RM 425 Find Cheap Flights from Hong Kong to Kota Kinabalu – Compare and Save

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is Sunday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as RM 602. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are RM 858 on average.

The cheapest month for flights to Kota Kinabalu is January, where tickets cost RM 568 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and August, where the average cost of tickets from Hong Kong is RM 1,439 and RM 1,235 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is March with an average price of RM 356.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost RM 602 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is RM 858.

To get a below average price, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

The duration of your flight to Kota Kinabalu depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously, any flights that include a stopover will also be longer. The most popular route to Kota Kinabalu on KAYAK is from Hong Kong, which takes 2h 50m.

There are around 138 direct flights from within Hong Kong to Kota Kinabalu every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 40% of flights departing in the morning.

Each week there are around 965 direct flights from within Hong Kong to Kota Kinabalu. The most common day for departures is Friday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

There are not any long-haul (6-12 hour flight duration) or medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) flights to Kota Kinabalu. Instead, there are 25 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Hong Kong.