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Cheap flights to Kota Kinabalu from HK$523

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 22-6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
CMH — BKI
26 May — 2 Jun1
1 adult
Sun 26-5
Sun 2-6

Flights to Kota Kinabalu in 2024

Find the latest flights to Kota Kinabalu in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 77,277 searches and data was last updated on 21 May 2024.

Popular in

February

Cheapest in

November

Average price

HK$1,279

Return from

HK$967

One-way from

HK$523
High demand for flights, 19% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 8% potential price drop
Average for return flights in May 2024
From Hong Kong Intl to Kota Kinabalu
One-way flight from Hong Kong Intl (HKG) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI)

Cheap flights to Kota Kinabalu in May & June 2024

Discover affordable flights and deals to Kota Kinabalu in May and June 2024. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 77,277 searches and data was last updated on 21 May 2024.
Check out some of the flights available from low prices to Kota Kinabalu in May and June 2024. Deals update frequently so be sure to check back soon if you're not finding what you're looking for.
Tue 28-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Tue 4-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$967
Sat 25-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Sat 8-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$975
Wed 29-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Mon 3-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$983
Tue 21-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Tue 4-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$998
Wed 22-513:55HKG - BKI
Nonstop3h 00mAirAsia
Wed 5-617:20BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,006
Sat 1-621:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Thu 6-617:20BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,014
Fri 14-613:25HKG - BKI
Nonstop3h 00mAirAsia
Mon 17-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,022
Fri 14-621:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Mon 17-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,029
Thu 30-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Thu 13-617:20BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,037

Kota Kinabalu 2024 flight deals

Explore flight deals for Kota Kinabalu in 2024, offering the best prices and options to suit your preferences. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 77,277 searches and data were last updated on 21 May 2024.
Browse some of the best deals on flights to Kota Kinabalu in 2024. Check back soon for alternative fares.
Tue 28-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Tue 4-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$967
Sat 25-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Sat 8-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$975
Wed 29-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Mon 3-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$983
Tue 21-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Tue 4-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$998
Wed 22-513:55HKG - BKI
Nonstop3h 00mAirAsia
Wed 5-617:20BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,006
Sat 1-621:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Thu 6-617:20BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,014
Fri 14-613:25HKG - BKI
Nonstop3h 00mAirAsia
Mon 17-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,022
Fri 14-621:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Mon 17-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,029
Thu 30-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Thu 13-617:20BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,037

Flights to Kota Kinabalu departing soon

Discover available last-minute flight options to Kota Kinabalu, providing immediate availability and potentially lower prices. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 77,277 searches and data was last updated on 21 May 2024.
Browse some of the flights available to Kota Kinabalu departing last-minute. Make sure to double check the price, time, and destination to confirm all are correct.
Tue 28-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Tue 4-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$967
Fri 31-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Fri 14-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$975
Wed 29-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Mon 3-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$983
Mon 27-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Mon 3-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$998
Sun 26-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Sun 9-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,014
Tue 28-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Sun 2-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,022
Sun 26-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Sun 2-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,029
Thu 30-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Thu 13-617:20BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,037
Mon 27-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Sat 1-617:20BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,045

One-way flights to Kota Kinabalu

Explore one-way flight options to Kota Kinabalu for greater flexibility in your travel plans. Find up-to-date pricing and availability for one-way flights. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 77,277 searches and data was last updated on 21 May 2024.
Consider booking one of these one-way flights heading to Kota Kinabalu. If you're in need of a round-trip flight to Kota Kinabalu instead, make sure to update the search form at the top of page.
Sat 22-621:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$523
Mon 27-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$562
Thu 20-621:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Deal found 21-5HK$585
Sun 26-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$593
Wed 26-621:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$608
Fri 13-913:25HKG - BKI
Nonstop3h 00mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$624
Mon 21-1021:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$632
Thu 27-621:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$640
Wed 5-621:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$647

