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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 month to fly from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Kota Kinabalu?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport 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 Intl Airport to Kota Kinabalu is October, where tickets cost C$ 92 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 171 and C$ 154 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Kota Kinabalu?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Kota Kinabalu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Kota Kinabalu, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 75 days before departure.

Which airlines fly most frequently between Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu?

AirAsia (12 flights per day), Malaysia Airlines (10 flights per day), and Batik Air (2 flights per day) are the most frequent flyers of this route.

Which airlines fly direct between Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport and Kota Kinabalu?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Kota Kinabalu.
There are 4 airlines that fly direct from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Kota Kinabalu. They are: AirAsia, AirAsia X, Batik Air and Malaysia Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with AirAsia at C$ 44. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at AirAsia.

How many flights are there between Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport and Kota Kinabalu per day?

Each day, there are between 24 and 27 nonstop flights that take off from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport and land in Kota Kinabalu, with an average flight time of 2h 40m. The most common departure time is 6:00 p.m. and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 179 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 15% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport and Kota Kinabalu?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport at 6:00 am and will be landing in Kota Kinabalu at 8:35 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Kota Kinabalu jets off at 11:40 pm and lands at 2:20 am.

Good to know

Low season

April

High season

December
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 29% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (43% more expensive on average)

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.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu flights

  • Which parking options are available at Kuala Lumpur International Airport?

    For those who are being dropped off at the airport, you can use the Long-Term Car Park for free (up to 30 minutes) to set down, and from there you can take one of the regularly-running shuttle buses to the main terminal. If you’re driving to the airport and want to leave your car there for the duration of your trip, the car park costs RM 32 per day approx.

  • How do I get from Kota Kinabalu International Airport to the city?

    From the airport, you can take either a taxi or a bus to Kota Kinabalu. Taxis operate on a coupon system so you don’t have to worry about the meter during your trip. You can purchase a coupon at the desk on Level 1 for a set price of RM 30 approx. Alternatively, you can take the bus, with a one-way ticket costing RM 5 approx.

  • What are the lounges like at Kota Kinabalu International Airport?

    There are two Plaza Premium Lounges that you can access for a fee. The one for domestic flights is located in the domestic terminal near gate A10. Inside, you’ll find plenty of comfortable seating, good Wi-Fi, and complimentary food and drink. Shower facilities are also available. Prices start at RM 160 approx. for 2hr.

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

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu flight route.

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

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu?

    There are direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu on a daily basis.

  • 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 travellers 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 round-trip 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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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 137 or less round-trip.
  • If you would like to check your emails or surf the web, there is Wi-Fi available throughout Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI). Simply select Airport@Wifi on your device and enjoy surfing the web for free.
  • For passengers who would like to pray after arriving, Muslim prayer rooms are available on Level 1 and Level 3 in Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KUL).
  • If your electronic devices are running low on battery upon arrival at Kota Kinabalu International Airport, simply head to the charging point on Level 3 of the Public Concourse.
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Prefer to fly non-stop from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu?

