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Find cheap flights to Kota Kinabalu from RM 89

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often for flights to Kota Kinabalu
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How much is the cheapest flight to Kota Kinabalu?

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights 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.
03:30 - 17:20TWU-BKI
0h 50mdirect
02:00 - 02:50BKI-TWU
0h 50mdirect
RM 141Firefly
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Fri, 10 Nov - Mon, 13 Nov
06:20 - 20:05SDK-BKI
0h 45mdirect
05:00 - 05:40BKI-SDK
0h 40mdirect
RM 151Firefly
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Mon, 13 Nov - Sun, 19 Nov
03:30 - 17:20TWU-BKI
0h 50mdirect
15:30 - 16:25BKI-TWU
0h 55mdirect
RM 151Multiple Airlines
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Sat, 11 Nov - Tue, 14 Nov
04:30 - 17:20TWU-BKI
0h 50mdirect
13:40 - 14:40BKI-TWU
1h 00mdirect
RM 155Multiple Airlines
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Sat, 28 Oct - Sat, 4 Nov
12:20 - 01:20TWU-BKI
1h 00mdirect
13:45 - 14:45BKI-TWU
1h 00mdirect
RM 165MYAirline
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Fri, 13 Oct - Sun, 15 Oct
12:20 - 01:20TWU-BKI
1h 00mdirect
13:40 - 14:40BKI-TWU
1h 00mdirect
RM 174MYAirline
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Fri, 27 Oct - Sun, 29 Oct
06:25 - 19:15TWU-BKI
0h 50mdirect
10:05 - 11:00BKI-TWU
0h 55mdirect
RM 184AirAsia
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Sat, 28 Oct - Sat, 28 Oct
13:05 - 02:55MYY-BKI
0h 50mdirect
03:30 - 04:25BKI-MYY
0h 55mdirect
RM 202AirAsia
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Thu, 23 Nov - Mon, 27 Nov
17:00 - 07:40KUL-BKI
2h 40mdirect
01:25 - 04:00BKI-KUL
2h 35mdirect
RM 278Malaysia Airlines
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Thu, 19 Oct - Sun, 22 Oct
18:00 - 08:40KUL-BKI
2h 40mdirect
01:25 - 04:00BKI-KUL
2h 35mdirect
RM 282Malaysia Airlines
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Sat, 21 Oct - Tue, 24 Oct

Good to know

Low season

April

High season

December

Cheapest flight

RM 89
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (16% more expensive on average)
Flight from Kuching to Kota Kinabalu

When to book flights to Kota Kinabalu

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Kota Kinabalu 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. The information is for flights to Kota Kinabalu based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.
Average price per month
To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Kota Kinabalu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each departure date.
Flight prices as travel date approaches
To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Kota Kinabalu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Kota Kinabalu

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Kota Kinabalu? 25% of our users found tickets to Kota Kinabalu for the following prices or less: From Bintulu RM 97 one-way - RM 85 round-trip, from Kuala Lumpur Intl RM 149 one-way - RM 224 round-trip, from Johor Bahru RM 211 one-way - RM 323 round-trip
  • Book at least 3 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be April, May and June. The cheapest month to fly from Malaysia is November.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Kota Kinabalu flight deals.
  • There are two pay-per-use lounges you can access at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI). The Plaza Premium Lounge has two locations—one in the Domestic Terminal and the other in the International Terminal. Hot showers are available in both lounges.
  • You can find sleep capsules at the Napzone KKIA by Sovotel hotel located on Level 1 of Terminal 1. The rooms include free Wi-Fi, air-conditioning, massage chairs, and lockers. For a four hour stay, expect to pay around RM 70. A six hour stay costs around RM 100.
  • On Level 3, across from the entrance to the Departure Hall, you can find luggage storage services. The facility charges about RM 5 per bag for the first three hours and then RM 2 for the hours thereafter. Alternatively, for RM 15, you can store your bag for up to 24 hours. If you just need to store something small in a locker, expect to pay RM 5 for two-hour periods.

