What airport do you fly into for flights to Kota Kinabalu?

For a flight to Kota Kinabalu, you will be flying into Kota Kinabalu. Kota Kinabalu (BKI) is just 5.8 km from the centre of the city.

Can I find cheaper flights to Kota Kinabalu if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Kota Kinabalu on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Kota Kinabalu?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, แอร์เอเชีย is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Kota Kinabalu.

Where does the fastest flight to Kota Kinabalu depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Kota Kinabalu, Bangkok offers the quickest one-way flight (8 hours 45 minutes).

Does Kota Kinabalu have rental cars?

Yes. Those touching down at Kota Kinabalu can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Kota Kinabalu?

Yes. Kota Kinabalu has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Survivor Lodge Pulau Tiga is the closest property to Kota Kinabalu (0.0 km away from Kota Kinabalu).

฿2,681+ Flights to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Flights to Kota Kinabalu in 2025

Return from	฿5,496
One-way from	฿2,681
Popular in	February
Cheapest in	October
Average price	฿9,651

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3 total stops
18h 25m total
Bangkok to Kota Kinabalu

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25h 10m total
Bangkok to Kota Kinabalu

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Thu 22/508:35DMK - BKI

1 stop9h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 25/505:20BKI - DMK

2 stops8h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4฿5,496

Fri 16/521:30DMK - BKI

1 stop11h 05mแอร์เอเชีย

Sat 17/522:40BKI - DMK

1 stop10h 10mแอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 28/4฿5,563

Thu 29/518:00BKK - BKI

1 stop26h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 3/611:30BKI - BKK

1 stop6h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/4฿5,697

Wed 18/609:05BKK - BKI

1 stop9h 20mScoot

Thu 19/612:15BKI - BKK

1 stop8h 10mScoot

Deal found 27/4฿7,104

Mon 9/606:00BKK - BKI

1 stop6h 10mMalaysia Airlines

Mon 16/617:45BKI - BKK

1 stop6h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 27/4฿7,774

Tue 13/514:00DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 30mBatik Air

Tue 20/507:00BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 50mBatik Air

Deal found 28/4฿7,808

Tue 3/611:50BKK - BKI

1 stop10h 10mChina Eastern

Sat 7/600:05BKI - BKK

2 stops15h 50mChina Eastern

Deal found 28/4฿15,783

Tue 10/601:00BKK - BKI

1 stop21h 30mJeju Air

Wed 18/600:30BKI - BKK

1 stop24h 29mJeju Air

Deal found 26/4฿17,124

Wed 11/600:05BKK - BKI

1 stop21h 35mT'way Air

Thu 19/623:40BKI - BKK

1 stop23h 55mT'way Air

Deal found 28/4฿18,062

Sat 10/500:55BKK - BKI

1 stop21h 15mJin Air

Fri 16/500:10BKI - BKK

1 stop24h 35mJin Air

Deal found 28/4฿19,302

Fri 30/505:05BKK - BKI

1 stop16h 55mShanghai Airlines

Mon 2/600:05BKI - BKK

1 stop22h 50mShanghai Airlines

Deal found 27/4฿20,374

Fri 20/623:20BKK - BKI

2 stops21h 15mPhilippine Airlines

Mon 23/606:50BKI - BKK

2 stops16h 35mPhilippine Airlines

Deal found 27/4฿21,178

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Thu 22/508:35DMK - BKI

1 stop9h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 25/505:20BKI - DMK

2 stops8h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4฿5,496

Fri 16/521:30DMK - BKI

1 stop11h 05mแอร์เอเชีย

Sat 17/522:40BKI - DMK

1 stop10h 10mแอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 28/4฿5,563

Wed 14/509:05BKK - BKI

1 stop9h 20mScoot

Tue 20/512:15BKI - BKK

1 stop8h 10mScoot

Deal found 28/4฿7,473

Tue 13/514:00DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 30mBatik Air

Tue 20/507:00BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 50mBatik Air

Deal found 28/4฿7,808

Mon 9/606:00BKK - BKI

1 stop14h 35mMalaysia Airlines

Mon 16/615:00BKI - BKK

1 stop9h 05mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 27/4฿7,808

