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Find cheap flights from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau from RM 48

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau departing on 3/8. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau (BKI-TWU)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau 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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17:50 - 18:45BKI-TWU
0h 55mdirect
07:50 - 08:40TWU-BKI
0h 50mdirect
RM 129AirAsia
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Thu, 9 May - Sun, 12 May
17:50 - 18:45BKI-TWU
0h 55mdirect
07:50 - 08:40TWU-BKI
0h 50mdirect
RM 134AirAsia
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Thu, 9 May - Sun, 12 May
17:50 - 18:45BKI-TWU
0h 55mdirect
07:50 - 08:40TWU-BKI
0h 50mdirect
RM 138AirAsia
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Thu, 9 May - Mon, 13 May
08:50 - 09:45BKI-TWU
0h 55mdirect
16:35 - 17:25TWU-BKI
0h 50mdirect
RM 143AirAsia
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Wed, 19 Jun - Tue, 25 Jun
11:45 - 12:40BKI-TWU
0h 55mdirect
19:10 - 20:05TWU-BKI
0h 55mdirect
RM 162AirAsia
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Thu, 23 May - Thu, 30 May
17:50 - 18:45BKI-TWU
0h 55mdirect
11:35 - 11:50TWU-BKI
24h 15m1 stop
RM 329
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Fri, 21 Jun - Sun, 23 Jun
17:50 - 18:45BKI-TWU
0h 55mdirect
11:35 - 11:50TWU-BKI
24h 15m1 stop
RM 344
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Thu, 9 May - Sun, 12 May
06:35 - 07:30BKI-TWU
0h 55mdirect
11:35 - 11:50TWU-BKI
24h 15m1 stop
RM 435Malaysia Airlines
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Fri, 10 May - Mon, 13 May
09:50 - 17:30BKI-TWU
7h 40m1 stop
08:10 - 09:00TWU-BKI
0h 50mdirect
RM 931Malaysia Airlines
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Thu, 19 Sep - Mon, 23 Sep
11:20 - 21:30BKI-TWU
10h 10m1 stop
11:50 - 20:40TWU-BKI
8h 50m1 stop
RM 1,003Batik Air
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Thu, 9 May - Mon, 13 May

Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau?

The average price of all flights from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Kota Kinabalu, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau, 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 from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau is July, where tickets cost RM 148 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and January, where the average cost of tickets is RM 310 and RM 253 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau, you should book around 5 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 59 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on AirAsia (RM 48) and Malaysia Airlines (RM 124). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on AirAsia (RM 129) and Malaysia Airlines (RM 435).

Which airlines fly direct between Kota Kinabalu and Tawau?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau.
There are 2 airlines that fly direct from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau. They are AirAsia and Firefly. The cheapest airline for this route is AirAsia, with the best one-way deal found costing RM 68. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at AirAsia.

How many flights are there between Kota Kinabalu and Tawau per day?

Each day, there are 7 direct flights that take off from Kota Kinabalu and land in Tawau, with an average flight time of 0h 54m. The most common departure time is 06:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 49 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 7.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Kota Kinabalu and Tawau?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
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.

How long does a flight from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau take?

A direct flight to Tawau will take on average 0h 55m to travel the 467 km flying distance from Kota Kinabalu.

What’s the earliest departure time from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Kota Kinabalu at 06:25 and will be landing in Tawau at 07:25.

What’s the latest departure time from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau jets off at 17:50 and lands at 18:45.

Good to know

Low season

March

High season

December

Cheapest flight

RM 48
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 7% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
Flight from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau

When to book flights from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau

  • What is the cheapest flight from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau was RM 10 for a one-way ticket and RM 27 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau?

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Kota Kinabalu to Tawau flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Kota Kinabalu and Tawau.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau?

    There are direct flights from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau, Malaysia Airlines or AirAsia?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau are Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia. With an average price for the route of RM 352 and an overall rating of 7.4, Malaysia Airlines is the most popular choice. AirAsia is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of RM 177 and an overall rating of 6.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau?

    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 from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Tawau from Kota Kinabalu is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Tawau with an airline and back to Kota Kinabalu with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau?

    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 Tawau from Kota Kinabalu up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for RM 101 or less one-way and RM 191 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau?

Find which airlines fly direct from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Kota Kinabalu to Tawau

Monday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Tuesday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Wednesday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Thursday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Friday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Saturday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Sunday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

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Direct returns

Tawau to Kota Kinabalu

Monday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Tuesday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Wednesday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Thursday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Friday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Saturday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

Sunday

AirAsia, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines

AirAsia, Firefly, +1 more

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Top 4 airlines serving from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau? 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.
7.9
FireflyOverall score based on 24 reviews
7.0food
6.3entertainment
7.9comfort
8.0crew
7.4boarding
Airline reviews

Delayed 7 hours plus. Given $15 worth of meal at Subway but it was actually we can only choose 1 set meal instead of $15 of anything. The staff at subway weren’t happy to serve huge group of us. No detailed explanation given by the airline and we just have to keep looking for information at the departure tv screen.

2.0 MediocreDave, Jan 2024SIN - PEN
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Delayed 7 hours plus. Given $15 worth of meal at Subway but it was actually we can only choose 1 set meal instead of $15 of anything. The staff at subway weren’t happy to serve huge group of us. No detailed explanation given by the airline and we just have to keep looking for information at the departure tv screen.

