - 01:25BKI-PER
18h 05m1 stop
RM 2,090Malaysia Airlines
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Fri, 21 Mar - Sat, 29 Mar
12:30 - 16:10MEL-BKI
29h 40m1 stop
21:45 - 05:30BKI-MEL
29h 45m1 stop
RM 2,879Royal Brunei Airlines
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Fri, 11 Apr - Fri, 2 May
12:30 - 16:10MEL-BKI
29h 40m1 stop
21:45 - 05:30BKI-MEL
29h 45m1 stop
RM 2,883Royal Brunei Airlines
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Fri, 11 Apr - Fri, 2 May

Flights to Kota Kinabalu - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Kota Kinabalu to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Kota Kinabalu?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Kota Kinabalu clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as RM 1,324. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are RM 6,155 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Kota Kinabalu?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Kota Kinabalu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Kota Kinabalu is March, where tickets cost RM 2,055 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets from Australia is RM 3,543 and RM 3,011 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is March with an average price of RM 2,055.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Kota Kinabalu?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Kota Kinabalu depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost RM 1,918 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is RM 2,766.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Kota Kinabalu?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Kota Kinabalu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

March

High season

December

Cheapest flight

RM 518
Best time to beat the crowds (9% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (40% more expensive on average)
Flight from Perth to Kota Kinabalu

FAQs - booking Kota Kinabalu flights

  • How far is Kota Kinabalu Airport from central Kota Kinabalu?

    You’ll need to travel 6 km to reach the Kota Kinabalu city centre from Kota Kinabalu Airport.

  • What is the name of Kota Kinabalu’s airport?

    When flying to Kota Kinabalu, you'll arrive at Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI). The airport is also known as Kota Kinabalu or Kota Kinabalu Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Kota Kinabalu?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Kota Kinabalu.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Kota Kinabalu?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kota Kinabalu is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Kota Kinabalu?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Kota Kinabalu with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Kota Kinabalu?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Kota Kinabalu up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Kota Kinabalu are there each week?

    Each week there are around 436 direct flights from within Australia to Kota Kinabalu. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Kota Kinabalu

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from Australia is March.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Kota Kinabalu flight deals.

Prefer to fly direct to Kota Kinabalu?

Find which airlines fly direct to Kota Kinabalu Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Australia to Kota Kinabalu

Monday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Asiana Airlines, +28 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +29 more

Tuesday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Asiana Airlines, +29 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +30 more

Wednesday

Air Busan, AirAsia, AirAsia X, +28 more

Air Busan, AirAsia, +29 more

Thursday

Air Busan, AirAsia, AirAsia X, +30 more

Air Busan, AirAsia, +31 more

Friday

Air Canada, AirAsia, AirAsia X, +28 more

Air Canada, AirAsia, +29 more

Saturday

Air Busan, AirAsia, AirAsia X, +31 more

Air Busan, AirAsia, +32 more

Sunday

Air Busan, Air Canada, AirAsia, +29 more

Air Busan, Air Canada, +30 more

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Direct returns

Kota Kinabalu to Australia

Monday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Asiana Airlines, +28 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +29 more

Tuesday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Asiana Airlines, +29 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +30 more

Wednesday

Air Busan, AirAsia, AirAsia X, +28 more

Air Busan, AirAsia, +29 more

Thursday

Air Busan, AirAsia, AirAsia X, +30 more

Air Busan, AirAsia, +31 more

Friday

Air Canada, AirAsia, AirAsia X, +28 more

Air Canada, AirAsia, +29 more

Saturday

Air Busan, AirAsia, AirAsia X, +31 more

Air Busan, AirAsia, +32 more

Sunday

Air Busan, Air Canada, AirAsia, +29 more

Air Busan, Air Canada, +30 more

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Top airline flying from Australia to Kota Kinabalu

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Kota Kinabalu. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Australia to Kota Kinabalu. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Kota Kinabalu? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
6.0
Batik AirOverall score based on 69 reviews
6.6Boarding
4.8Entertainment
6.3Comfort
6.9Crew
5.2Food
Airline reviews

Need to improve the availability of the food. Seems like everything sold out

8.0 ExcellentAkira, Nov 2024KUL - NRT
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Need to improve the availability of the food. Seems like everything sold out

Did not like that we were not informed about the 4 hour delay, crew not friendly, noone at terminals to consult with...all employees for Batrik were behind glass aftervgoing through security at the gate again. Why no agent at Gate H 10 to answer questions? And no apology. Updates would have eased anxiety. Boarding is disorderly also.

During this flight all the crew just focused on making money by selling food and drinks. There was only one washroom open. And it really smelled bad and wasn’t usable. Even to watch something onboard entertainment u have to rent headphones pathetic airline but only one with direct flight so pretty much the only option from Karachi to KL

Delayed for 3 hours, need to pay extra for drinking water.

The OD2204 KUL-LGK was delayed 40 minutes due to air-condition malfuntion, after inspection the technician give green light for the flight to go as usual but the air-condition is still not working properly, passengers complaining to the stewardess but they cannot do anything, I did tweet to @malindoair to complaint but no reply from them … hope this Batik Air is not having problem like Rayani Air and I do hope the management do respond to my complaint as well

Nasi lemak was horrible. Plain white rice, tasteless sambal, no cucumber, no kacang, no ikan bilis. And the chicken was colourless and tasteless, tasted like boiled chicken. Entertainment system didn't work at all.

2 delayed flights - hotel layover in a different country- lost baggage.

Silly to not even offer people water for free when they are paying so much for tickets.

You get what you pay for. It’s functional and gets you from point A to B in good comfort. However, food options are limited and cash only, Crew is a hit and miss .. they get your attention if you reach out.

Good leg room ... air conditioning was a bit warm don't Book row 8 ... no windows

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Kota Kinabalu (BKI)

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