£25+ Cheap flights from Kota Kinabalu

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BKI — SAN
23 Jul — 30 Jul1
1 adult

What to know about flights from Kota Kinabalu

Discover essential information about flights departing from Kota Kinabalu, including flight schedules, destinations, airlines operating at the Kota Kinabalu airport, and any specific guidelines or requirements for travellers. Please note that the information is based on the most recent updates available. Data last updated 18 July 2025.

Cheapest one-way flight

£29

Cheapest airline

AirAsia

Most popular destination

Kuala Lumpur Intl (KUL)

Good round-trip deal

£27 or less

Good one-way deal

£12 or less
The cheapest one-way flight from Kota Kinabalu is currently to Kuala Lumpur Intl.
On average, AirAsia currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Kota Kinabalu (avg. price of £31).
Kuala Lumpur Intl (KUL) is currently the most popular flight destination from Kota Kinabalu (average return price of £68).
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Kota Kinabalu.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Kota Kinabalu.

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Cheapest flights from Kota Kinabalu
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Kota Kinabalu. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 18 July 2025.

Thu 23/1022:40BKI - KUL
Nonstop2h 30mAirAsia
Sat 25/1017:20KUL - BKI
Nonstop2h 35mAirAsia
Deal found 18/7£61
Thu 6/1122:00BKI - KUL
Nonstop2h 45mMalaysia Airlines
Wed 12/1118:30KUL - BKI
Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines
Deal found 16/7£64
Tue 26/805:20BKI - KUL
Nonstop2h 40mMultiple Airlines
Tue 26/813:55KUL - BKI
1 stop6h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 18/7£74
Sat 27/908:00BKI - KUL
Nonstop2h 30mBatik Air
Mon 29/906:50KUL - BKI
1 stop4h 55mBatik Air
Deal found 18/7£108
Sun 21/907:00BKI - MAN
2 stops31h 45mEmirates
Thu 25/909:50MAN - BKI
2 stops41h 10mEmirates
Deal found 17/7£680
Wed 13/803:30BKI - LHR
1 stop22h 30mChina Southern
Thu 21/822:10LHR - BKI
1 stop37h 10mChina Southern
Deal found 16/7£698
Sun 31/814:50BKI - LHR
3 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sun 7/922:15LHR - BKI
2 stops30h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/7£816
Sun 31/809:05BKI - MAN
3 stops33h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sun 7/910:55MAN - BKI
2 stops25h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/7£827
Mon 1/922:20BKI - LHR
1 stop25h 15mMalaysia Airlines
Mon 8/921:35LHR - BKI
1 stop20h 05mMalaysia Airlines
Deal found 17/7£858
Wed 17/920:25BKI - LAX
1 stop40h 25mSingapore Airlines
Sun 21/921:20LAX - BKI
1 stop22h 55mSingapore Airlines
Deal found 17/7£872
Mon 1/911:00BKI - LHR
2 stops38h 40mEmirates
Mon 8/914:25LHR - BKI
2 stops36h 35mEmirates
Deal found 17/7£888
Mon 1/922:20BKI - LHR
2 stops39h 30mQatar Airways
Mon 8/921:55LHR - BKI
2 stops19h 45mQatar Airways
Deal found 18/7£906

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Find flights departing from Kota Kinabalu that match your specified budget. Filter results by price range, allowing you to narrow down options and find flights that fit within your financial constraints. Please note that the search results are based on data from user searches, with fares last updated on 18 July 2025. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 858,174 searches

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Price

Kota KinabaluKuala Lumpur

BKI - KUL

BKIKUL

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 15/8

20:20-22:55

Nonstop2h 35m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 19/8

18:45-21:25

Nonstop2h 40m

£99

Kota KinabaluKuala Lumpur

BKI - KUL

BKIKUL

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 27/9

08:00-10:30

Nonstop2h 30m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 29/9

06:50-11:45

1 stop4h 55m

£108

Kota KinabaluKuala Lumpur

BKI - KUL

BKIKUL

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 27/9

14:10-20:35

1 stop6h 25m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 29/9

08:05-14:10

1 stop6h 05m

£127

Kota KinabaluManchester

BKI - MAN

BKIMAN

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 21/9

07:00-07:45

2 stops31h 45m

Manchester

Thu 25/9

09:50-10:00

2 stops41h 10m

£680

Kota KinabaluLondon

BKI - LHR

BKILHR

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 13/8

03:30-19:00

1 stop22h 30m

London Heathrow

Thu 21/8

22:10-18:20

1 stop37h 10m

£698

Kota KinabaluLondon

BKI - LHR

BKILHR

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 31/8

14:50-19:30

3 stops35h 40m

London Heathrow

Sun 7/9

22:15-11:15

2 stops30h 00m

£816

Kota KinabaluManchester

BKI - MAN

BKIMAN

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 31/8

09:05-11:35

3 stops33h 30m

Manchester

Sun 7/9

10:55-19:25

2 stops25h 30m

£827

Kota KinabaluLondon

BKI - LHR

BKILHR

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 1/9

22:20-16:35

1 stop25h 15m

London Heathrow

Mon 8/9

21:35-00:40

1 stop20h 05m

£858

Kota KinabaluLos Angeles

BKI - LAX

BKILAX

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 17/9

20:25-21:50

1 stop40h 25m

Los Angeles

Sun 21/9

21:20-11:15

1 stop22h 55m

£872

Kota KinabaluLondon

BKI - LHR

BKILHR

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 1/9

11:00-18:40

2 stops38h 40m

London Heathrow

Mon 8/9

14:25-10:00

2 stops36h 35m

£888

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

    This month, the top selected destinations from Kota Kinabalu are Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport, Kuching, Tawau. Throughout the year, Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport, Kuching, Penang are some of the top choices made by users flying from Kota Kinabalu.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Kota Kinabalu to anywhere?

    Users have flown out of Kota Kinabalu for as low as £9 to Tawau (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for £77 to fly from Kota Kinabalu.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Kota Kinabalu to anywhere?

    Over the past few days, we've found that Firefly, Malaysia Airlines, and AirAsia have the cheapest prices from Kota Kinabalu. Firefly flights from Kota Kinabalu to Kuching (£11), Malaysia Airlines flights from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Intl (£21), and AirAsia flights from Kota Kinabalu to Guangzhou Baiyun (£22).

  • What is the cheapest premium economy flight from Kota Kinabalu?

    Here are some of the cheapest offers we have found for the cheapest premium economy flights from Kota Kinabalu.
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    If you’re looking for a cheap first-class flight from Kota Kinabalu, consider Kuala Lumpur. Prices start at £3,945 so you can fly first-class even on a budget.

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