FAQs - booking Kota Kinabalu flights

  • What are the transportation options for travel to the city centre?

    Most travellers opt for either a bus or taxi from the airport. The Airport Bus takes passengers to the city in about 20 to 45 minutes for RM 5 and stops at Center Point, Horizon Hotel, and Padang Merdeka. Prepaid taxis are also available for hire and you can find taxi counters in the arrivals hall. A 20-minute taxi ride to the city centre will come to about RM 30.

  • Does Kota Kinabalu International Airport offer services for disabled passengers?

    Disabled passengers requiring a wheelchair will find that the airport is quite accessible for their needs, with ample availability of ramps and elevators. There are also adapted toilets to accommodate wheelchair use.

  • Is there free Wi-Fi at Kota Kinabalu Airport?

    Yes, there is free Wi-Fi available for sessions lasting up to four hours. You will need to complete a quick registration upon connecting.

  • How long is the flight to Kota Kinabalu?

    Flights from Kuala Lumpur2h 38m
    Flights from Johor Bahru2h 17m
    Flights from Tawau0h 54m
    Flights from Kuching1h 25m
    Flights from Penang2h 50m

  • What is the cheapest flight to Kota Kinabalu?

    The cheapest airline ticket to Kota Kinabalu from the Malaysia in the last 72 hours was RM 419 one-way, and RM 664 round-trip on the route from Kuching to Kota Kinabalu. The most popular route is from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu and the cheapest ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was RM 216 return.

  • Which airlines fly to Kota Kinabalu?

    MAI, AirAsia, and JAL are commonly used to fly to Kota Kinabalu from Malaysia.

  • How far is Kota Kinabalu from central Kota Kinabalu?

    The city centre of Kota Kinabalu is 6 km from Kota Kinabalu.

  • What is the name of Kota Kinabalu’s airport?

    All flights to Kota Kinabalu land at Kota Kinabalu. 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 252. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost RM 35 and departed from Kota Bharu Pengkalan Chepa Airport.

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

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is Thursday. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday.

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

    The cheapest month for flights to Kota Kinabalu is November. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and November.

  • Which airlines have a flexible cancellation policy for flights to Kota Kinabalu due to COVID-19?

    AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines and Qatar Airways have waived their change and cancellation fees on flights to Kota Kinabalu. Confirm policies on booking site.

  • 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.

Top 5 airlines flying 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 Malaysia to Kota Kinabalu. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years.
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 KAYAK reviews.
7.6
FireflyOverall score based on 39 reviews
81crew
72food
78boarding
77comfort
79overall
66entertainment
Airline reviews

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.

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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.

Pros: "Check in and immigration was quick. Flight was on time"
Cons: "Even though there plenty of seats available, the auto seat allocation put another passenger next to me."
Pros: "None"
Cons: "Flight delayed 1 hour and 50 minutes. Even my inbound flight also delayed one hour."
Pros: "Flight was on time, friendly attendants."
Cons: "Check-in took forever, another line should have been opened. Very little legroom on the plane."
Pros: "Very always at check in but all very relaxed. Only gave 3 for food as we'd asked for pot noodle (Rm3) only to be told they had no hot water. Not serious & we didn't use their entertainment. Otherwise all good & would recommend"
Pros: "Ease of boarding and disembarkation T2 arrival in SIN Online check in"
Cons: "Needed to re check in in SIN, even on a same day flight Flight was late for both sectors SZB-SIN-SZB"
Pros: "The staff has no personality and no working knowledge of how customer service is supposed to be. I booked this as Malaysia Airlines and even though it's operated by Firefly, it should've recognized my priority status with OneWorld."
Pros: "There was one local manager who smiled a lot and tried to promise things that it turned out he wasn't allowed to promise while his airline was screwing me."
Cons: "International travelers, check and recheck your flight. Firefly canceled my flight "several weeks ago", according to them, didn't notify me by phone or email despite the fact that they admitted they had both on file, didn't refund the money to my credit card until the day before departure so i had no idea of the change, and then provided no help whatsoever when i arrived at the airport and the flight didn't exist anymore."
Pros: "Everything was smooth and easy. Check-in line was short, the whole airport experience was quick and easy. Flight was smooth, comfortable, staff was so friendly. When I checked in for my flight in Penang, the girl who helped me, Kay, was the most friendly help I've ever had.. She offered me a great seat and was patient and friendly when I requested to be moved around. She made conversation while we waited for the system to finish, and had a huge smile the whole time. She set the time for the whole airport and flight experience, and had me smiling the rest of the day. If there's a way to tell her bosses - she is a gem, hang on to her! I'm looking forward to my next trip on firefly!"
Cons: "Boarding was delayed a bit, but flight took off within a few minutes of schedule, so no real problem!"
Pros: "the flight attendant on board was lively in making announcements!"
Cons: "Flight was first brought forward by 30 mins. Arrived on time at the gate, but actually it's delayed by 15 mins from the original time. So in total delayed about 50 mins from brought forward time. NO ground staff at the gate bothers to inform us. Flight status screen shows "Callng", when approached, ground staff just replied "not yet" in a bad manner. Terrible ground service."

