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.

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 (6 hours 15 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).

฿3,091+ Cheap Flights to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Flights to Kota Kinabalu in 2025

Return from	฿6,377
One-way from	฿3,091
Popular in	February
Cheapest in	November
Average price	฿7,190

18/11-26/11
3 total stops
21h 10m total
Bangkok to Kota Kinabalu

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17h 15m total
Bangkok to Kota Kinabalu

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mar. 18/1121:25DMK - BKI

2 stops15h 30mMultiple Airlines

mié. 26/1112:25BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/10฿6,377

sáb. 15/1113:25DMK - BKI

1 stop7h 50mMultiple Airlines

mié. 19/1112:25BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿6,702

mié. 12/1114:20DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

mié. 19/1112:25BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿6,735

jue. 13/1121:25DMK - BKI

1 stop11h 10mMultiple Airlines

mar. 18/1107:00BKI - DMK

1 stop11h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿6,800

mié. 12/1114:20DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

mar. 18/1111:00BKI - DMK

1 stop7h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿6,832

sáb. 15/1113:25DMK - BKI

1 stop7h 50mแอร์เอเชีย

lun. 24/1110:00BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 40mแอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 15/10฿6,897

mié. 12/1114:20DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

vie. 21/1113:05BKI - DMK

1 stop6h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿6,930

jue. 13/1114:20DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

sáb. 22/1114:50BKI - DMK

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿6,962

dom. 16/1106:40DMK - BKI

1 stop14h 35mMultiple Airlines

jue. 20/1123:25BKI - DMK

1 stop19h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿7,027

mar. 11/1114:20DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

mié. 19/1112:25BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿7,060

mié. 12/1114:20DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

dom. 23/1109:10BKI - DMK

1 stop6h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿7,092

sáb. 29/1111:05BKK - BKI

1 stop6h 15mMalaysia Airlines

sáb. 6/1214:40BKI - BKK

1 stop9h 30mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿7,971

Best flights to Kota Kinabalu
Discover carefully curated flight deals to Kota Kinabalu that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 16 octubre 2025.

mar. 18/1121:25DMK - BKI

2 stops15h 30mMultiple Airlines

mié. 26/1112:25BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/10฿6,377

vie. 28/1105:40BKK - BKI

1 stop6h 20mMalaysia Airlines

vie. 5/1222:00BKI - BKK

1 stop26h 10mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 14/10฿8,752

sáb. 15/1113:25DMK - BKI

1 stop7h 50mMultiple Airlines

mié. 19/1112:25BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿6,702

jue. 13/1121:25DMK - BKI

1 stop11h 10mMultiple Airlines

mar. 18/1107:00BKI - DMK

1 stop11h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿6,800

vie. 14/1114:20DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

mar. 18/1111:00BKI - DMK

1 stop7h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿6,832

vie. 5/1214:15BKK - BKI

1 stop7h 05mMalaysia Airlines

mié. 10/1211:55BKI - BKK

1 stop6h 45mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 14/10฿9,175

mié. 12/1114:20DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

sáb. 22/1113:05BKI - DMK

1 stop7h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿6,930

jue. 13/1114:20DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

lun. 24/1113:05BKI - DMK

1 stop7h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿6,930

mié. 12/1111:05BKK - BKI

1 stop6h 15mMalaysia Airlines

lun. 24/1109:50BKI - BKK

1 stop7h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿10,021

mar. 11/1114:20DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

mié. 19/1112:25BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿7,060

sáb. 15/1111:05BKK - BKI

1 stop6h 15mMalaysia Airlines

dom. 23/1105:20BKI - BKK

1 stop5h 55mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿10,021

vie. 14/1114:20DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

dom. 23/1109:10BKI - DMK

1 stop6h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿7,092

sáb. 15/1105:40BKK - BKI

1 stop7h 15mMalaysia Airlines

vie. 21/1113:50BKI - BKK

1 stop6h 30mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿10,021

mié. 12/1114:20DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

dom. 23/1109:10BKI - DMK

1 stop6h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿7,092

mié. 12/1105:40BKK - BKI

1 stop8h 40mMalaysia Airlines

mié. 19/1113:00BKI - BKK

1 stop7h 20mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿10,021

lun. 17/1106:40DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 35mMultiple Airlines

mié. 19/1112:25BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿7,255

lun. 17/1105:40BKK - BKI

1 stop8h 40mMalaysia Airlines

dom. 23/1107:20BKI - BKK

1 stop7h 05mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿10,021

vie. 5/1215:10DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 05mMultiple Airlines

mié. 10/1207:00BKI - DMK

1 stop11h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/10฿7,353

lun. 17/1111:05BKK - BKI

1 stop6h 15mMalaysia Airlines

lun. 24/1107:20BKI - BKK

1 stop7h 05mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿10,021

vie. 14/1105:40BKK - BKI

1 stop7h 15mMalaysia Airlines

mar. 18/1111:55BKI - BKK

1 stop8h 25mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿10,021

dom. 16/1105:40BKK - BKI

1 stop7h 15mMalaysia Airlines

mar. 18/1109:50BKI - BKK

1 stop8h 50mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿10,021

dom. 16/1105:40BKK - BKI

1 stop8h 40mMalaysia Airlines

dom. 23/1117:00BKI - BKK

1 stop7h 10mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿10,021

mar. 11/1111:05BKK - BKI

1 stop9h 05mMalaysia Airlines

jue. 20/1109:50BKI - BKK

1 stop7h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿10,021

Last-minute flights to Kota Kinabalu
Discover last-minute flight deals to Kota Kinabalu. Data last updated 16 octubre 2025 and is based on user searches.

