RM 286 Find Cheap Flights from Penang to Kota Kinabalu – Compare and Save

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Kota Kinabalu on a Friday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Penang, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

The cheapest month for flights from Penang to Kota Kinabalu is January, where tickets cost RM 463 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is RM 817 and RM 757 respectively.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at RM 736 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Penang to Kota Kinabalu, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 36% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Penang to Kota Kinabalu were found on AirAsia (RM 527) and Malaysia Airlines (RM 728).

There are 3 airlines that fly direct from Penang to Kota Kinabalu. They are: AirAsia, Firefly and Malaysia Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Malaysia Airlines at RM 332 for a return flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Firefly.

Weekly flights between Penang and Kota Kinabalu historically see delays in approximately 34% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 115 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the morning tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights at night have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Tuesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Monday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, AirAsia have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 36% of their flights encountering any delays.

Singapore (SIN) is the top choice – 53% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Penang to Kota Kinabalu picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Singapore (SIN) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of RM 411 for a return.

Consider flying via Kuala Lumpur (KUL) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 6h 31m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Kuala Lumpur (KUL) often has the shortest stopovers from Penang to Kota Kinabalu, with an average time of 3h 17m.

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.

Each day, there are between 1 and 2 direct flights that take off from Penang and land in Kota Kinabalu, with an average flight time of 2h 50m. The most common departure time is 18:00 and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 12 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Tuesday, when 17% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.