Cheap flights Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu

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Nonstop flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu: Airasia Sdn BHD, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly and 1 more. Nonstop flights per week: 142. Flight time: 2 hours 40 minutes. Distance: 1628 km. Tickets from C$38 (departure 9 January).

Prices updated on 25 October at 11:06

See also: Kota-Kinabalu — Kuala Lumpur Flights from Kuala Lumpur Flights to Kota-Kinabalu

Cheap flights Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu

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Airasia Sdn BHD Batik Air Malaysia Firefly Malaysia Airlines

AK 5114

14:10

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Sun, 25 Oct

2h 45min

Direct

16:55

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Sun, 25 Oct

C$97

AK 5106

08:00

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Mon, 26 Oct

2h 40min

Direct

10:40

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Mon, 26 Oct

C$101

AK 5136

04:15

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Mon, 26 Oct

2h 40min

Direct

06:55

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Mon, 26 Oct

C$94

AK 5110

05:05

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Mon, 26 Oct

2h 40min

Direct

07:45

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Mon, 26 Oct

C$100

AK 5140

11:45

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Mon, 26 Oct

2h 45min

Direct

14:30

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Mon, 26 Oct

C$104

AK 5138

13:00

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Mon, 26 Oct

2h 35min

Direct

15:35

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Mon, 26 Oct

C$98

AK 5114

19:10

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Mon, 26 Oct

2h 45min

Direct

21:55

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Mon, 26 Oct

C$108

AK 5108

06:05

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Tue, 27 Oct

2h 35min

Direct

08:40

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Tue, 27 Oct

C$89

OD 1002

07:30

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Tue, 27 Oct

2h 30min

Direct

10:00

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Tue, 27 Oct

C$103

AK 5110

10:05

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Tue, 27 Oct

2h 40min

Direct

12:45

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Tue, 27 Oct

C$106

AK 5112

16:00

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Tue, 27 Oct

2h 40min

Direct

18:40

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Tue, 27 Oct

C$105

AK 5114

19:10

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Tue, 27 Oct

2h 45min

Direct

21:55

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Tue, 27 Oct

C$98

AK 5108

06:05

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Wed, 28 Oct

2h 45min

Direct

08:50

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Wed, 28 Oct

C$107

OD 1002 🔥 Hot deal

07:30

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Wed, 28 Oct

2h 30min

Direct

10:00

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Wed, 28 Oct

C$101

AK 5138

13:40

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Wed, 28 Oct

2h 45min

Direct

16:25

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Wed, 28 Oct

C$106

AK 5114

14:10

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Wed, 28 Oct

2h 45min

Direct

16:55

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Wed, 28 Oct

C$106

OD 1006

19:45

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Wed, 28 Oct

2h 30min

Direct

22:15

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Wed, 28 Oct

C$104

AK 5140

06:40

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Thu, 29 Oct

2h 35min

Direct

09:15

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Thu, 29 Oct

C$92

AK 5140

11:45

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Thu, 29 Oct

2h 45min

Direct

14:30

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Thu, 29 Oct

C$104

AK 5114

19:10

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Fri, 30 Oct

2h 45min

Direct

21:55

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Fri, 30 Oct

C$107

AK 5106

03:00

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Sat, 31 Oct

2h 30min

Direct

05:30

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Sat, 31 Oct

C$99

AK 5110 🔥 Hot deal

05:05

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Sat, 31 Oct

2h 40min

Direct

07:45

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Sat, 31 Oct

C$96

AK 5138

13:40

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Sat, 31 Oct

2h 45min

Direct

16:25

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Sat, 31 Oct

C$102

AK 5133

10:05

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Sat, 31 Oct

2h 45min

Direct

12:50

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Sat, 31 Oct

C$96

AK 5112

16:00

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Sat, 31 Oct

2h 40min

Direct

18:40

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Sat, 31 Oct

C$107

AK 5142

11:35

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Sat, 31 Oct

2h 35min

Direct

14:10

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Sat, 31 Oct

C$91

AK 5130

20:10

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Sat, 31 Oct

2h 45min

Direct

22:55

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Sat, 31 Oct

C$102

MH 2626

17:15

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Sat, 31 Oct

2h 40min

Direct

19:55

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Sat, 31 Oct

C$88

AK 5104

02:00

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Sun, 1 Nov

2h 35min

Direct

04:35

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Sun, 1 Nov

C$94

OD 1002

07:30

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Sun, 1 Nov

2h 30min

Direct

10:00

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Sun, 1 Nov

C$103

AK 5136

04:20

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Sun, 1 Nov

2h 40min

Direct

07:00

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Sun, 1 Nov

C$107

AK 5108

01:05

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Mon, 2 Nov

2h 45min

Direct

03:50

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Mon, 2 Nov

