RM 278 Find Cheap Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Airport – Compare and Save

If you are looking for a flight deal from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Airport, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Kuala Lumpur Airport, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport is January, where tickets cost RM 314 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is RM 712 and RM 684 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 361 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 25% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest return tickets from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Airport were found on AirAsia (RM 487) and Malaysia Airlines (RM 535).

Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur Airport are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are AirAsia (70 flights per week), Malaysia Airlines (61 flights per week), and Batik Air (21 flights per week).

Weekly flights between Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur historically see delays in approximately 28% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 127 minutes.

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

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

Based on our data, Malaysia Airlines have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 8% of their flights encountering any delays.

Miri (MYY) is the top choice – 75% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Airport picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Miri (MYY) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of RM 444 for a return.

Consider flying via Miri (MYY) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 7h 40m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Miri (MYY) often has the shortest stopovers from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Airport, with an average time of 3h 45m.

There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem 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 20 and 23 direct flights that take off from Kota Kinabalu and land in Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport, with an average flight time of 2h 34m. The most common departure time is 11:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 152 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 15% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Wednesday.