RM 388 Find Cheap Flights from South Korea to Kota Kinabalu – Compare and Save

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as RM 389. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, where round-trip prices are RM 1,103 on average.

The cheapest month for flights to Kota Kinabalu is November, where tickets cost RM 795 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and January, where the average cost of tickets from South Korea is RM 1,285 and RM 1,273 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of RM 200.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost RM 682 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is RM 769.

To get a below average price, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 7% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 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 Busan, which takes 5h 00m, Incheon, which takes 5h 10m, Daegu, which takes 8h 20m, and Seoul, which takes 9h 35m.

There are around 141 direct flights from within South Korea to Kota Kinabalu every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 44% of flights departing in the morning.

Each week there are around 986 direct flights from within South Korea to Kota Kinabalu. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

There are not any long-haul (6-12 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Kota Kinabalu. Instead, there are 32 medium-haul flights (3-6 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Seoul.