Direct flights to Kota Kinabalu

Wed 19-613:55HKG - BKI
Nonstop3h 00mAirAsia
Wed 26-609:40BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$967
Fri 31-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Fri 14-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$975
Fri 31-521:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Fri 7-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$998
Mon 10-621:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Mon 17-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 21-5HK$1,006
Sat 1-621:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Thu 6-617:20BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,014
Fri 14-613:25HKG - BKI
Nonstop3h 00mAirAsia
Mon 17-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,022
Fri 14-621:10HKG - BKI
Nonstop2h 55mAirAsia
Mon 17-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,029
Tue 11-613:25HKG - BKI
Nonstop3h 00mAirAsia
Fri 14-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,037
Tue 11-613:25HKG - BKI
Nonstop3h 00mAirAsia
Sat 15-609:35BKI - HKG
Nonstop3h 05mAirAsia
Deal found 20-5HK$1,061

Find flights to Kota Kinabalu within your budget

Locate flights to Kota Kinabalu that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 77,277 searches and data was last updated on 21 May 2024.

Fly from

Any airport

Budget

HK$967 - HK$1,770

Route

Departure

Return

Price

Hong Kong IntlKota Kinabalu

HKG - BKI

HKGBKI

Hong Kong Intl

Wed 19-6

Nonstop3h 00m

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 26-6

Nonstop3h 05m

HK$967

Hong Kong IntlKota Kinabalu

HKG - BKI

HKGBKI

Hong Kong Intl

Fri 31-5

Nonstop2h 55m

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 14-6

Nonstop3h 05m

HK$975

Hong Kong IntlKota Kinabalu

HKG - BKI

HKGBKI

Hong Kong Intl

Fri 31-5

Nonstop2h 55m

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 7-6

Nonstop3h 05m

HK$998

Hong Kong IntlKota Kinabalu

HKG - BKI

HKGBKI

Hong Kong Intl

Mon 10-6

Nonstop2h 55m

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 17-6

Nonstop3h 05m

HK$1,006

Hong Kong IntlKota Kinabalu

HKG - BKI

HKGBKI

Hong Kong Intl

Sat 1-6

Nonstop2h 55m

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 6-6

Nonstop3h 05m

HK$1,014

Hong Kong IntlKota Kinabalu

HKG - BKI

HKGBKI

Hong Kong Intl

Tue 18-6

1 stop18h 50m

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 26-6

Nonstop3h 05m

HK$1,287

Hong Kong IntlKota Kinabalu

HKG - BKI

HKGBKI

Hong Kong Intl

Tue 18-6

1 stop18h 50m

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 26-6

Nonstop3h 05m

HK$1,310

Hong Kong IntlKota Kinabalu

HKG - BKI

HKGBKI

Hong Kong Intl

Tue 24-9

1 stop22h 15m

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 26-9

1 stop11h 30m

HK$1,536

Hong Kong IntlKota Kinabalu

HKG - BKI

HKGBKI

Hong Kong Intl

Sat 1-6

1 stop29h 40m

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 5-6

1 stop10h 20m

HK$1,770

Flights are sorted by cheapest first

Deals found on 20-5

Average price of flights to Kota Kinabalu by month

Plan your trip to Kota Kinabalu by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way flight to Kota Kinabalu is currently HK$601 while a return flight costs HK$1,207. Price data was last updated on 19 May 2024.

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Kota Kinabalu (average of HK$129). Flying to Kota Kinabalu in August will prove the most costly (average of HK$171). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

January

HK$1,139

February

HK$1,100

March

HK$1,131

April

HK$1,240

May

HK$1,232

June

HK$1,263

July

HK$1,279

August

HK$1,334

September

HK$1,209

October

HK$1,029

November

HK$1,006

December

HK$1,185

Temperature and rainfall in Kota Kinabalu by month

Plan your trip to Kota Kinabalu by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

BKI

Temperature

26 - 27 °C

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).