mar. 11/1114:20DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

mié. 19/1112:25BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿7,060

mié. 12/1114:20DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

mié. 19/1112:25BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿6,735

mié. 12/1114:20DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

mar. 18/1111:00BKI - DMK

1 stop7h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿6,832

mié. 12/1114:20DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

vie. 21/1113:05BKI - DMK

1 stop6h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿6,930

mié. 12/1114:20DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

dom. 23/1109:10BKI - DMK

1 stop6h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿7,092

jue. 13/1121:25DMK - BKI

1 stop11h 10mMultiple Airlines

mar. 18/1107:00BKI - DMK

1 stop11h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿6,800

jue. 13/1114:20DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

sáb. 22/1114:50BKI - DMK

1 stop6h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿6,962

sáb. 15/1113:25DMK - BKI

1 stop7h 50mMultiple Airlines

mié. 19/1112:25BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿6,702

sáb. 15/1113:25DMK - BKI

1 stop7h 50mแอร์เอเชีย

vie. 21/1113:05BKI - DMK

1 stop6h 00mแอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 15/10฿6,897

dom. 16/1106:40DMK - BKI

1 stop14h 35mMultiple Airlines

jue. 20/1123:25BKI - DMK

1 stop19h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿7,027

mar. 18/1121:25DMK - BKI

2 stops15h 30mMultiple Airlines

mié. 26/1112:25BKI - DMK

1 stop5h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/10฿6,377

sáb. 29/1111:05BKK - BKI

1 stop6h 15mMalaysia Airlines

sáb. 6/1214:40BKI - BKK

1 stop9h 30mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿7,971

One-way flights to Kota Kinabalu
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jue. 20/1119:40DMK - BKI

2 stops17h 15mแอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 15/10฿3,091

lun. 2/308:35DMK - BKI

1 stop8h 00mแอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 13/10฿3,123

mar. 11/1121:25DMK - BKI

2 stops15h 30mแอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 13/10฿3,253

lun. 2/311:50BKK - BKI

1 stop6h 10mScoot

Deal found 13/10฿3,449

jue. 11/1206:40DMK - BKI

1 stop8h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/10฿3,481

jue. 20/1122:20BKK - BKI

3 stops38h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/10฿3,481

mar. 30/1206:40DMK - BKI

1 stop6h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/10฿3,676

mar. 18/1106:40DMK - BKI

1 stop8h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/10฿3,774

jue. 11/1221:25DMK - BKI

2 stops20h 50mแอร์เอเชีย

Deal found 13/10฿3,807

lun. 2/322:20BKK - BKI

2 stops17h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/10฿4,034

jue. 11/1205:40BKK - BKI

1 stop11h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 13/10฿4,783

sáb. 20/1207:30DMK - BKI

1 stop8h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/10฿4,880

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Depart

Return

Price

BangkokKota Kinabalu

DMK - BKI

DMKBKI

Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

mar. 18/11

21:25-13:55

2 stops15h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

mié. 26/11

12:25-17:05

1 stop5h 40m

฿6,377

BangkokKota Kinabalu

DMK - BKI

DMKBKI

Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

sáb. 15/11

13:25-22:15

1 stop7h 50m

Kota Kinabalu

mié. 19/11

12:25-17:05

1 stop5h 40m

฿6,702

BangkokKota Kinabalu

DMK - BKI

DMKBKI

Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

jue. 13/11

21:25-09:35

1 stop11h 10m

Kota Kinabalu

mar. 18/11

07:00-17:05

1 stop11h 05m

฿6,800

BangkokKota Kinabalu

DMK - BKI

DMKBKI

Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

vie. 14/11

14:20-22:15

1 stop6h 55m

Kota Kinabalu

mar. 18/11

11:00-17:05

1 stop7h 05m

฿6,832

BangkokKota Kinabalu

DMK - BKI

DMKBKI

Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

mié. 12/11

14:20-22:15

1 stop6h 55m

Kota Kinabalu

sáb. 22/11

13:05-19:10

1 stop7h 05m

฿6,930

BangkokKota Kinabalu

DMK - BKI

DMKBKI

Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

jue. 13/11

14:20-22:15

1 stop6h 55m

Kota Kinabalu

lun. 24/11

13:05-19:10

1 stop7h 05m

฿6,930

BangkokKota Kinabalu

DMK - BKI

DMKBKI

Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

mar. 11/11

14:20-22:15

1 stop6h 55m

Kota Kinabalu

mié. 19/11

12:25-17:05

1 stop5h 40m

฿7,060

BangkokKota Kinabalu

DMK - BKI

DMKBKI

Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

vie. 14/11

14:20-22:15

1 stop6h 55m

Kota Kinabalu

dom. 23/11

09:10-14:40

1 stop6h 30m

฿7,092

BangkokKota Kinabalu

DMK - BKI

DMKBKI

Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

mié. 12/11

14:20-22:15

1 stop6h 55m

Kota Kinabalu

dom. 23/11

09:10-14:40

1 stop6h 30m

฿7,092

BangkokKota Kinabalu

DMK - BKI

DMKBKI

Bangkok Don Mueang Intl

lun. 17/11

06:40-14:15

1 stop6h 35m

Kota Kinabalu

mié. 19/11

12:25-17:05

1 stop5h 40m

฿7,255

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On average, a flight from Bangkok to Kota Kinabalu takes 6 hours 25 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.

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).

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.
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 (6 hours 15 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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