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RM 257 Find Cheap Flights from Manila to Kota Kinabalu – Compare and Save

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Cheapest return fare
RM 522
Typical prices: RM 404-RM 714
Philippines AirAsia
Mon 3/8Fri 14/8
MNL - BKI • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
RM 257
Typical prices: RM 184-RM 261
Philippines AirAsia
Sun 26/7
MNL - BKI • Direct
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Cheap Flights from Manila to Kota Kinabalu (MNL-BKI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Manila 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.
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Recent return flight deals from Manila to Kota Kinabalu

Mon, 3 Aug - Fri, 14 Aug
Philippines AirAsia Logo
23:10 - 01:20
MNL
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BKI
2h 10mdirect
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01:45 - 03:55
BKI
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MNL
2h 10mdirect
RM 522Philippines AirAsia
Sun, 2 Aug - Wed, 5 Aug
Philippines AirAsia Logo
23:10 - 01:20
MNL
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BKI
2h 10mdirect
Philippines AirAsia Logo
01:45 - 03:55
BKI
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MNL
2h 10mdirect
RM 530Philippines AirAsia
Fri, 7 Aug - Sun, 9 Aug
Philippines AirAsia Logo
23:10 - 01:20
MNL
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BKI
2h 10mdirect
Philippines AirAsia Logo
01:45 - 03:55
BKI
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MNL
2h 10mdirect
RM 534Philippines AirAsia
Mon, 10 Aug - Fri, 14 Aug
Philippines AirAsia Logo
23:10 - 01:20
MNL
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BKI
2h 10mdirect
Philippines AirAsia Logo
01:45 - 03:55
BKI
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MNL
2h 10mdirect
RM 551Philippines AirAsia
Fri, 7 Aug - Mon, 10 Aug
Philippines AirAsia Logo
23:10 - 01:20
MNL
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BKI
2h 10mdirect
Philippines AirAsia Logo
01:45 - 03:55
BKI
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MNL
2h 10mdirect
RM 555Philippines AirAsia
Fri, 17 Jul - Sun, 19 Jul
Philippines AirAsia Logo
23:10 - 01:20
MNL
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BKI
2h 10mdirect
Philippines AirAsia Logo
01:45 - 03:55
BKI
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MNL
2h 10mdirect
RM 559Philippines AirAsia
Wed, 15 Jul - Fri, 17 Jul
Philippines AirAsia Logo
23:10 - 01:20
MNL
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BKI
2h 10mdirect
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01:45 - 03:55
BKI
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MNL
2h 10mdirect
RM 563Philippines AirAsia
Mon, 20 Jul - Wed, 22 Jul
Philippines AirAsia Logo
23:10 - 01:20
MNL
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BKI
2h 10mdirect
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01:45 - 03:55
BKI
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MNL
2h 10mdirect
RM 567Philippines AirAsia
Fri, 7 Aug - Sun, 9 Aug
Philippines AirAsia Logo
23:10 - 01:20
MNL
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BKI
2h 10mdirect
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01:45 - 03:55
BKI
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MNL
2h 10mdirect
RM 571Philippines AirAsia
Fri, 7 Aug - Mon, 10 Aug
Philippines AirAsia Logo
23:10 - 01:20
MNL
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BKI
2h 10mdirect
Philippines AirAsia Logo
01:45 - 03:55
BKI
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MNL
2h 10mdirect
RM 587Philippines AirAsia
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Manila to Kota Kinabalu flights

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

How much is a return flight from Manila to Kota Kinabalu?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Manila to Kota Kinabalu departing in August.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Manila to Kota Kinabalu clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

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 Manila, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Manila to Kota Kinabalu, 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 Manila to Kota Kinabalu is July, where tickets cost RM 416 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is RM 657 and RM 579 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Manila to Kota Kinabalu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Manila to Kota Kinabalu, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJune
Cheapest flightRM 257
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 30% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
Flight from Manila to Kota Kinabalu

When to book flights from Manila to Kota Kinabalu

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Manila to Kota Kinabalu based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Manila to Kota Kinabalu

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

    There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Manila and lands in Kota Kinabalu, with an average flight time of 2h 10m. The most common departure time is 23:00 and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 4 flights.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Manila to Kota Kinabalu was RM 257 for a one-way ticket and RM 522 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Manila to Kota Kinabalu?