Mon 26/510:50BKK - BKI

1 stop7h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 27/511:30BKI - BKK

1 stop6h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4฿5,764

Tue 3/611:50BKK - BKI

1 stop10h 10mChina Eastern

Sat 7/600:05BKI - BKK

2 stops15h 50mChina Eastern

Deal found 28/4฿15,783

Wed 11/601:00BKK - BKI

1 stop21h 30mJeju Air

Wed 18/600:30BKI - BKK

1 stop24h 29mJeju Air

Deal found 28/4฿17,727

Wed 11/600:05BKK - BKI

1 stop21h 35mT'way Air

Thu 19/623:40BKI - BKK

1 stop23h 55mT'way Air

Deal found 28/4฿18,062

Sat 10/500:55BKK - BKI

1 stop21h 15mJin Air

Fri 16/500:10BKI - BKK

1 stop24h 35mJin Air

Deal found 28/4฿19,302

Fri 20/623:20BKK - BKI

2 stops21h 15mPhilippine Airlines

Mon 23/606:50BKI - BKK

2 stops16h 35mPhilippine Airlines

Deal found 27/4฿21,178

Thu 12/621:55BKK - BKI

1 stop25h 35mShanghai Airlines

Wed 18/601:30BKI - BKK

1 stop17h 35mShanghai Airlines

Deal found 28/4฿22,720

Last-minute flights to Kota Kinabalu
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Sat 3/508:00DMK - BKI

1 stop10h 30mMultiple Airlines

Wed 7/522:20BKI - DMK

2 stops22h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/4฿7,238

Sat 3/511:45BKK - BKI

1 stop7h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 7/505:20BKI - BKK

1 stop12h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 26/4฿10,690

Sat 3/506:00BKK - BKI

1 stop11h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Thu 8/511:30BKI - BKK

1 stop8h 25mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 26/4฿12,901

Sat 3/513:30BKK - BKI

2 stops27h 50mPhilippine Airlines

Wed 7/505:20BKI - BKK

2 stops31h 55mPhilippine Airlines

Deal found 26/4฿24,563

Sun 4/508:35DMK - BKI

1 stop7h 55mแอร์เอเชีย

Wed 7/511:50BKI - DMK

1 stop7h 20mแอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 26/4฿8,579

Sun 4/520:15DMK - BKI

2 stops18h 20mBatik Air

Thu 8/507:00BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 50mBatik Air

Deal found 26/4฿11,125

Fri 9/503:00BKK - BKI

1 stop14h 20mChina Southern

Mon 19/519:20BKI - BKK

1 stop27h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 28/4฿135,817

Sat 10/500:55BKK - BKI

1 stop21h 15mJin Air

Fri 16/500:10BKI - BKK

1 stop24h 35mJin Air

Deal found 28/4฿19,302

Tue 13/514:00DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 30mBatik Air

Tue 20/507:00BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 50mBatik Air

Deal found 28/4฿7,808

Tue 13/521:55BKK - BKI

2 stops24h 05mChina Eastern

Sun 18/500:05BKI - BKK

1 stop25h 35mChina Eastern

Deal found 28/4฿19,738

Wed 14/509:05BKK - BKI

1 stop9h 20mScoot

Tue 20/512:15BKI - BKK

1 stop8h 10mScoot

Deal found 28/4฿7,473

Fri 16/521:30DMK - BKI

1 stop11h 05mแอร์เอเชีย

Sat 17/522:40BKI - DMK

1 stop10h 10mแอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 28/4฿5,563

One-way flights to Kota Kinabalu
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Sat 5/709:05BKK - BKI

1 stop25h 10mScoot

Deal found 28/4฿2,681

Tue 22/708:35DMK - BKI

1 stop15h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4฿2,815

Tue 6/513:10DMK - BKI

1 stop8h 50mแอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 28/4฿2,982

Tue 22/722:00BKK - BKI

2 stops20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4฿3,351

Wed 21/511:50DMK - BKI

1 stop8h 40mBatik Air

Deal found 29/4฿3,753

Fri 27/600:05BKK - BKI

1 stop21h 35mT'way Air

Deal found 28/4฿6,769

Fri 4/701:00BKK - BKI

1 stop21h 30mJeju Air

Deal found 28/4฿8,311

Wed 21/520:50BKK - BKI

3 stops25h 10mChina Eastern

Deal found 29/4฿9,182

Tue 6/506:00BKK - BKI

2 stops14h 05mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 28/4฿11,762

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Thu 22/5

08:35-19:10

1 stop9h 35m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 25/5

05:20-13:10

2 stops8h 50m

฿5,496

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DMK - BKI

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Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