Good leg room ... air conditioning was a bit warm don't Book row 8 ... no windows

They got to the terminal late, with no one on the arriving flight, boarded us late, and left us sitting there for 2 hours before they got us off the ground. They knew they were going to be late, yet they never got an updated flight plan from their head office until long after the flight was supposed to leave. They could have cut the delay in half, of at least let us stay in the terminal. Really just horrible planning.

The worst kind of budget airline. To be honest....the plane was not that bad. Would have been good to have some food choices and some water. What was by far the worse is the passengers/customers that this airline attracts. Coughing and spluttering all over one another with no masks. Just disgusting. Pay for a better carrier and get a better class of passenger.

Pros: "A nice experience overall. Flight was quiet so plenty of personal space."
Pros: "Everything went smoothly from check in to arrival. Bags were delivered timely. Flights were on time."
Cons: "No entertainment options. Little to no food service."
Pros: "The crew are ok. They should find jobs with other, better airlines."
Cons: "Flight delayed on both legs. Delay management horrible, call centre was worse."
Pros: "Average flight"
Cons: "Changed the time of my flight early by more than 2 hours, with no communication. I therefore missed the flight. I was informed there was a flight that evening but they refused to move me as I had booked through an agent. Waited more than 6 hoursnin the airport for next flight and was offered only a meal voucher worth £4. Later flight was delayed, resulting in me missing my friends pre wedding henna party and arriving more than 8 hours late. Not a single apology given!"
Pros: "Except for a 1-hour delay, overall the flight was good, smooth and enjoyable. Loved the inflight meal. For the price we paid we got meal and 30kg baggage allowance, we thought that was just value for money. And they departed from KLIA and not klia2 which is more convenient."
Cons: "Flight wasn't on time to and from HKG."
Pros: "The staff were very kind, the seat had a great amount of leg room."
Cons: "There was no alcohol on the flight."
Pros: "Crews are nice."
Cons: "Seems like Malindo is starting to degrading the service quality. The flight I took before: they change the airplane to batik which was worse with no entertainment, smaller seat pitch, etc. I book Malindo for a reason and paid for what expected using Malindo!! If they had to change the plane they should've given better one or given back compensation to passengers! Now this flight, they didn't activate the entertainment till way later and turned off way too early. They didn't give any earphone as supposed to. Malindo's service has become bad."

Personable, friendly service. Crew interactions always naturally pleasant and polite. The crew really enjoy their job and interactions with one another. Public Addresses are all smooth, clear and unambiguous - this instils confidence. Landing was butter-smooth in what seemed to be challenging and turbulent conditions - Kudos to the flight crew. Boarding and airport experience were good also.