    Manila and Kota Kinabalu are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Manila from Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl and will be arriving at Kota Kinabalu.

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

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Manila to Kota Kinabalu flight route.

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

    You can catch a direct flight from Manila to Kota Kinabalu on on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Manila 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 from Manila to Kota Kinabalu.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kota Kinabalu from Manila 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 Manila to Kota Kinabalu?

    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 Kota Kinabalu with an airline and back to Manila with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Manila 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 from Manila up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Manila to Kota Kinabalu

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for RM 345 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly direct from Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl to Kota Kinabalu?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl to Kota Kinabalu.
Find which airlines fly direct from Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl to Kota Kinabalu

Monday

Philippines AirAsia

Philippines AirAsia

Wednesday

Philippines AirAsia

Philippines AirAsia

Friday

Philippines AirAsia

Philippines AirAsia

Sunday

Philippines AirAsia

Philippines AirAsia

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Direct returns

Kota Kinabalu to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Monday

Philippines AirAsia

Philippines AirAsia

Tuesday

Philippines AirAsia

Philippines AirAsia

Thursday

Philippines AirAsia

Philippines AirAsia

Saturday

Philippines AirAsia

Philippines AirAsia

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Reviews of the top airline flying from Manila to Kota Kinabalu

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Manila to Kota Kinabalu. 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 Manila 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 verified KAYAK customer reviews.
6.8
Philippines AirAsiaOverall score based on 126 reviews
6.4Food
6.8Boarding
6.7Comfort
7.6Crew
5.7Entertainment
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This flight was excellent in all ways if they could repeat it consistently they would grow immediately

10.0 ExcellentJINJI JOO, Jan 2026
MNL - CEB
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This flight was excellent in all ways if they could repeat it consistently they would grow immediately

Philippines AirAsia is never on-time flight, delayed 3 hours. Everything else was fine though.

Service it was good Lower airfare and discount for loyal customer

The flight was delayed by an hour . Traveling with 75 year old father was difficult and then when he asked for water he was asked to purchase :-) . Overall just an ok experience.

Premium seats should have legroom this one didn't have it. I had 2 free checked bag but I got charged for while it shows on my reservation

Terrible airline! This airline just ruined our family vacation due to a 12 hours delay as a result of their operational issues.

Over 6 hours delayed.. using philippine air fleet planes are beat up dirty and uncomfortable. Have been flying air asia for over 4 years from Manila to Tokyo and kansai as well as several local flights from Manila to Bacolod and Cebu.. 3 planes were down for maintenance and caused havoc.. need to invest in new fleet or seriously clean and upgrade the existing fleet. Will not be flying anymore until fixed. Several options out there now to choose from as air asia prices have skyrocketed.. no point in using them anymore . Severally upset passenger here. They can’t even manage the queuing of Zones for boarding as it’s a crab fest free for all now. No discipline and let the passengers in line to board just run into any lane possible.. and priority luggage?? Forget it I’ve paid for it for the last 6 flights and never got it first.. air asia has turned into a expensive joke.. use Cebu pacific or zip air now..

We had three flight delays before eventually taking off 3 hours late. Inflight service was very limited, but it was a relatively short flight. Luggage was delivered promptly.

Nice n easy ride but if they extent flight to El nido instead of Puerto Princesa so have not go go through 5 hrs of windy road

The check in process was horrible. We were not advised that a Visa was required. And during check in, we were told that it was only going to cost $8.00 but was actually $88.00. The female agent who checked me in last minute also gave me attitude and said to me, “galit ka pa ba?” Almost as if it were my fault thst I was frustrated. I work in the airline industry and work for a US carrier where we advise passengers if possible documents needed for travel. Not only was this female agents attitude rude and unprofessional, but she was acting as if she didn’t care about anything or whether or not I got in the flight. She kept insisting that “I wait for an email showing that my K-ETA was approved, but had I waited for an email, I would’ve missed my flight. I will never again fly on this carrier, even if they cost the cheapest, because my experience with the front line customer facing employees was horrible. Im also going to make sure I share this experience with family and friends via social media and word of mouth.

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