What are the most popular destinations to fly to from Kota Kinabalu?

The most selected flight destinations from Kota Kinabalu for the current month are Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport, Kuching, Tawau. While Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport, Kuching, Penang are the top choices made by travellers year-round.

What are popular destinations to fly to from Kota Kinabalu?

If you’re flying from Kota Kinabalu, these routes are more frequently taken by airlines Kuala Lumpur (537 flights per day), Tawau (67 flights per day) and Seoul (44 flights per day).

What is the cheapest flight from Kota Kinabalu to anywhere?

Users have flown out of Kota Kinabalu for as low as ฿3,487 to Kuala Lumpur Subang Airport (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for ฿3,569 to fly from Kota Kinabalu.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kota Kinabalu?

At the present moment the cheapest month to fly from Kota Kinabalu is currently March ; with February being the most expensive. Prices will vary depending on multiple factors such as booking in advance, airline and departure airports and times.

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Tue 7/1017:45BKI - BKK

1 stop6h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Sat 11/1006:00BKK - BKI

1 stop7h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 22/8฿6,150

Wed 8/1012:40BKI - BKK

1 stop7h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Wed 15/1006:00BKK - BKI

1 stop8h 35mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 24/8฿6,247

Sat 8/1113:00BKI - DMK

1 stop9h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/1106:40DMK - BKI

1 stop12h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/8฿6,312

Sun 26/1013:00BKI - BKK

1 stop7h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Wed 29/1005:40BKK - BKI

1 stop7h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 23/8฿6,733

Thu 27/1110:10BKI - DMK

1 stop11h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 30/1121:35DMK - BKI

1 stop10h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/8฿6,765

Thu 25/909:30BKI - BKK

1 stop7h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Mon 29/906:00BKK - BKI

1 stop7h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 22/8฿6,797

Wed 26/1113:00BKI - BKK

1 stop7h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Sun 30/1105:40BKK - BKI

1 stop7h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 24/8฿7,251

Thu 25/909:30BKI - BKK

1 stop7h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Tue 30/906:00BKK - BKI

1 stop7h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 23/8฿7,510

Thu 23/1012:15BKI - BKK

1 stop8h 10mScoot

Mon 27/1020:15BKK - BKI

1 stop13h 50mScoot

Deal found 23/8฿7,768

Thu 25/911:45BKI - DMK

1 stop7h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 29/920:15DMK - BKI

1 stop15h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/8฿7,930

Sun 26/1007:00BKI - DMK

1 stop9h 35mBatik Air

Wed 29/1012:05DMK - BKI

1 stop8h 25mBatik Air

Deal found 23/8฿8,416

Thu 25/909:50BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 30/907:05DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/8฿8,610

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Sat 8/1118:00BKI - BKK

1 stop6h 10mMalaysia Airlines

Wed 12/1105:40BKK - BKI

1 stop7h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 24/8฿6,150

Sat 8/1113:00BKI - DMK

1 stop9h 05mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/1106:40DMK - BKI

1 stop12h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/8฿6,312

Sun 26/1007:00BKI - DMK

1 stop9h 35mBatik Air

Wed 29/1012:05DMK - BKI

1 stop8h 25mBatik Air

Deal found 23/8฿8,416

Tue 7/1017:45BKI - BKK

1 stop6h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Sat 11/1006:00BKK - BKI

1 stop7h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 22/8฿6,150

Thu 27/1110:10BKI - DMK

1 stop11h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sun 30/1121:35DMK - BKI

1 stop10h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/8฿6,765

Wed 8/1012:40BKI - BKK

1 stop7h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Wed 15/1006:00BKK - BKI

1 stop8h 35mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 24/8฿6,247

Sun 26/1013:00BKI - BKK

1 stop7h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Wed 29/1005:40BKK - BKI

1 stop7h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 23/8฿6,733

Thu 25/911:45BKI - DMK

1 stop7h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 29/920:15DMK - BKI

1 stop15h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/8฿7,930

Wed 26/1111:00BKI - DMK

1 stop9h 15mBatik Air

Sun 30/1120:15DMK - BKI

1 stop12h 45mBatik Air

Deal found 23/8฿8,772

Thu 25/909:30BKI - BKK

1 stop7h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Mon 29/906:00BKK - BKI

1 stop7h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 22/8฿6,797

Thu 25/909:50BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 55mMultiple Airlines

Tue 30/907:05DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/8฿8,610

Wed 26/1113:00BKI - BKK

1 stop7h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Sun 30/1105:40BKK - BKI

1 stop7h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 23/8฿7,251

One-way flights from Kota Kinabalu
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Tue 30/905:20BKI - BKK

1 stop13h 00mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 23/8฿3,075

Sat 4/1017:45BKI - BKK

1 stop6h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 23/8฿3,107

Tue 16/1218:00BKI - BKK

1 stop6h 10mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 24/8฿3,140

Thu 2/1010:20BKI - DMK

1 stop10h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/8฿3,140

Sat 4/1007:00BKI - DMK

1 stop11h 05mBatik Air

Deal found 23/8฿3,237

Sat 27/911:30BKI - BKK

1 stop6h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 23/8฿3,269

Tue 30/907:15BKI - DMK

2 stops25h 35mแอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 23/8฿3,269

Sat 27/907:15BKI - DMK

2 stops25h 35mแอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 23/8฿3,302

Mon 29/907:00BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 50mBatik Air

Deal found 23/8฿3,366

Fri 3/1010:20BKI - DMK

1 stop10h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/8฿3,399

Fri 24/1005:20BKI - BKK

1 stop14h 35mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 24/8฿3,528

Mon 29/906:50BKI - BKK

1 stop11h 30mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 23/8฿3,625

International flights from Kota Kinabalu
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Wed 12/1118:55BKI - MNL

