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RM 151 Find cheap flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu

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Cheap flight deals from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu.
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21:45 - 00:25KUL-BKI
2h 40mdirect
22:00 - 00:30BKI-KUL
2h 30mdirect
RM 298AirAsia
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Thu, 9 Jan - Sat, 11 Jan
06:05 - 08:40KUL-BKI
2h 35mdirect
22:00 - 00:30BKI-KUL
2h 30mdirect
RM 303AirAsia
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Sun, 12 Jan - Mon, 13 Jan
18:00 - 20:40KUL-BKI
2h 40mdirect
11:20 - 14:00BKI-KUL
2h 40mdirect
RM 369Batik Air
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Wed, 1 Jan - Sun, 5 Jan
16:00 - 18:40SZB-BKI
2h 40mdirect
08:10 - 10:50BKI-SZB
2h 40mdirect
RM 369Firefly
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Sat, 11 Jan - Wed, 15 Jan
08:00 - 10:40KUL-BKI
2h 40mdirect
21:30 - 00:10BKI-KUL
2h 40mdirect
RM 387Batik Air
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Mon, 20 Jan - Fri, 24 Jan
21:00 - 23:40KUL-BKI
2h 40mdirect
09:50 - 12:30BKI-KUL
2h 40mdirect
RM 458Malaysia Airlines
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Wed, 30 Apr - Tue, 13 May
21:00 - 23:40KUL-BKI
2h 40mdirect
20:15 - 07:30BKI-KUL
11h 15m1 stop
RM 476Malaysia Airlines
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Wed, 30 Apr - Tue, 13 May
16:00 - 18:40SZB-BKI
2h 40mdirect
08:10 - 10:50BKI-SZB
2h 40mdirect
RM 499Firefly
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Tue, 25 Mar - Sat, 12 Apr
21:15 - 16:10KUL-BKI
18h 55m1 stop
21:30 - 11:20BKI-KUL
13h 50m1 stop
RM 837Royal Brunei Airlines
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Fri, 24 Jan - Sun, 2 Feb
12:10 - 16:10KUL-BKI
4h 00m1 stop
21:30 - 11:20BKI-KUL
13h 50m1 stop
RM 988Royal Brunei Airlines
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Sat, 25 Jan - Sun, 2 Feb

Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu cost RM 33 and was between Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport (KUL) and Kota Kinabalu (BKI). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is RM 33.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Kota Kinabalu, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Kuala Lumpur 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 from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu is July, where tickets cost RM 343 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is RM 539 and RM 530 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of RM 377, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Kuala Lumpur 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 from Kuala Lumpur 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 on the flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu, you should book around 14 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight

RM 151
Flight from Kuala Lumpur Airport to Kota Kinabalu

When to book flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu

  • What is the cheapest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu was RM 34 for a one-way ticket and RM 67 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu?

    On your way to Kota Kinabalu, you’ll fly out from one of these Kuala Lumpur airports: Kuala Lumpur Intl or Kuala Lumpur Subang. You’ll be landing at Kota Kinabalu.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Kuala Lumpur 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 from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu.

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

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

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

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Kuala Lumpur 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 from Kuala Lumpur up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly direct from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu?

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

Direct departures

Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu

Monday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Batik Air, +14 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +15 more

Tuesday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Batik Air, +14 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +15 more

Wednesday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Batik Air, +14 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +15 more

Thursday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Batik Air, +14 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +15 more

Friday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Batik Air, +14 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +15 more

Saturday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Batik Air, +14 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +15 more

Sunday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Batik Air, +14 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +15 more

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Direct returns

Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur

Monday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Batik Air, +14 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +15 more

Tuesday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Batik Air, +14 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +15 more

Wednesday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Batik Air, +14 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +15 more

Thursday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Batik Air, +14 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +15 more

Friday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Batik Air, +14 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +15 more

Saturday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Batik Air, +14 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +15 more

Sunday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Batik Air, +14 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +15 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Kuala Lumpur 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.
7.8
FireflyOverall score based on 27 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.1Food
8.0Crew
6.2Entertainment
7.4Boarding
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They used the ATR 72-500 for the route and I love it.

