RM 511 Find Cheap Flights from China to Kota Kinabalu – Compare and Save

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 18/7. 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 Flights from China to Kota Kinabalu

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from China 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.
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Recent return flight deals from China to Kota Kinabalu

Sat, 27 Jun - Sun, 5 Jul
AirAsia Logo
00:25 - 03:35
CAN
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BKI
3h 10mdirect
AirAsia Logo
20:05 - 23:20
BKI
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CAN
3h 15mdirect
RM 1,084AirAsia
Tue, 1 Sep - Fri, 4 Sep
Spring Airlines Logo
21:10 - 01:20
PVG
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BKI
4h 10mdirect
Spring Airlines Logo
03:35 - 08:15
BKI
-
PVG
4h 40mdirect
RM 1,137Spring Airlines
Mon, 31 Aug - Sat, 5 Sep
Malaysia Airlines Logo
02:10 - 14:15
PVG
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BKI
12h 05m
1 stop
Malaysia Airlines Logo
09:30 - 01:10
BKI
-
PVG
15h 40m
1 stop
RM 1,303Malaysia Airlines
Sun, 28 Jun - Sun, 5 Jul
Malaysia Airlines Logo
14:25 - 00:40
CAN
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BKI
10h 15m
1 stop
Malaysia Airlines Logo
05:20 - 13:10
BKI
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CAN
7h 50m
1 stop
RM 1,319Malaysia Airlines
Sat, 27 Jun - Sun, 5 Jul
Multiple Airlines Logo
00:25 - 03:35
CAN
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BKI
3h 10mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:50 - 11:30
BKI
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CAN
12h 40m
1 stop
RM 1,340Multiple Airlines
Tue, 1 Sep - Fri, 4 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:10 - 01:20
PVG
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BKI
4h 10mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
01:45 - 20:30
BKI
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PVG
18h 45m
1 stop
RM 1,344Multiple Airlines
Tue, 1 Sep - Fri, 4 Sep
China Southern Logo
14:50 - 00:30
SHA
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BKI
9h 40m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
01:45 - 09:20
BKI
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SHA
7h 35m
1 stop
RM 1,429China Southern
Mon, 10 Aug - Tue, 25 Aug
XiamenAir Logo
16:50 - 12:05
WUH
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BKI
19h 15m
1 stop
XiamenAir Logo
13:05 - 10:15
BKI
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WUH
21h 10m
1 stop
RM 1,445XiamenAir
Sun, 12 Jul - Thu, 16 Jul
China Southern Logo
20:00 - 00:30
SHA
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BKI
28h 30m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
01:45 - 14:20
BKI
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SHA
12h 35m
1 stop
RM 1,502China Southern
Fri, 10 Jul - Tue, 14 Jul
XiamenAir Logo
21:55 - 12:05
SHA
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BKI
14h 10m
1 stop
XiamenAir Logo
13:05 - 16:50
BKI
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SHA
27h 45m
1 stop
RM 1,506XiamenAir
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Kota Kinabalu

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 flight to Kota Kinabalu?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Kota Kinabalu was found on the route from Guangzhou, at RM 1,084 return. The most popular connection is from Shenzhen to Kota Kinabalu and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as RM 1,234 in the last 3 days.

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 Wednesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as RM 913. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Tuesday, where round-trip prices are RM 2,313 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 round-trip 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 373 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and October, where the average cost of tickets from China is RM 832 and RM 763 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is March with an average price of RM 223.

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 1,722 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is RM 1,722.

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Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flightRM 511
Best time to beat the crowds (33% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (11% more expensive on average)
Flight from Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu

FAQs - booking Kota Kinabalu flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Kota Kinabalu?

    In the last 3 days, the cheapest flight deal to Kota Kinabalu was found on the route from Guangzhou, at RM 1,084 return. The most popular connection is from Shenzhen to Kota Kinabalu and KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as RM 1,234 in the last 3 days.

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

    The distance between Kota Kinabalu Airport and the city centre of Kota Kinabalu is 6 km.

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

    All flights to Kota Kinabalu land at Kota Kinabalu Airport. The airport code is BKI,and it can also be referred to as Kota Kinabalu or Kota Kinabalu Intl.

  • How much is a flight to Kota Kinabalu?

    On average, a flight to Kota Kinabalu costs RM 999. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost RM 519 and departed from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport.

  • 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.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Kota Kinabalu

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Kota Kinabalu? 25% of our users found return tickets to Kota Kinabalu for the following prices or less: From Shenzhen RM 674
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Kota Kinabalu flight deals.

Reviews of the top airline flying from China 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 China 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.
6.8
AirAsiaOverall score based on 233 reviews
7.0Boarding
6.8Comfort
7.5Crew
5.8Entertainment
6.5Food
Airline reviews

Friendly staff but otherwise a typical no frills airline. The sets are extremely cramped

6.0 GoodPaul, Feb 2026
KUL - BKI
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Friendly staff but otherwise a typical no frills airline. The sets are extremely cramped

Automated check in could have been better organised and informative

Flight delayed for one hour last minute change the gate this is something new? Wak all over the airport bit fast bording to flight smd miss my meeting in kuaa lumpur is the year end meeting no internet in flught which is not good Anyway overall is good thanks to the crew on duty Un able to check in on line and choose the seat thatbi wanted and in flight meal too unable to purchase rrally sad Should get priority seat in next booking

Flight was delayed from 8pm to near midnight. They made us board then sit in the cabin and wait for even longer for take-off. No compensation whatsoever - not even in a free drink or meal

Fast Pass but delay at Check-In Counter. Limited Counter when there are alot of ppls Check-In

We were told that flight was delayed by 20 mins, but it left close to an hour late. But they did make it up and arrived early; it's just very difficult to keep waiting when it's a late flight. Food was mediocre.

The flight has been delayed for nearly an hour, yet neither the captain nor the chief steward made an effort to explain the reason for the delay or offer any apologies to the passengers.

We recently flew with AirAsia and encountered several issues. Our flight was delayed by over an hour, and both boarding and takeoff were postponed without any prior notification. Although we eventually realized there was a delay on our own, the crew did inform us afterward. To make up for lost time, the pilot took off at high speed, resulting in some turbulent moments that were quite scary. Despite these challenges, the cabin crew did an excellent job managing the situation and easing the inconvenience. Overall, while the delays and turbulence made for a stressful experience, I appreciated the crew’s efforts to keep us as comfortable as possible.

I had a wonderful experience with this company. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. Our pilot was skilled and clearly experienced. The value for the price was excellent. I would definitely recommend them.

Very quick turn around, plane was in good condition, alles paletti.

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Kota Kinabalu (BKI)