Nonstop2h 00mฟิลิปปินส์แอร์เอเชีย

Sun 16/1116:15MNL - BKI

Nonstop2h 15mฟิลิปปินส์แอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 25/8฿4,143

Mon 27/1018:55BKI - MNL

Nonstop2h 00mฟิลิปปินส์แอร์เอเชีย

Fri 31/1016:15MNL - BKI

Nonstop2h 15mฟิลิปปินส์แอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 23/8฿4,596

Sun 16/1118:55BKI - MNL

Nonstop2h 00mฟิลิปปินส์แอร์เอเชีย

Wed 19/1116:15MNL - BKI

Nonstop2h 15mฟิลิปปินส์แอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 24/8฿4,693

Mon 1/1218:55BKI - MNL

Nonstop2h 00mฟิลิปปินส์แอร์เอเชีย

Sun 7/1216:15MNL - BKI

Nonstop2h 15mฟิลิปปินส์แอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 25/8฿4,855

Tue 30/906:00BKI - SIN

1 stop4h 50mแอร์เอเชีย

Wed 1/1007:55SIN - BKI

1 stop4h 40mแอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 23/8฿5,114

Wed 17/1214:45BKI - SIN

Nonstop2h 25mแอร์เอเชีย

Sat 20/1211:45SIN - BKI

Nonstop2h 20mแอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 23/8฿7,768

Sat 18/1019:05BKI - SIN

1 stop5h 05mMalaysia Airlines

Tue 21/1009:55SIN - BKI

1 stop5h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 25/8฿8,092

Sat 20/905:20BKI - SIN

1 stop6h 05mMalaysia Airlines

Sun 21/915:35SIN - BKI

1 stop7h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 23/8฿8,222

Sun 16/1116:15BKI - MNL

2 stops20h 05mMalaysia Airlines

Wed 19/1106:40MNL - BKI

2 stops13h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 24/8฿10,455

Mon 27/1010:55BKI - MNL

2 stops25h 25mMalaysia Airlines

Fri 31/1006:40MNL - BKI

2 stops13h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 25/8฿11,847

Wed 12/1122:00BKI - MNL

1 stop23h 30mMalaysia Airlines

Sun 16/1117:20MNL - BKI

2 stops27h 45mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 23/8฿12,203

Sat 13/901:45BKI - MNL

Nonstop2h 10mฟิลิปปินส์แอร์เอเชีย

Mon 22/923:10MNL - BKI

Nonstop2h 10mฟิลิปปินส์แอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 24/8฿12,235

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Depart

Return

Price

Kota KinabaluBangkok

BKI - BKK

BKIBKK

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 8/11

18:00-23:10

1 stop6h 10m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Wed 12/11

05:40-13:55

1 stop7h 15m

฿6,150

Kota KinabaluBangkok

BKI - BKK

BKIBKK

Kota Kinabalu

Tue 7/10

17:45-23:05

1 stop6h 20m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Sat 11/10

06:00-14:15

1 stop7h 15m

฿6,150

Kota KinabaluBangkok

BKI - BKK

BKIBKK

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 8/10

12:40-18:55

1 stop7h 15m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Wed 15/10

06:00-15:35

1 stop8h 35m

฿6,247

Kota KinabaluBangkok

BKI - DMK

BKIDMK

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 8/11

13:00-21:05

1 stop9h 05m

Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

Wed 12/11

06:40-20:10

1 stop12h 30m

฿6,312

Kota KinabaluBangkok

BKI - BKK

BKIBKK

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 26/10

13:00-19:20

1 stop7h 20m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Wed 29/10

05:40-13:55

1 stop7h 15m

฿6,733

Kota KinabaluBangkok

BKI - DMK

BKIDMK

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 27/11

10:10-20:30

1 stop11h 20m

Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

Sun 30/11

21:35-09:30

1 stop10h 55m

฿6,765

Kota KinabaluBangkok

BKI - BKK

BKIBKK

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 25/9

09:30-16:20

1 stop7h 50m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Mon 29/9

06:00-14:15

1 stop7h 15m

฿6,797

Kota KinabaluBangkok

BKI - BKK

BKIBKK

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 26/11

13:00-19:20

1 stop7h 20m

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Sun 30/11

05:40-13:55

1 stop7h 15m

฿7,251

Kota KinabaluBangkok

BKI - DMK

BKIDMK

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 25/9

11:45-18:10

1 stop7h 25m

Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

Mon 29/9

20:15-12:30

1 stop15h 15m

฿7,930

Kota KinabaluBangkok

BKI - DMK

BKIDMK

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 26/10

07:00-15:35

1 stop9h 35m

Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

Wed 29/10

12:05-21:30

1 stop8h 25m

฿8,416

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Kota Kinabalu?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Kota Kinabalu (average of ฿3,949). Flying from Kota Kinabalu in February will prove the most costly (average of ฿4,888). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

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What is the cheapest flight from Kota Kinabalu to anywhere?
Users have flown out of Kota Kinabalu for as low as ฿3,487 to Kuala Lumpur Subang Airport (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for ฿3,569 to fly from Kota Kinabalu.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Kota Kinabalu?
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