RM 452 Find Cheap Flights from China to Kota Kinabalu

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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, 2 Aug - Wed, 6 Aug
Malaysia Airlines Logo
14:35 - 10:45CAN-BKI
20h 10m1 stop
Malaysia Airlines Logo
15:00 - 13:10BKI-CAN
22h 10m1 stop
RM 726Malaysia Airlines
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Sun, 2 Nov - Fri, 7 Nov
AirAsia Logo
00:20 - 03:30CAN-BKI
3h 10mdirect
AirAsia Logo
20:00 - 23:15BKI-CAN
3h 15mdirect
RM 739AirAsia
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Sun, 2 Nov - Fri, 7 Nov
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00:20 - 03:30CAN-BKI
3h 10mdirect
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18:45 - 09:30BKI-CAN
14h 45m1 stop
RM 929
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Thu, 9 Oct - Sun, 12 Oct
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14:35 - 23:40CAN-BKI
9h 05m1 stop
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20:05 - 23:20BKI-CAN
3h 15mdirect
RM 946
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Mon, 3 Nov - Thu, 6 Nov
Shanghai Airlines Logo
20:10 - 00:30CAN-BKI
28h 20m1 stop
Shanghai Airlines Logo
01:30 - 18:55BKI-CAN
17h 25m1 stop
RM 1,237Shanghai Airlines
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Fri, 17 Oct - Sun, 19 Oct
China Eastern Logo
13:00 - 00:30SZX-BKI
11h 30m1 stop
China Eastern Logo
01:30 - 17:30BKI-SZX
16h 00m1 stop
RM 1,237China Eastern
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Thu, 14 Aug - Sun, 17 Aug
Shanghai Airlines Logo
13:00 - 00:30CAN-BKI
11h 30m1 stop
Shanghai Airlines Logo
01:30 - 18:35BKI-CAN
17h 05m1 stop
RM 1,351Shanghai Airlines
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Tue, 15 Jul - Thu, 17 Jul
China Southern Logo
21:55 - 02:30PVG-BKI
28h 35m1 stop
China Southern Logo
03:30 - 20:30BKI-PVG
17h 00m1 stop
RM 1,461China Southern
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Sun, 13 Jul - Wed, 16 Jul
China Southern Logo
21:55 - 02:30PVG-BKI
28h 35m1 stop
China Southern Logo
03:30 - 00:20BKI-PVG
20h 50m1 stop
RM 1,465China Southern
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Wed, 16 Jul - Wed, 3 Sep
China Eastern Logo
14:30 - 00:30PEK-BKI
10h 00m1 stop
China Eastern Logo
01:30 - 10:25BKI-PEK
8h 55m1 stop
RM 1,566China Eastern
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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 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 684 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and April, where the average cost of tickets from China is RM 1,664 and RM 1,541 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is May with an average price of RM 811.

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 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
High seasonJune
Cheapest flightRM 452
Best time to beat the crowds (28% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
Flight from Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu

FAQs - booking Kota Kinabalu flights

  • 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 826. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost RM 355 and departed from Shenzhen Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Kota Kinabalu?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is Saturday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as RM 649. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Tuesday, where round-trip prices are RM 2,647 on average.

  • 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.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost RM 279 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 279.

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

    Each week there are around 539 direct flights from within China to Kota Kinabalu. The most common day for departures is Saturday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Kota Kinabalu

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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

China to Kota Kinabalu

Monday

Air Canada, AirAsia, Batik Air, +25 more

Air Canada, AirAsia, +26 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, AirAsia, Batik Air, +26 more

Air Canada, AirAsia, +27 more

Wednesday

Air Busan, Air Canada, AirAsia, +25 more

Air Busan, Air Canada, +26 more

Thursday

Air Busan, Air Canada, AirAsia, +28 more

Air Busan, Air Canada, +29 more

Friday

Air Canada, AirAsia, Batik Air, +25 more

Air Canada, AirAsia, +26 more

Saturday

Air Busan, Air Canada, AirAsia, +27 more

Air Busan, Air Canada, +28 more

Sunday

Air Busan, AirAsia, Asiana Airlines, +26 more

Air Busan, AirAsia, +27 more

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Direct returns

Kota Kinabalu to China

Monday

Air Canada, AirAsia, Batik Air, +25 more

Air Canada, AirAsia, +26 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, AirAsia, Batik Air, +26 more

Air Canada, AirAsia, +27 more

Wednesday

Air Busan, Air Canada, AirAsia, +25 more

Air Busan, Air Canada, +26 more

Thursday

Air Busan, Air Canada, AirAsia, +28 more

Air Busan, Air Canada, +29 more

Friday

Air Canada, AirAsia, Batik Air, +25 more

Air Canada, AirAsia, +26 more

Saturday

Air Busan, Air Canada, AirAsia, +27 more

Air Busan, Air Canada, +28 more

Sunday

Air Busan, AirAsia, Asiana Airlines, +26 more

Air Busan, AirAsia, +27 more

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Top airlines 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.
7.5
China SouthernOverall score based on 99 reviews
8.0Boarding
7.8Comfort
7.4Food
7.5Entertainment
8.3Crew
Airline reviews

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2025LAX - CAN
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Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

Not good - chair back could not move back for premium economy. Not worth the price

The back of the chair - premium economy could not move back - not worth the price

It was okay. Boarding the staff made you feel rushed like we were late or something

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.

My flight boarding was interrupted as gate staff said I needed visa in advance for Vietnam....

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.

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