Fri 16/5

21:30-09:35

1 stop11h 05m

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 17/5

22:40-07:50

1 stop10h 10m

฿5,563

BangkokKota Kinabalu

BKK - BKI

BKKBKI

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Thu 29/5

18:00-21:00

1 stop26h 00m

Kota Kinabalu

Tue 3/6

11:30-17:20

1 stop6h 50m

฿5,697

BangkokKota Kinabalu

BKK - BKI

BKKBKI

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Wed 18/6

09:05-19:25

1 stop9h 20m

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 19/6

12:15-19:25

1 stop8h 10m

฿7,104

BangkokKota Kinabalu

BKK - BKI

BKKBKI

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Mon 9/6

06:00-13:10

1 stop6h 10m

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 16/6

17:45-23:05

1 stop6h 20m

฿7,774

BangkokKota Kinabalu

DMK - BKI

DMKBKI

Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

Tue 13/5

14:00-21:30

1 stop6h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

Tue 20/5

07:00-11:50

1 stop5h 50m

฿7,808

BangkokKota Kinabalu

BKK - BKI

BKKBKI

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Tue 3/6

11:50-23:00

1 stop10h 10m

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 7/6

00:05-14:55

2 stops15h 50m

฿15,783

BangkokKota Kinabalu

BKK - BKI

BKKBKI

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Tue 10/6

01:00-23:30

1 stop21h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 18/6

00:30-23:59

1 stop24h 29m

฿17,124

BangkokKota Kinabalu

BKK - BKI

BKKBKI

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Wed 11/6

00:05-22:40

1 stop21h 35m

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 19/6

23:40-22:35

1 stop23h 55m

฿18,062

BangkokKota Kinabalu

BKK - BKI

BKKBKI

Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

Sat 10/5

00:55-23:10

1 stop21h 15m

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 16/5

00:10-23:45

1 stop24h 35m

฿19,302

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How long is the flight to Kota Kinabalu?

On average, a flight from Bangkok to Kota Kinabalu takes 8 hours 45 minutes. Flights to Kota Kinabalu from other popular cities in Thailand will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Kota Kinabalu?

The most popular airline flying from Bangkok to Kota Kinabalu is แอร์เอเชีย.

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What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Kota Kinabalu?

The cheapest airline flying from Bangkok to Kota Kinabalu is แอร์เอเชีย.

Rainfall in Kota Kinabalu by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Kota Kinabalu ranges from 60.0 - 351.0 mm per month. October is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 351.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Kota Kinabalu when rainfall is around 60.0 mm.

Temperature in Kota Kinabalu by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Kota Kinabalu, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, April is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 27.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 26.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Kota Kinabalu

To help decide which airline to fly to Kota Kinabalu, see what other customers have to say about China Southern, Malaysia Airlines and Philippine Airlines. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

China Southern

7.5

Good

96 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 3

10.0

Excellent

Puey cheng,Apr 2025

SIN - CAN

Seats are clean and comfortable. Most important, the leg room is wider than many other airlines

China Southern

7.5

Good

96 reviews

China Southern

7.5

Good

96 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 3

10.0

Excellent

Puey cheng,Apr 2025

SIN - CAN

Seats are clean and comfortable. Most important, the leg room is wider than many other airlines

Malaysia Airlines

7.3

Good

254 reviews

China Southern

7.5

Good

96 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 3

10.0

Excellent

Puey cheng,Apr 2025

SIN - CAN

Seats are clean and comfortable. Most important, the leg room is wider than many other airlines

Philippine Airlines

7.2

Good

857 reviews

China Southern

7.5

Good

96 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 3

10.0

Excellent

Puey cheng,Apr 2025

SIN - CAN

Seats are clean and comfortable. Most important, the leg room is wider than many other airlines

FAQs about flying to Kota Kinabalu

What airport do you fly into for flights to Kota Kinabalu?
For a flight to Kota Kinabalu, you will be flying into Kota Kinabalu. Kota Kinabalu (BKI) is just 5.8 km from the centre of the city.
Can I find cheaper flights to Kota Kinabalu if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Kota Kinabalu on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Kota Kinabalu?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, แอร์เอเชีย is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Kota Kinabalu.
Where does the fastest flight to Kota Kinabalu depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Kota Kinabalu, Bangkok offers the quickest one-way flight (8 hours 45 minutes).
Does Kota Kinabalu have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at Kota Kinabalu can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Kota Kinabalu?
Yes. Kota Kinabalu has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Survivor Lodge Pulau Tiga is the closest property to Kota Kinabalu (0.0 km away from Kota Kinabalu).

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