Pros: "I paid $7 for an exit row. I was worth it. The normal economy seats are extremely cramped."
Cons: "There were no vegan options available. I think that was my fault though because I did not set one up in advance. Would be nice if they offered one anyhow."
Cons: "Better range of entertainment as the options were a bit dated and mediocre"
Cons: "My entertainment system was not working, so was my seatmate's."
Cons: "I have never had to stay at a hotel overnight because of a missed connection but when I made the reservation I wondered how you would honor the 1 hour layover and not miss. I wondered this before any of your delays. I was assured the connection would wait but not correct and you did miss. If you would have told me at the airport this would happen I would have made other arrangements. Instructions on what to do was quite poor too. As a foreigner to be handed a stack of vouchers without direction on where to go for transportation wasn’t satisfactory."
Cons: "Creaky seats in business class, below average selection of inflight movies and food that was substandard. This was a very oddly configured A330 with the seats in business way too close to each other. Every time they make an announcement you have to deselect whatever you were watching again."
Pros: "the crew was flexible enough to allow change of seat to emergency exit after takeoff. Some of the crew are friendly, but not all."
Cons: "the seats. I am 5'9 tall and my knees are touching the seat in front of me. Entertainment system needs to be upgraded. Food is so-so. Overall, MH flights, not just this recent one was just what was expected as the bare minimum."
Pros: "The airline better than the budget ariline"
Cons: "The agency that booked through not so cooperative and complicated"
Pros: "Crews were good."
Cons: "Seats were small and quite uncomfortable. luckily it was a short trip. If travelling long distance I ll have to consider a different airlines."

Actually my flight from Hing Kong to Kuala Lumpe has been cancelled and I don’t see the refund of my airfare. Thats my comment of your Company and please follow up。

The crew is good, but the flight delayed and there is two passengers keep talking during the flight

Pros: "Aero bridge availability"
Cons: "Choice to meals like McD mix and match. Can choose other combination of same value"
Pros: "Quick and easy boarding and very friendly crew"
Cons: "Nothing really. For a no-frills flight, it was a great value"
Pros: "Smooth check in"
Cons: "That the in-flight wifi really is free instead of making the passengers to pay"
Pros: "Crew was really nice"
Cons: "There wer plenty of empty seats and the other people sitting in my row wanted to move to open seats but weren’t allowed because the seats apparently cost more money than our seats. I think that’s a bit stingy of the airlines because no one is sitting there. Why not allow people to be comfortable?"
Pros: "Very good for the price I paid"
Cons: "Somehow I couldn't check in online, or at the kiosk. There was only 2 check-in desk for domestic flights in KLIA2. Long lines and waited 20 minutes. Thankfully the staff at the counter allowed me to check in, despite having only 50 minutes to spare."
Pros: "Price"
Cons: "No room for legs Flight was delayed without any information at the gate My wife was at a differtn row even if there was a free seat next to me. I had to pay to next to her during check-in."
Pros: "Old and worn out"
Cons: "Food is not appetizing. There were only meat or chicken to choose from. Need to have an option for fruits only."
Pros: "Fares. Schedules. Destinations. More than you might expect for a low cost airline."
Cons: "I got what I paid for."

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 return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Kota Kinabalu found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
10/11Fri
directFirefly
0h 50mTWU-BKI
13/11Mon
directFirefly
0h 50mBKI-TWU
RM 141
13/11Mon
directFirefly
0h 45mSDK-BKI
19/11Sun
directFirefly
0h 40mBKI-SDK
RM 151
11/11Sat
directMultiple Airlines
0h 50mTWU-BKI
14/11Tue
directMultiple Airlines
0h 55mBKI-TWU
RM 151
28/10Sat
directMultiple Airlines
0h 50mTWU-BKI
4/11Sat
directMultiple Airlines
1h 00mBKI-TWU
RM 155
13/10Fri
directMYAirline
1h 00mTWU-BKI
15/10Sun
directMYAirline
1h 00mBKI-TWU
RM 165
27/10Fri
directMYAirline
1h 00mTWU-BKI
29/10Sun
directMYAirline
1h 00mBKI-TWU
RM 174
28/10Sat
directAirAsia
0h 50mTWU-BKI
28/10Sat
directAirAsia
0h 55mBKI-TWU
RM 184
23/11Thu
directAirAsia
0h 50mMYY-BKI
27/11Mon
directAirAsia
0h 55mBKI-MYY
RM 202
19/10Thu
directMalaysia Airlines
2h 40mKUL-BKI
22/10Sun
directMalaysia Airlines
2h 35mBKI-KUL
RM 278
21/10Sat
directMalaysia Airlines
2h 40mKUL-BKI
24/10Tue
directMalaysia Airlines
2h 35mBKI-KUL
RM 282