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

Nonstop departures

Kuala Lumpur Intl to Kota Kinabalu

Monday

AirAsia,AirAsia X,Batik Air, +11 more

AirAsia,AirAsia X, +12 more

Tuesday

AirAsia,AirAsia X,Batik Air, +11 more

AirAsia,AirAsia X, +12 more

Wednesday

AirAsia,AirAsia X,Batik Air, +11 more

AirAsia,AirAsia X, +12 more

Thursday

AirAsia,AirAsia X,Batik Air, +11 more

AirAsia,AirAsia X, +12 more

Friday

AirAsia,AirAsia X,Batik Air, +11 more

AirAsia,AirAsia X, +12 more

Saturday

AirAsia,AirAsia X,Batik Air, +11 more

AirAsia,AirAsia X, +12 more

Sunday

AirAsia,AirAsia X,Batik Air, +11 more

AirAsia,AirAsia X, +12 more

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Nonstop returns

Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Intl

Monday

AirAsia,AirAsia X,Batik Air, +11 more

AirAsia,AirAsia X, +12 more

Tuesday

AirAsia,AirAsia X,Batik Air, +11 more

AirAsia,AirAsia X, +12 more

Wednesday

AirAsia,AirAsia X,Batik Air, +11 more

AirAsia,AirAsia X, +12 more

Thursday

AirAsia,AirAsia X,Batik Air, +11 more

AirAsia,AirAsia X, +12 more

Friday

AirAsia,AirAsia X,Batik Air, +11 more

AirAsia,AirAsia X, +12 more

Saturday

AirAsia,AirAsia X,Batik Air, +11 more

AirAsia,AirAsia X, +12 more

Sunday

AirAsia,AirAsia X,Batik Air, +11 more

AirAsia,AirAsia X, +12 more

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Top airlines flying 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.
7.4
Malaysia AirlinesOverall score based on 399 reviews
7.6boarding
7.0food
6.8entertainment
7.5comfort
8.1crew
Airline reviews

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

6.0 GoodNeil, Apr. 2024MEL - KUL
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chaos boarding. Crew in business class seemed short staffed and lacking in attention to details initially, but did improve during flight.

The cabin was quite noisy as there were lots of children travelling for the school holidays. Found the selection of movies limited.

Delayed, not enough information. Had to ask for refreshments, crew could have been more proactive

The best so far coz this time it was all male steward on the economy cluster. They were polite, efficient & genuinely courteous. They do not judge you when you ask for more food & peanuts.

Delayed for 45 minutes. Don't know what's the issue. Other than that, food was not to my satisfaction. However it's okay.

My first course flight (Aor-Kul) was cancelled in the morning, and they asked me to board the night flight hence I need to transit overnight for the 2nd flight (Kul-Myy) that supposed to be on the same day. The overnight stay was not provided, (I'm traveling with my spouse, a daughter (5 y.o.) and an infant (2 months old). Hence I booked Sama Sama Hotel at my own expense (fortunately using my enrich miles points). Other than this issue, all services is good.

My experience with the flight was okay. My experience checking in was absolutely terrible. I was told I needed to change my e-ticket number to check in because I missed my flight in PDX. Even when shown the itinerary, they didn't budge and sent me to KLM across the airport. KLM wasn't open until 8pm and my flight was at 7:30pm. Nobody made accommodations in any way to get me to KUL. To add insult to injury, they rescheduled my flight to the very next day, creating a very long layover and did not offer any hotel stay. After this, even worse, I found out later they delayed the first 7:30pm flight to 9:10pm. Meaning, I could have still boarded but they refused to even try to get me on the plane. As a result, I missed a day of work and lost pay for the day. Also, when I went to get my luggage, it wasn't there. It was STILL in Singapore. They had from 5:30pm to 5am to get my luggage onto the plane and they still couldn't get that right. This is the worst experience I've had flying anywhere in the past decade I've been travelling.

Orange juice change to mineral water . Should keep the orange juice.

Entertainment system was too old, crew were unorganised during boarding

No recognition for one World Emerald member. Business class seat has flat bed

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.

Meh, it was AirAsia. It's not about a quality.

Great flight. Achieve my objecttive of travelling with less hassle .

They didn't have a single blanket for hire for a long haul overnight flight. This wasn't good enough even for a budget airline

Kayak shares with you the best price! and in my case it was Air Asia flight. Air Asia flight was on time, the boarding was seamless with FACES technology at KLIA2 and the pilot made a great smooth landing upon arrival. Excellent trip!

I left the city late and fortunately the flight was also delayed 50mins

Air Asia’s standard has dropped tremendously post pandemic. The whole organisation feels ‘soul-less’

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Kuala Lumpur - Kota Kinabalu Flights

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Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Malaysia

Destination:

Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia

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