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Kota Kinabalu.SAR 107 per passenger.Departing Mon, 13 Oct.One-way flight with BatikAir Malaysia.Outbound direct flight with BatikAir Malaysia departs from Kuala Lumpur International on Mon, 13 Oct, arriving in Kota Kinabalu.Price includes taxes and charges.From SAR 107, select.
Kota Kinabalu.SAR 107 per passenger.Departing Sat, 15 Nov.One-way flight with BatikAir Malaysia.Outbound direct flight with BatikAir Malaysia departs from Kuala Lumpur Sultan Abdul Azziz Shah on Sat, 15 Nov, arriving in Kota Kinabalu.Price includes taxes and charges.From SAR 107, select.
Kota Kinabalu.SAR 109 per passenger.Departing Tue, 15 Apr.One-way flight with BatikAir Malaysia.Outbound direct flight with BatikAir Malaysia departs from Kuala Lumpur Sultan Abdul Azziz Shah on Tue, 15 Apr, arriving in Kota Kinabalu.Price includes taxes and charges.From SAR 109, select.
Kota Kinabalu.SAR 118 per passenger.Departing Wed, 16 Jul.One-way flight with AirAsia.Outbound indirect flight with AirAsia, departs from Kuala Lumpur International on Wed, 16 Jul, arriving in Kota Kinabalu.Price includes taxes and charges.From SAR 118, select.
Kota Kinabalu.SAR 122 per passenger.Departing Tue, 23 Sep.One-way flight with AirAsia.Outbound direct flight with AirAsia departs from Kuala Lumpur International on Tue, 23 Sep, arriving in Kota Kinabalu.Price includes taxes and charges.From SAR 122, select.
Kota Kinabalu.SAR 122 per passenger.Departing Sat, 16 Aug.One-way flight with AirAsia.Outbound direct flight with AirAsia departs from Kuala Lumpur International on Sat, 16 Aug, arriving in Kota Kinabalu.Price includes taxes and charges.From SAR 122, select.
Kota Kinabalu.SAR 122 per passenger.Departing Sat, 14 Jun.One-way flight with AirAsia.Outbound direct flight with AirAsia departs from Kuala Lumpur International on Sat, 14 Jun, arriving in Kota Kinabalu.Price includes taxes and charges.From SAR 122, select.
Kota Kinabalu.SAR 122 per passenger.Departing Tue, 20 May.One-way flight with AirAsia.Outbound direct flight with AirAsia departs from Kuala Lumpur International on Tue, 20 May, arriving in Kota Kinabalu.Price includes taxes and charges.From SAR 122, select.

Find the cheapest month to fly from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu

We’re always keeping an eye on fares, so you can find the best one in seconds. It looks like Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu flights are currently cheapest in October.
Mar
from SAR 232
Apr
from SAR 109
May
from SAR 122
Jun
from SAR 122
Jul
from SAR 118
Aug
from SAR 122
Sep
from SAR 122
Oct
from SAR 107
Nov
from SAR 107
Dec
from SAR 170
Jan
from SAR 165
Feb
from SAR 132

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Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu: Alternative routes

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Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu: Flight information

The things to know before you go.
Cheapest flight foundSAR 107
Cheapest month to flyOctober
Average flight time2 hrs, 41 mins
Most popular airlineAirAsia
Average flights per week773

Finding cheap flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu: Frequently asked questions

The best price we found for a return flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu is SAR 244. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
2 hours and 41 minutes is the average flight time from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu.
AirAsia, Turkish Airlines and Malaysia Airlines fly direct from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu.
As of March 2025, there are 773 flights per week flying from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu.
The cheapest month to fly from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu is usually March 2025.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it is currently cheapest to fly from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu Airport on Wednesday, 10 September 2025.
Yes – the average flight time is 2 hours and 41 minutes.
We show every price from over 1,200 airlines and travel agents, comparing them all so you don’t have to. If you know you want to fly to Kota Kinabalu but you’re not ready to book, set up a Price Alert. We’ll track prices for you, and let you know when they rise or fall.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Kota Kinabalu is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
The cheapest airline that flies to Kota Kinabalu is BatikAir Malaysia .

How to find cheap flights to Kota Kinabalu from Kuala Lumpur

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