10.0 ExcellentAndrew, Oct 2024JHB - SZB
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They used the ATR 72-500 for the route and I love it.

Delayed 7 hours plus. Given $15 worth of meal at Subway but it was actually we can only choose 1 set meal instead of $15 of anything. The staff at subway weren’t happy to serve huge group of us. No detailed explanation given by the airline and we just have to keep looking for information at the departure tv screen.

Was all very easy, from buying the ticket online to walking stratup to the check-in desk, helpful and friendly checkin staff, punctual take off, good standard of aircraft, luggage was waiting by the time I had cleared immigration. Thumbs up all round.

No frills, basic flight in a puddle jumper. I wasn’t expecting refreshments nor entertainment. Everything was efficient, and everyone was pleasant.

The only problem was that I bought ticket on a third party app but I have to pay extra luggage cost, because of in their system different from my bought ticket. Every other was perfect

I don’t like the sour face of the check in staff at Penang international airport, front desk service provider should be more friendly n smiles always 😊

It was delayed for more than 1 hour due to LIMA when many planes landed & took-off at the same time. It could ve been better if the pilot or crew informed us every few minutes so that we know what’s going on.

Jia yung was the flight attendant that made this a miserable flight.

The flight isn’t great, as the plane has faulty with light and noise. It blinks and make noise for 8hrs non stop! Causing health and sensory issues! Causing Hazard matter to all 3 babies that on bassinet seats. This matters affected 12 passengers and the most horrible flight I ever experience. Have been flying with MAS for more 30yrs and this is the worst! Very disappointed

AC not working, just slowly blowing room temperature air. Long taxi time does not help as well. Sweating all over the whole trip.

Did not take as cancelled 3 time so took another airline

It was a 2-hour flight so they didn't have much time for serving food. There was some turbulence so they could not serve hot coffee or tea for the safety reason. Good service, good tasting food, nice plane, a little bit of delay.

The IFE is quite unconvenient if using our own device. Not all passenger brought their own earphone/headphone.

Ok, but legspace on MH0127 from Kul to Per was too small. It was not possible to tilt my seat which I don't understand because the seat in front of my could do it. So I didn't rest on the flight. Also, the crew was probably understaffed because it took very long time to take trash after the meal. Everything very different from the flight with Malaysian Airlines from London to KL.

Service / food has to be much better. Staff were not very attentive to requests. Requested for a second serve of coke and got a weird look back from the host! Was also told they don’t have extra water bottles when I requested for one before sleep! Dinner time food was very minimum and average.

An overnight Doha to KL. Great sleep, good service and tasty food in business class

chaos boarding. Crew in business class seemed short staffed and lacking in attention to details initially, but did improve during flight.

Instead of landing we had to go around and landed in Kuala Lumpur International Airport instead of Subang. Then we had to restart and arrived over 2.5 hrs late

As usual, poor communication on delays. No info, no updates, no apologies.

Boarding was nuts. Gate change. Delayed. No communication from gate staff. They seemed lost. Rest of the flight went well

Premium check in was worth it. Boarding process was a little chaotic. Seats were super cramped and I am less than 80kg and 180cm

It was good. The FACE check in at KLIA2 was not working.

should remind people who cough must wear the mask. A few persons surrounding keep coughing.

The flight delay... but bus from the airport be on time

Bad experience, delay like no tomorrow. Original schedule departure time at 9:30pm, delayed until 12:05am only depart.

Great. Very satisfied with a direct flight from Penang back to HK international. Stewards in the cabin were very friendly and helpful. Would not hesitate to fly with Air Asia in the future.

Second time flying on AirAsia. They’re fine for a low cost carrier, so I don’t expect high level hospitality. They could have informed us that the flight would be delayed even if by a few minutes, instead of the passengers asking the gate agents why we’re not boarding 8 minutes before takeoff. And given some of the passengers on this particular flight were problematic, the crew did great handling such people.