C$106

FY 2530 🔥 Hot deal

06:50

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Mon, 2 Nov

2h 40min

Direct

09:30

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Mon, 2 Nov

C$93

OD 1002

07:30

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Mon, 2 Nov

2h 30min

Direct

10:00

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Mon, 2 Nov

C$104

AK 5106

03:00

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Mon, 2 Nov

2h 30min

Direct

05:30

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Mon, 2 Nov

C$93

AK 5136

09:20

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Mon, 2 Nov

2h 40min

Direct

12:00

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Mon, 2 Nov

C$100

AK 5110

10:05

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Mon, 2 Nov

2h 40min

Direct

12:45

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Mon, 2 Nov

C$99

AK 5140

06:40

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Mon, 2 Nov

2h 35min

Direct

09:15

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Mon, 2 Nov

C$93

AK 5133

15:05

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Mon, 2 Nov

2h 45min

Direct

17:50

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Mon, 2 Nov

C$107

AK 5130

19:35

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Mon, 2 Nov

2h 40min

Direct

22:15

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Mon, 2 Nov

C$92

FY 2530 🔥 Hot deal

06:50

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Tue, 3 Nov

2h 40min

Direct

09:30

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Tue, 3 Nov

C$103

AK 5110

10:05

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Tue, 3 Nov

2h 40min

Direct

12:45

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Tue, 3 Nov

C$98

AK 5112

16:00

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Tue, 3 Nov

2h 40min

Direct

18:40

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Tue, 3 Nov

C$100

AK 5114

19:10

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Tue, 3 Nov

2h 45min

Direct

21:55

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Tue, 3 Nov

C$101

FY 2530

06:50

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Wed, 4 Nov

2h 40min

Direct

09:30

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Wed, 4 Nov

C$104

AK 5106

03:00

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Wed, 4 Nov

2h 30min

Direct

05:30

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Wed, 4 Nov

C$89

AK 5110

10:05

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Wed, 4 Nov

2h 40min

Direct

12:45

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Wed, 4 Nov

C$93

AK 5108

06:05

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Thu, 5 Nov

2h 35min

Direct

08:40

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Thu, 5 Nov

C$117

FY 2530

01:50

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Thu, 5 Nov

2h 40min

Direct

04:30

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Thu, 5 Nov

C$129

AK 5104

02:00

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

Thu, 5 Nov

2h 40min

Direct

04:40

Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Thu, 5 Nov

C$122

Direct flight schedule Kuala Lumpur — Kota-Kinabalu

Direct flights: 27 · Airlines: 4 · First departure: 01:50 · Last departure: 19:45

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

01:50→04:30 Firefly FY 4455 Kuala LumpurKUL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 40min

01:50→04:30 Malaysia Airlines MH 4455 Kuala LumpurKUL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 40min

03:00→05:40 Airasia Sdn BHD AK 5106 Kuala LumpurKUL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 40min

06:05→08:50 Airasia Sdn BHD AK 5108 Kuala LumpurKUL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 45min

06:50→09:30 Firefly FY 2530 Kuala LumpurKUL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 40min

07:00→09:40 Airasia Sdn BHD AK 5104 Kuala LumpurKUL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 40min

07:30→10:00 Batik Air Malaysia OD 1002 Kuala LumpurKUL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 30min

07:40→10:20 Malaysia Airlines MH 2614 Kuala LumpurKUL MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 40min

Local time: departure at the departure airport, arrival at the arrival airport. Days and prices are based on tickets found for the coming months.

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Lowest price of the month Mon, 26 Oct · One way from C$98

Prices as of 25 October, 11:07 Moscow time

Cheap flights Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu

Airasia Sdn BHD

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

C$83

Firefly

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

C$90

Malaysia Airlines

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

C$98

Batik Air Malaysia

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun

Price from

C$101

Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu?

Based on collected data, the cheapest flights are offered by Airasia Sdn BHD with an average ticket price of C$100.

Airasia Sdn BHD Average price: C$100 · Flights: 17 · Direct: 15
Malaysia Airlines Average price: C$103 · Flights: 12 · Direct: 12
Batik Air Malaysia Average price: C$104 · Flights: 3 · Direct: 3
Firefly Average price: C$107 · Flights: 7 · Direct: 6

Which airlines fly most often from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu?

The most flight options on this route are offered by Airasia Sdn BHD — options found: 17.

Airasia Sdn BHD Flights: 17 · Direct: 15
Malaysia Airlines Flights: 12 · Direct: 12
Firefly Flights: 7 · Direct: 6
Batik Air Malaysia Flights: 3 · Direct: 3

Round trip Kuala Lumpur — Kota-Kinabalu

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Fri, 19 Feb	Sun, 21 Feb	C$87 + C$84
One week	Sat, 13 Feb	Sun, 21 Feb	C$84 + C$84
Two weeks	Wed, 13 Jan	Tue, 26 Jan	C$86 + C$85

Two one-way tickets combined, price per adult. Tap a price to search these dates.

Prices as of 25 October, 11:07 Moscow time

Which month is cheapest to fly Kuala Lumpur — Kota-Kinabalu?

Cheapest month: February — a one-way ticket usually costs around C$90, 5% below average. Most expensive month: October — around C$104.

February 2027usually C$90 · 5% below average

One-way ticket prices for departures in that month. “Usually” is the median of the lowest daily prices.

