RM 432 Find Cheap Flights from South Korea to Kota Kinabalu

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as RM 393. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, where round-trip prices are RM 1,113 on average.

The cheapest month for flights to Kota Kinabalu is November, where tickets cost RM 802 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and August, where the average cost of tickets from South Korea is RM 1,284 and RM 1,255 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of RM 202.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost RM 688 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 776.

To get a below average price, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 1% 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, Seoul, which takes 9h 05m, and Daegu, which takes 15h 40m.

There are around 129 direct flights from within South Korea to Kota Kinabalu every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 46% of flights departing in the morning.

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 16 medium-haul flights (3-6 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Seoul.

From South Korea, there are direct flights to Kota Kinabalu from 2 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Seoul, with 12 direct flights each week.