All fine - you get what you pay for ! and it is a bargain

AirAsia kept us waiting for hours due to a technical issue with the plane, then eventually cancelled the flight. Unfortunately there is no-one to call or speak with at AirAsia, no customer service department at all, so I flew with another airline instead. Now I am going through the fun process of trying to get a refund from AirAsia. I strongly recommend that no-one flies with them, it's just not worth it.

The best part was Tony Fernandes actually reinstated the Buttercake menu. It has gone missing after Covid & i made a complaint in one of my Tweets back in October 2022. Both flight D170 & D171 landed very smoothly- kudos to both pilots!

The worst experience in any flight I have ever had, delayed for more than 10 hours, lost my other flight so I lost one day during my trip. Didn’t gave me facilities with my luggage either. Never again

I was next to a quite large person. Soni essentially had 2/3 of my seat for myself and couldn't sit properly. Even though there were some other seat available, the staff refuse that I occupy another seat.

Pros: The staff was very friendly. Cons: Long delay. The food is terrible.

I’m a frequent Traveler on all types of airlines, including budget. This was the worst flight experience I’ve ever had. Something was wrong with AirAsia’s systems and we were the whole flight was rescheduled to the following day, the third flight it happened to. Apart from an email which gave the new date the web and app said the original flight date which meant that there were hundreds of people queueing at the airport to try and find out what was going on. People waited six hours to talk to customer service who gave advice that didn’t match the web or app. Nightmare. just advertising for spending the extra hundred dollars I’ve ever seen.

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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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
13/1Mon
directAirAsia
2h 35mKUL-BKI
RM 151
14/3Fri
directAirAsia
2h 40mKUL-BKI
RM 156
2/1Thu
directBatik Air
2h 40mKUL-BKI
RM 174
5/1Sun
directBatik Air
2h 40mKUL-BKI
RM 182
10/5Sat
directMalaysia Airlines
2h 40mKUL-BKI
RM 191
19/1Sun
directAirAsia X
2h 45mKUL-BKI
RM 236
20/4Sun
directFirefly
2h 40mSZB-BKI
RM 249
29/12Sun
directFirefly
2h 40mSZB-BKI
RM 263
25/12Wed
directAirAsia X
2h 45mKUL-BKI
RM 272
29/5Thu
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
6h 15mKUL-BKI
RM 343

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Last minute flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu that are departing in the next 10 days.
22/12Sun
directAirAsia
2h 40mKUL-BKI
26/12Thu
directAirAsia
2h 30mBKI-KUL
RM 392
22/12Sun
directAirAsia
2h 35mSZB-BKI
26/12Thu
directAirAsia
2h 35mBKI-SZB
RM 445
20/12Fri
directBatik Air
2h 30mKUL-BKI
22/12Sun
directBatik Air
2h 30mBKI-KUL
RM 450
22/12Sun
direct
2h 40mKUL-BKI
26/12Thu
direct
2h 30mBKI-KUL
RM 476
19/12Thu
directBatik Air
2h 30mKUL-BKI
22/12Sun
directBatik Air
2h 40mBKI-KUL
RM 516
19/12Thu
multi-stop
5h 05mKUL-BKI
22/12Sun
direct
2h 30mBKI-KUL
RM 543
21/12Sat
multi-stopMalaysia Airlines
11h 40mKUL-BKI
29/12Sun
directMalaysia Airlines
2h 40mBKI-KUL
RM 717
22/12Sun
multi-stopMalaysia Airlines
11h 40mKUL-BKI
29/12Sun
directMalaysia Airlines
2h 40mBKI-KUL
RM 734
20/12Fri
directFirefly
2h 40mSZB-BKI
29/12Sun
directFirefly
2h 40mBKI-SZB
RM 734
20/12Fri
directFirefly
2h 40mSZB-BKI
31/12Tue
multi-stopFirefly
5h 30mBKI-SZB
RM 917

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