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Cheap Flights from the United Kingdom to Kota Kinabalu

 
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Recent return flight deals from the United Kingdom to Kota Kinabalu

Mon, 19 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct
China Eastern Logo
11:35 - 00:30LGW  London Gatwick-BKI Kota Kinabalu
29h 55m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
China Eastern Logo
01:30 - 15:00BKI  Kota Kinabalu-LGW London Gatwick
20h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
RM 2,326China Eastern
Sun, 1 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov
China Eastern Logo
10:30 - 00:30LGW  London Gatwick-BKI Kota Kinabalu
30h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
China Eastern Logo
01:30 - 14:00BKI  Kota Kinabalu-LGW London Gatwick
20h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
RM 2,338China Eastern
Wed, 21 Oct - Tue, 27 Oct
China Eastern Logo
11:35 - 00:30LGW  London Gatwick-BKI Kota Kinabalu
29h 55m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
China Eastern Logo
01:30 - 14:00BKI  Kota Kinabalu-LGW London Gatwick
20h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
RM 2,338China Eastern
Mon, 19 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct
China Eastern Logo
11:35 - 00:30LGW  London Gatwick-BKI Kota Kinabalu
29h 55m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
China Eastern Logo
01:30 - 15:00BKI  Kota Kinabalu-LGW London Gatwick
20h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
RM 2,338China Eastern
Mon, 19 Oct - Mon, 26 Oct
China Eastern Logo
11:35 - 00:30LGW  London Gatwick-BKI Kota Kinabalu
29h 55m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
China Eastern Logo
01:30 - 06:30BKI  Kota Kinabalu-LGW London Gatwick
37h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
RM 2,371China Eastern
Sat, 7 Nov - Thu, 19 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:00 - 00:30LGW  London Gatwick-BKI Kota Kinabalu
23h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
Multiple Airlines Logo
01:30 - 14:00BKI  Kota Kinabalu-LGW London Gatwick
20h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
RM 2,379Multiple Airlines
Tue, 24 Nov - Mon, 7 Dec
China Eastern Logo
10:30 - 00:30LGW  London Gatwick-BKI Kota Kinabalu
30h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
China Eastern Logo
01:30 - 06:30BKI  Kota Kinabalu-LGW London Gatwick
37h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
RM 2,456China Eastern
Tue, 10 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec
China Eastern Logo
10:30 - 00:30LGW  London Gatwick-BKI Kota Kinabalu
30h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
China Eastern Logo
01:30 - 06:30BKI  Kota Kinabalu-LGW London Gatwick
37h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
RM 2,460China Eastern
Tue, 6 Oct - Tue, 13 Oct
Malaysia Airlines Logo
11:00 - 18:20LHR  London Heathrow-BKI Kota Kinabalu
24h 20m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl
Malaysia Airlines Logo
17:45 - 05:55BKI  Kota Kinabalu-LHR London Heathrow
19h 10m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl
RM 4,424Malaysia Airlines
Fri, 25 Sep - Fri, 2 Oct
Malaysia Airlines Logo
11:00 - 10:45LHR  London Heathrow-BKI Kota Kinabalu
16h 45m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl
Malaysia Airlines Logo
17:45 - 05:55BKI  Kota Kinabalu-LHR London Heathrow
19h 10m1 stop Kuala Lumpur Intl
RM 4,672Malaysia Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Kota Kinabalu

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

What is the cheapest flight to Kota Kinabalu?

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Kota Kinabalu was found on the route from London, at RM 2,326 return. The most popular connection is from London to Kota Kinabalu, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as RM 2,480 in the last 5 days.

Good to know

Low season

April

Cheapest flight

RM 1,265
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 17% lower on average.
Flight from London Stansted Airport to Kota Kinabalu

FAQs - booking Kota Kinabalu flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Kota Kinabalu?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Kota Kinabalu was found on the route from London, at RM 2,326 return. The most popular connection is from London to Kota Kinabalu, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as RM 2,480 in the last 5 days.

  • How far is Kota Kinabalu Airport from central Kota Kinabalu?

    Kota Kinabalu Airport is 6 km from the centre of Kota Kinabalu.

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

    Kota Kinabalu is served by Kota Kinabalu Airport, also commonly referred to as Kota Kinabalu or Kota Kinabalu Intl. The airport code is BKI.

  • 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.

  • How many direct flights to Kota Kinabalu are there each week?

    Each week there are around 1,161 direct flights from within United Kingdom to Kota Kinabalu. The most common day for departures is Thursday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

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Reviews of the top airline flying from the United Kingdom to Kota Kinabalu

 
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 verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.3
Malaysia AirlinesOverall score based on 318 reviews
7.4Comfort
7.5Boarding
7.0Food
8.1Crew
6.6Entertainment
Airline reviews

The crews were very professional and courteous. Pleasant flight and thank you!

10.0 ExcellentVip, Feb 2026
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The crews were very professional and courteous. Pleasant flight and thank you!

They wouldn't let me on the plane. The 3rd party apparently didn't pay for the tickets properly?

Overall experience is good but if the food menu can change to authentic Malaysia food will be good. I.e. Nasi Lemak, Char Kueh Tiew and etc

Surprised that the safety briefing was only conducted in Malay language and no English despite there are foreigners on board. MH should take safety more seriously.

Food was good but only 1 meal and 1 pie, instead of 2 meals. Both legs were late.

We are row 11, when the crew came to us, only one meal choice was available.

Ok, but legspace on MH0127 from Kul to Per was too small. It was not possible to tilt my seat which I don't understand because the seat in front of my could do it. So I didn't rest on the flight. Also, the crew was probably understaffed because it took very long time to take trash after the meal. Everything very different from the flight with Malaysian Airlines from London to KL.

The cabin was quite noisy as there were lots of children travelling for the school holidays. Found the selection of movies limited.

The best so far coz this time it was all male steward on the economy cluster. They were polite, efficient & genuinely courteous. They do not judge you when you ask for more food & peanuts.

I enjoy traveling with Malaysia Airlines. The Asian food they serve is pretty good and the red wine was also good. They did run out of beer and only did a couple of water rounds during the flight but the staff were very friendly.

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