RM 260 Find Cheap Flights from the Philippines to Kota Kinabalu – Compare and Save

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as RM 497. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are RM 688 on average.

The cheapest month for flights to Kota Kinabalu is February, where tickets cost RM 443 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and August, where the average cost of tickets from the Philippines is RM 666 and RM 662 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is November with an average price of RM 223.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost RM 562 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is RM 610.

To get a below average price, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 33% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 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 routes to Kota Kinabalu on KAYAK are from Manila, which takes 2h 05m, Cebu City, which takes 7h 05m, Davao City, which takes 12h 45m, and Angeles City, which takes 12h 50m.

There are around 166 direct flights from within Philippines to Kota Kinabalu every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 43% of flights departing in the morning.

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 4 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Manila.

From the Philippines, there are direct flights to Kota Kinabalu from 1 city. This city is Manila and there are 4 direct flights each week.