When is the best time to book a flight to Kota Kinabalu?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight to Kota Kinabalu. Price data was last updated on 10 May 2024.
The best time to book flights to Kota Kinabalu is 46 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
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When is the cheapest time to fly to Kota Kinabalu?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return to Kota Kinabalu. Price data was last updated on 19 May 2024.
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Midday
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Users looking for the lowest fares to Kota Kinabalu should consider flying on Sunday at midday, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Saturday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.
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Reviews of airlines servicing Kota Kinabalu

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Kota Kinabalu. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Kota Kinabalu. Reviews last updated 21 May 2024.
To help decide which airline to fly to Kota Kinabalu, see what other customers have to say about AirAsia, China Eastern and Batik Air. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
7.2
Good
491 reviews

Crew

7.6

Overall

7.2

Boarding

7.5

Entertainment

6.7

Food

6.4

Comfort

7.1

Reviews

1 / 1

Pros: New planes. Spotlessly clean. Hard working helpful staff. Good boarding. Adequate legroom by modern standards. Food typical of economy these days. OK. But really good staff.Cons: Fried rice breakfast out of Rome. Mushy. But overall food out of Sydney, Rome and Shanghai, fine.

7.2
Good
491 reviews
7.2
Good
491 reviews

Crew

7.6

Overall

7.2

Boarding

7.5

Entertainment

6.7

Food

6.4

Comfort

7.1

Reviews

1 / 1

Pros: New planes. Spotlessly clean. Hard working helpful staff. Good boarding. Adequate legroom by modern standards. Food typical of economy these days. OK. But really good staff.Cons: Fried rice breakfast out of Rome. Mushy. But overall food out of Sydney, Rome and Shanghai, fine.

6.7
Okay
247 reviews
7.2
Good
491 reviews

Crew

7.6

Overall

7.2

Boarding

7.5

Entertainment

6.7

Food

6.4

Comfort

7.1

Reviews

1 / 1

Pros: New planes. Spotlessly clean. Hard working helpful staff. Good boarding. Adequate legroom by modern standards. Food typical of economy these days. OK. But really good staff.Cons: Fried rice breakfast out of Rome. Mushy. But overall food out of Sydney, Rome and Shanghai, fine.

6.6
Okay
311 reviews
7.2
Good
491 reviews

Crew

7.6

Overall

7.2

Boarding

7.5

Entertainment

6.7

Food

6.4

Comfort

7.1

Reviews

1 / 1

Pros: New planes. Spotlessly clean. Hard working helpful staff. Good boarding. Adequate legroom by modern standards. Food typical of economy these days. OK. But really good staff.Cons: Fried rice breakfast out of Rome. Mushy. But overall food out of Sydney, Rome and Shanghai, fine.

6.6
Okay
62 reviews
7.2
Good
491 reviews

Crew

7.6

Overall

7.2

Boarding

7.5

Entertainment

6.7

Food

6.4

Comfort

7.1

Reviews

1 / 1

Pros: New planes. Spotlessly clean. Hard working helpful staff. Good boarding. Adequate legroom by modern standards. Food typical of economy these days. OK. But really good staff.Cons: Fried rice breakfast out of Rome. Mushy. But overall food out of Sydney, Rome and Shanghai, fine.

  • What does BKI mean?

    Kota Kinabalu Airport is BKI. This code is created by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and airlines use IATA codes to identify the departing or arrival airports in the flight routes they service.

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

    Booking a flight to Kota Kinabalu (BKI) is your only option if you intend on flying to Kota Kinabalu. It is only a 5.8 km journey from Kota Kinabalu to Kota Kinabalu’s city centre.

  • 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, AirAsia is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Kota Kinabalu.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Kota Kinabalu?

    Kota Kinabalu Airport is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Kota Kinabalu. One-way flights to Kota Kinabalu Airport typically cost HK$204, while return flights cost around HK$334.

  • How much is a return flight to Kota Kinabalu?

    A return flight to Kota Kinabalu will typically cost around HK$82, however they can be found for as little as HK$43.

  • Does Kota Kinabalu Airport have rental cars?

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

  • Are there hotels close to Kota Kinabalu Airport?

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

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