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RM 306 Find Cheap Flights from Thailand 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 7/5. 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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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 Friday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as RM 795. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, where round-trip prices are RM 2,713 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 May, where tickets cost RM 855 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February, where the average cost of tickets from Thailand is RM 1,916 and RM 1,354 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is May with an average price of RM 855.

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 in the morning, when round-trip flights cost RM 981 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is RM 1,031.

Good to know

Low season

May

High season

February

Cheapest flight

RM 306
Best time to beat the crowds (24% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (20% more expensive on average)
Flight from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kota Kinabalu

FAQs - booking Kota Kinabalu flights

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

    There are 6 km between Kota Kinabalu city centre and Kota Kinabalu Airport.

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

    There is only 1 airport in Kota Kinabalu, called Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI). It can also be referred to 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 510 direct flights from within Thailand to Kota Kinabalu. The most common day for departures is Saturday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Kota Kinabalu

  • High season is considered to be January, February and December. The cheapest month to fly from Thailand is May.
  • 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

Thailand to Kota Kinabalu

Monday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Asiana Airlines, +28 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +29 more

Tuesday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Asiana Airlines, +26 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +27 more

Wednesday

Air Busan, AirAsia, AirAsia X, +27 more

Air Busan, AirAsia, +28 more

Thursday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Asiana Airlines, +27 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +28 more

Friday

Air Canada, AirAsia, AirAsia X, +27 more

Air Canada, AirAsia, +28 more

Saturday

Air Busan, AirAsia, AirAsia X, +29 more

Air Busan, AirAsia, +30 more

Sunday

Air Canada, AirAsia, AirAsia X, +27 more

Air Canada, AirAsia, +28 more

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Direct returns

Kota Kinabalu to Thailand

Monday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Asiana Airlines, +28 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +29 more

Tuesday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Asiana Airlines, +26 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +27 more

Wednesday

Air Busan, AirAsia, AirAsia X, +27 more

Air Busan, AirAsia, +28 more

Thursday

AirAsia, AirAsia X, Asiana Airlines, +27 more

AirAsia, AirAsia X, +28 more

Friday

Air Canada, AirAsia, AirAsia X, +27 more

Air Canada, AirAsia, +28 more

Saturday

Air Busan, AirAsia, AirAsia X, +29 more

Air Busan, AirAsia, +30 more

Sunday

Air Canada, AirAsia, AirAsia X, +27 more

Air Canada, AirAsia, +28 more

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Book cheap flights from Thailand to Kota Kinabalu

Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Kota Kinabalu found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
20/2Thu
2 stopsMalaysia Airlines
16h 50mBKK-BKI
27/2Thu
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
7h 05mBKI-BKK
RM 1,687
20/2Thu
1 stop
6h 50mBKK-BKI
26/2Wed
1 stop
7h 40mBKI-BKK
RM 1,718
3/3Mon
1 stopJeju Air
22h 30mBKK-BKI
10/3Mon
1 stopJeju Air
23h 15mBKI-BKK
RM 2,231
4/3Tue
1 stopChina Eastern
14h 05mBKK-BKI
10/3Mon
1 stopChina Eastern
17h 20mBKI-BKK
RM 2,317
1/3Sat
1 stopJeju Air
23h 10mBKK-BKI
5/3Wed
1 stopJeju Air
23h 15mBKI-BKK
RM 2,429
8/3Sat
1 stopT'way Air
20h 10mBKK-BKI
21/3Fri
1 stopT'way Air
25h 30mBKI-BKK
RM 2,501
9/3Sun
1 stopChina Eastern
12h 45mBKK-BKI
20/3Thu
1 stopChina Eastern
17h 20mBKI-BKK
RM 2,577
21/2Fri
1 stopShanghai Airlines
27h 35mBKK-BKI
27/2Thu
1 stopShanghai Airlines
15h 25mBKI-BKK
RM 2,645
19/2Wed
1 stopShanghai Airlines
14h 05mBKK-BKI
25/2Tue
1 stopShanghai Airlines
17h 55mBKI-BKK
RM 2,915
1/3Sat
1 stopT'way Air
20h 10mBKK-BKI
6/3Thu
1 stopT'way Air
25h 30mBKI-BKK
RM 3,315

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Kota Kinabalu found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/5Wed
1 stopScoot
9h 05mBKK-BKI
RM 306
6/5Tue
1 stopScoot
21h 45mBKK-BKI
RM 346
19/1Sun
1 stop
16h 10mDMK-BKI
RM 436
6/5Tue
1 stop
26h 05mDMK-BKI
RM 441
15/2Sat
1 stopBatik Air
13h 25mDMK-BKI
RM 445
7/5Wed
1 stopAirAsia
6h 45mDMK-BKI
RM 450
7/5Wed
2 stops
10h 50mBKK-BKI
RM 450
17/1Fri
1 stopBatik Air
13h 20mDMK-BKI
RM 454
6/5Tue
2 stopsAirAsia
12h 50mDMK-BKI
RM 553
17/1Fri
1 stopFirefly
26h 50mBKK-BKI
RM 648

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Last minute flights 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 to Kota Kinabalu that are departing in the next 10 days.
11/1Sat
multi-stopJeju Air
23h 10mBKK-BKI
16/1Thu
multi-stopJeju Air
24h 55mBKI-BKK
RM 3,486
11/1Sat
multi-stopChina Southern
14h 50mBKK-BKI
17/1Fri
multi-stopChina Southern
28h 25mBKI-BKK
RM 17,736

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Everything you need to know for your flight to Kota Kinabalu

Information on the airport you'll fly into in Kota Kinabalu

Kota Kinabalu (BKI)

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