Prices as of 25 October, 11:07 Moscow time

How many days before departure is it cheapest to buy a Kuala Lumpur — Kota-Kinabalu ticket?

The cheapest departure right now is Sat, 7 Nov — from C$91. Days before departure: 13. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from C$93, 1–3 days before — from C$98.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Mon, 26 Oct 7% more

4–7 days Sun, 1 Nov 2% more

8–14 days Sat, 7 Nov cheapest

15–21 days Fri, 13 Nov 3% more

22–30 days Thu, 19 Nov 2% more

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu?

Most flights operate on Thu (25), the fewest on Tue (17).

Mon Flights: 21 · Direct: 21
Tue Flights: 17 · Direct: 17
Wed Flights: 18 · Direct: 17
Thu Flights: 25 · Direct: 24
Fri Flights: 21 · Direct: 20
Sat Flights: 22 · Direct: 22
Sun Flights: 21 · Direct: 21

Popular destinations from Kuala Lumpur

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KUL

Kuala Lumpur — Langkawi

Malaysia → Malaysia

LGK

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C$33

KUL

Kuala Lumpur — Kuala Terengganu

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C$33

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PEN

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JHB

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C$33

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Kuala Lumpur — Alor Setar

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AOR

from

C$35

KUL

Kuala Lumpur — Kota Bharu

Malaysia → Malaysia

KBR

from

C$36

KUL

Kuala Lumpur — Singapore

Malaysia → Singapore

SIN

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C$39

KUL

Kuala Lumpur — Kuantan

Malaysia → Malaysia

KUA

from

C$46

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Kuala Lumpur — Padang

Malaysia → Indonesia

PDG

from

C$49

Popular destinations to Kota-Kinabalu

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SDK

Sandakan — Kota-Kinabalu

Malaysia → Malaysia

BKI

from

C$35

TWU

Tawau — Kota-Kinabalu

Malaysia → Malaysia

BKI

from

C$36

KCH

Kuching — Kota-Kinabalu

Malaysia → Malaysia

BKI

from

C$48

PEN

Penang — Kota-Kinabalu

Malaysia → Malaysia

BKI

from

C$81

JHB

Johor Bahru — Kota-Kinabalu

Malaysia → Malaysia

BKI

from

C$88

MZV

Mulu — Kota-Kinabalu

Malaysia → Malaysia

BKI

from

C$94

KBR

Kota Bharu — Kota-Kinabalu

Malaysia → Malaysia

BKI

from

C$96

MNL

Manila — Kota-Kinabalu

Philippines → Malaysia

BKI

from

C$113

Flights from Kuala Lumpur to cities near Kota-Kinabalu

Flights to Kota-Kinabalu are currently cheaper than to nearby cities: from C$38.

City	Distance	Direct	Flights	Airlines	Price from
Kota-KinabaluBKI	—	36	39	4
LabuanLBU	113 km	2	2	2
SandakanSDK	222 km	6	6	2
MuluMZV	251 km	0	2	1
MiriMYY	291 km	9	9	3
TawauTWU	292 km	13	16	4

Distance is a straight line between the cities. Prices are the lowest one-way fares.

Cheap flights Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu

Price from: C$77
Average price: C$101
Cheapest: February
Flight time: 2 hours 40 minutes
Distance: 1 628 km
Рейсов в неделю: 142
Airlines: 4
Most frequent flight: AK 5138

Prices as of 25 October, 11:06 Moscow time

Airports on the Kuala Lumpur — Kota-Kinabalu route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
Kuala LumpurKUL Kota-KinabaluBKI	39	36	4

Departure airports · Kuala Lumpur

Kuala LumpurKUL
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah AirportSZB no flights

Arrival airports · Kota-Kinabalu

Kota-KinabaluBKI

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Nonstop flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu are operated by: Airasia Sdn BHD, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, Batik Air Malaysia. A nonstop flight takes 2 hours 40 minutes on average. Nonstop tickets start at C$38.

The average ticket price Kuala Lumpur Kota-Kinabalu is C$101. The cheapest ticket costs C$38, operated by Airasia Sdn BHD, flight AK 5142, departing Kuala Lumpur on 9 January at 11:35, arriving Kota-Kinabalu on 9 January at 14:10. Prices as of 25 October.

A nonstop flight takes 2 hours 40 minutes on average. The fastest is AK 5112 Airasia Sdn BHD: 2 hours 30 minutes. With a connection: from 8 hours 20 minutes, usually about 14 hours.

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is March 2027: tickets from C$77. The most expensive month is November, with tickets from C$91.

Tickets from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu are sold by: Airasia Sdn BHD, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, Batik Air Malaysia. All of them fly nonstop.

The distance from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu is 1628 km.

Tickets from Kota-Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur start at C$75. The average price is C$96. Nonstop flights are operated by: Airasia Sdn BHD, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, Batik Air Malaysia. All tickets Kota-Kinabalu — Kuala Lumpur

The first nonstop flight departs at 01:50 (FY 4455, Firefly), the last one at 19:45 (OD 1006, Batik Air Malaysia). Local time.