Nonstop flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu: AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly and 1 more. Nonstop flights per week: 135. Flight time: 2 hours 40 minutes. Distance: 1628 km. Tickets from $26 (departure 9 January).
Which airlines fly most often from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu?
The most flight options on this route are offered by
AirAsia
— options found:
17.
AirAsiaFlights: 17 · Direct: 15
Malaysia AirlinesFlights: 12 · Direct: 12
FireflyFlights: 7 · Direct: 6
Batik Air MalaysiaFlights: 3 · Direct: 3
Round trip Kuala Lumpur — Kota-Kinabalu
Trip
Outbound
Return
Outbound + return
Total
Weekend trip
Sat, 20 Feb
Sun, 21 Feb
$62 + $58
One week
Mon, 22 Feb
Tue, 2 Mar
$55 + $61
Two weeks
Sat, 13 Feb
Sat, 27 Feb
$58 + $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 Kuala Lumpur — Kota-Kinabalu?
Cheapest month: April — a one-way ticket usually costs around $62, 5% below average. Most expensive month: December — around $71.
April 2027usually $62 · 5% 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 Kuala Lumpur — Kota-Kinabalu ticket?
The cheapest departure right now is Sat, 5 Dec — from $60. Days before departure: 25. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from $64, 1–3 days before — from $64.
Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice
1–3 daysWed, 11 Nov6% more
4–7 daysMon, 16 Nov6% more
8–14 daysWed, 18 Nov6% more
15–21 daysTue, 1 Dec4% more
22–30 daysSat, 5 Deccheapest
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 (23), the fewest on
Wed (17).
Yes. Nonstop flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu are operated by: AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, Batik Air Malaysia. A nonstop flight takes 2 hours 40 minutes on average. Nonstop tickets start at $26.
The average ticket price Kuala Lumpur Kota-Kinabalu is $69. The cheapest ticket costs $26, operated by AirAsia, flight AK 5142, departing Kuala Lumpur on 9 January at 11:35, arriving Kota-Kinabalu on 9 January at 14:10. Prices as of 10 November.
A nonstop flight takes 2 hours 40 minutes on average. The fastest is AK 5112 AirAsia: 2 hours 30 minutes. With a connection: from 8 hours 20 minutes, usually about 14 hours.
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu depart from these airports: Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB). Most flights depart from Kuala Lumpur. Arrival: Kota-Kinabalu (BKI).
Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is March 2027: tickets from $54. The most expensive month is November, with tickets from $64.
Tickets from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu are sold by: AirAsia, 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 $52. The average price is $68. Nonstop flights are operated by: AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, Batik Air Malaysia. All tickets Kota-Kinabalu — Kuala Lumpur