Nonstop flights from Kota-Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur: AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly and 1 more. Nonstop flights per week: 132. Flight time: 2 hours 35 minutes. Distance: 1628 km. Tickets from $52 (departure 2 March).
Malaysia AirlinesAverage price: $71 · Flights: 10 · Direct: 10
Batik Air MalaysiaAverage price: $74 · Flights: 4 · Direct: 4
Which airlines fly most often from Kota-Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur?
The most flight options on this route are offered by
AirAsia
— options found:
17.
AirAsiaFlights: 17 · Direct: 15
Malaysia AirlinesFlights: 10 · Direct: 10
FireflyFlights: 5 · Direct: 5
Batik Air MalaysiaFlights: 4 · Direct: 4
Round trip Kota-Kinabalu — Kuala Lumpur
Trip
Outbound
Return
Outbound + return
Total
Weekend trip
Fri, 19 Feb
Mon, 22 Feb
$63 + $55
One week
Sat, 6 Feb
Sat, 13 Feb
$61 + $58
Two weeks
Tue, 12 Jan
Mon, 25 Jan
$62 + $60
Two one-way tickets combined, price per adult. Tap a price to search these dates.
Prices as of 10 November, 11:11 Moscow time
Which month is cheapest to fly Kota-Kinabalu — Kuala Lumpur?
Cheapest month: February — a one-way ticket usually costs around $62, 6% below average. Most expensive month: May — around $76.
February 2027usually $62 · 6% below average
One-way ticket prices for departures in that month. “Usually” is the median of the lowest daily prices.
Prices as of 10 November, 11:11 Moscow time
How many days before departure is it cheapest to buy a Kota-Kinabalu — Kuala Lumpur ticket?
The cheapest departure right now is Tue, 24 Nov — from $62. Days before departure: 14. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from $64, 1–3 days before — from $69.
Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice
1–3 daysThu, 12 Nov11% more
4–7 daysSun, 15 Nov4% more
8–14 daysTue, 24 Novcheapest
15–21 daysSat, 28 Nov2% more
22–30 daysWed, 2 Dec11% more
Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.
How many flights per day operate from Kota-Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur?
Most flights operate on
Fri (25), the fewest on
Sun (13).
Yes. Nonstop flights from Kota-Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur are operated by: AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, Batik Air Malaysia. A nonstop flight takes 2 hours 35 minutes on average. Nonstop tickets start at $52.
The average ticket price Kota-Kinabalu Kuala Lumpur is $68. The cheapest ticket costs $52, operated by Firefly, flight FY 4456, departing Kota-Kinabalu on 2 March at 05:30, arriving Kuala Lumpur on 2 March at 08:10. Prices as of 10 November.
A nonstop flight takes 2 hours 35 minutes on average. The fastest is AK 5105 AirAsia: 2 hours 25 minutes. With a connection: from 9 hours 30 minutes, usually about 18 hours.
Flights from Kota-Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur arrive at these airports: Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB). Most flights arrive at Kuala Lumpur. Departure: Kota-Kinabalu (BKI).
Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is February 2027: tickets from $58.
Tickets from Kota-Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur are sold by: AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, Batik Air Malaysia. All of them fly nonstop.
The distance from Kota-Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur is 1628 km.
Tickets from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu start at $26. The average price is $69. Nonstop flights are operated by: AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, Batik Air Malaysia. All tickets Kuala Lumpur — Kota-Kinabalu