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Kota Kinabalu found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
24/1Wed
directFirefly
1h 30mKCH-BKI
RM 89
8/10Sun
directFirefly
0h 50mTWU-BKI
RM 89
10/10Tue
directAirAsia
0h 50mSDK-BKI
RM 94
3/11Fri
directAirAsia
0h 50mMYY-BKI
RM 104
3/2Sat
directMYAirline
2h 45mKUL-BKI
RM 113
28/11Tue
directMYAirline
2h 45mKUL-BKI
RM 122
30/10Mon
directMalaysia Airlines
2h 40mKUL-BKI
RM 141
16/11Thu
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
5h 30mMYY-BKI
RM 160
25/10Wed
1 stopScoot
7h 15mKUL-BKI
RM 216
25/10Wed
1 stopScoot
8h 20mKUL-BKI
RM 226

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Last minute flights to Kota Kinabalu

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Kota Kinabalu that are departing in the next 10 days.
3/10Tue
directMultiple Airlines
2h 30mKUL-BKI
29/10Sun
directMultiple Airlines
2h 30mBKI-KUL
RM 339
3/10Tue
directMultiple Airlines
2h 30mKUL-BKI
7/10Sat
directMultiple Airlines
2h 35mBKI-KUL
RM 362
4/10Wed
directMYAirline
2h 45mKUL-BKI
7/10Sat
directMYAirline
2h 35mBKI-KUL
RM 376
3/10Tue
directMYAirline
2h 45mKUL-BKI
11/10Wed
directMYAirline
2h 40mBKI-KUL
RM 395
3/10Tue
multi-stopMalaysia Airlines
4h 30mSDK-BKI
4/10Wed
multi-stopMalaysia Airlines
2h 50mBKI-SDK
RM 621
1/10Sun
multi-stopMalaysia Airlines
7h 25mMYY-BKI
3/10Tue
multi-stopMalaysia Airlines
7h 05mBKI-MYY
RM 621
4/10Wed
directFirefly
2h 50mPEN-BKI
7/10Sat
directFirefly
2h 50mBKI-PEN
RM 664
2/10Mon
directAirAsia
2h 40mKUL-BKI
8/10Sun
multi-stopAirAsia
14h 35mBKI-KUL
RM 696
30/9Sat
directFirefly
2h 50mPEN-BKI
3/10Tue
directFirefly
2h 50mBKI-PEN
RM 744
1/10Sun
directAirAsia
2h 40mKUL-BKI
2/10Mon
directAirAsia
2h 30mBKI-KUL
RM 880

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Flights to Kota Kinabalu

Destination:

Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia

Return flight deals:

Kota Kinabalu - Malaysia

Cabin classes:

RM 1,628
RM 1,732
RM 56

Browse origins:

RM 452
Flights from Kuantan to Kota Kinabalu
RM 151
Flights from Kuching to Kota Kinabalu
RM 202
Flights from Miri to Kota Kinabalu
RM 235
Flights from Penang to Kota Kinabalu
Flights from Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu
RM 264
Flights from Sibu to Kota Kinabalu
Flights from Tawau to Kota Kinabalu
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Popular routes

The most searched flights to Kota Kinabalu by KAYAK users.

RM 81
Miri to Kota Kinabalu (MYY - BKI)
RM 96
Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu (SDK - BKI)
RM 86
Sibu to Kota Kinabalu (SBW - BKI)
RM 57
Bintulu to Kota Kinabalu (BTU - BKI)
RM 337
Kota Bharu to Kota Kinabalu (KBR - BKI)
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