Was all very easy, from buying the ticket online to walking stratup to the check-in desk, helpful and friendly checkin staff, punctual take off, good standard of aircraft, luggage was waiting by the time I had cleared immigration. Thumbs up all round.

No frills, basic flight in a puddle jumper. I wasn’t expecting refreshments nor entertainment. Everything was efficient, and everyone was pleasant.

The only problem was that I bought ticket on a third party app but I have to pay extra luggage cost, because of in their system different from my bought ticket. Every other was perfect

I don’t like the sour face of the check in staff at Penang international airport, front desk service provider should be more friendly n smiles always 😊

It was delayed for more than 1 hour due to LIMA when many planes landed & took-off at the same time. It could ve been better if the pilot or crew informed us every few minutes so that we know what’s going on.

chaos boarding. Crew in business class seemed short staffed and lacking in attention to details initially, but did improve during flight.

The cabin was quite noisy as there were lots of children travelling for the school holidays. Found the selection of movies limited.

Delayed, not enough information. Had to ask for refreshments, crew could have been more proactive

The best so far coz this time it was all male steward on the economy cluster. They were polite, efficient & genuinely courteous. They do not judge you when you ask for more food & peanuts.

Delayed for 45 minutes. Don't know what's the issue. Other than that, food was not to my satisfaction. However it's okay.

My first course flight (Aor-Kul) was cancelled in the morning, and they asked me to board the night flight hence I need to transit overnight for the 2nd flight (Kul-Myy) that supposed to be on the same day. The overnight stay was not provided, (I'm traveling with my spouse, a daughter (5 y.o.) and an infant (2 months old). Hence I booked Sama Sama Hotel at my own expense (fortunately using my enrich miles points). Other than this issue, all services is good.

My experience with the flight was okay. My experience checking in was absolutely terrible. I was told I needed to change my e-ticket number to check in because I missed my flight in PDX. Even when shown the itinerary, they didn't budge and sent me to KLM across the airport. KLM wasn't open until 8pm and my flight was at 7:30pm. Nobody made accommodations in any way to get me to KUL. To add insult to injury, they rescheduled my flight to the very next day, creating a very long layover and did not offer any hotel stay. After this, even worse, I found out later they delayed the first 7:30pm flight to 9:10pm. Meaning, I could have still boarded but they refused to even try to get me on the plane. As a result, I missed a day of work and lost pay for the day. Also, when I went to get my luggage, it wasn't there. It was STILL in Singapore. They had from 5:30pm to 5am to get my luggage onto the plane and they still couldn't get that right. This is the worst experience I've had flying anywhere in the past decade I've been travelling.

Orange juice change to mineral water . Should keep the orange juice.

Entertainment system was too old, crew were unorganised during boarding

No recognition for one World Emerald member. Business class seat has flat bed

The flight delay... but bus from the airport be on time

Bad experience, delay like no tomorrow. Original schedule departure time at 9:30pm, delayed until 12:05am only depart.

Great. Very satisfied with a direct flight from Penang back to HK international. Stewards in the cabin were very friendly and helpful. Would not hesitate to fly with Air Asia in the future.

Second time flying on AirAsia. They’re fine for a low cost carrier, so I don’t expect high level hospitality. They could have informed us that the flight would be delayed even if by a few minutes, instead of the passengers asking the gate agents why we’re not boarding 8 minutes before takeoff. And given some of the passengers on this particular flight were problematic, the crew did great handling such people.

Meh, it was AirAsia. It's not about a quality.

Great flight. Achieve my objecttive of travelling with less hassle .

They didn't have a single blanket for hire for a long haul overnight flight. This wasn't good enough even for a budget airline

Kayak shares with you the best price! and in my case it was Air Asia flight. Air Asia flight was on time, the boarding was seamless with FACES technology at KLIA2 and the pilot made a great smooth landing upon arrival. Excellent trip!

I left the city late and fortunately the flight was also delayed 50mins

Air Asia’s standard has dropped tremendously post pandemic. The whole organisation feels ‘soul-less’

Worst airline ever. They didn’t let me board although I had a connecting flight boarding pass. The reason was “we don’t have an agreement with Bhutan airlines” the hell? How do you hand out boarding passes and let someone go through the airport to the gate and then say we can’t board and have to go back to security. Who can make that flight/time? Completely irresponsible in communicating this. I’ll never fly MYairline.

Can’t expect more than this from a budget airlines. Excellent value for money. Cheap and on time service. That’s what matters.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/8Sat
directAirAsia
0h 55mBKI-TWU
RM 48
26/8Mon
directAirAsia
0h 55mBKI-TWU
RM 67
11/5Sat
directAirAsia
0h 55mBKI-TWU
RM 72
12/5Sun
directAirAsia
0h 55mBKI-TWU
RM 81
2/6Sun
directMalaysia Airlines
0h 55mBKI-TWU
RM 124
27/5Mon
directMalaysia Airlines
0h 55mBKI-TWU
RM 162
14/5Tue
1 stop
4h 50mBKI-TWU
RM 215
11/5Sat
1 stop
4h 50mBKI-TWU
RM 220
23/5Thu
1 stopBatik Air
10h 10mBKI-TWU
RM 473
27/5Mon
1 stopBatik Air
24h 00mBKI-TWU
RM 697

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Kota Kinabalu - Tawau Flights

Departure:

Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia

Destination:

Tawau (TWU)Malaysia

Return flight deals:

Tawau - Kota Kinabalu

Cabin classes:

RM 138

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