What is the cheapest month to fly from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu?

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in January. For low rates, May can be a great choice for travel to Kota Kinabalu. Flights to Kota Kinabalu from Southeast Asia in May are about $407 on average during May, but can be found for as low as $299. Find deals

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

Located just 5.8 km from the city centre, Kota Kinabalu (BKI) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Kota Kinabalu from Southeast Asia.

Can I find deals for flights from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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AirAsia
21/2-28/2
1 total stop
7h 20m total
Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 17 January 2025.

Sun 27/714:20KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Mon 11/805:20BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 16/1$143

Sun 31/812:10SIN - BKI

Nonstop2h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 6/912:05BKI - SIN

Nonstop2h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/1$156

Fri 21/207:00KUL - BKI

1 stop9h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 28/216:00BKI - KUL

1 stop7h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1$164

Thu 30/117:10SIN - BKI

1 stop17h 30mBatik Air

Tue 4/221:30BKI - SIN

1 stop14h 00mBatik Air

Deal found 16/1$291

Sun 9/219:30SIN - BKI

1 stop5h 25mMalaysia Airlines

Tue 11/207:20BKI - SIN

1 stop5h 35mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 16/1$396

Wed 26/319:10KUL - BKI

1 stop16h 20mScoot

Thu 3/412:05BKI - KUL

1 stop5h 20mScoot

Deal found 17/1$594

Mon 3/323:00SIN - BKI

1 stop23h 40mT'way Air

Mon 10/323:40BKI - SIN

1 stop25h 20mT'way Air

Deal found 16/1$932

Sat 8/200:25SIN - BKI

1 stop24h 55mJeju Air

Mon 10/202:20BKI - SIN

1 stop21h 05mJeju Air

Deal found 16/1$975

Sat 29/313:50KUL - BKI

2 stops51h 50mXiamenAir

Sun 6/418:40BKI - KUL

1 stop21h 20mXiamenAir

Deal found 15/1$1,181

Thu 12/616:15KUL - BKI

1 stop32h 15mShanghai Airlines

Sun 15/601:30BKI - KUL

1 stop13h 20mShanghai Airlines

Deal found 15/1$1,392

Wed 29/103:55SIN - BKI

1 stop22h 35mChina Southern

Mon 3/203:30BKI - SIN

2 stops47h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 16/1$1,775

Thu 20/203:10KUL - BKI

2 stops38h 50mChina Southern

Fri 28/219:05BKI - KUL

1 stop17h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 17/1$6,151

Best flights from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu
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Fri 21/218:55KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 35mAirAsia

Fri 28/206:00BKI - KUL

1 stop4h 45mAirAsia

Deal found 16/1$108

Sat 10/515:40KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Wed 21/512:40BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 17/1$143

Fri 21/207:00KUL - BKI

1 stop9h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 28/216:00BKI - KUL

1 stop7h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1$164

Thu 30/117:10SIN - BKI

1 stop17h 30mBatik Air

Tue 4/221:30BKI - SIN

1 stop14h 00mBatik Air

Deal found 16/1$291

Wed 26/319:10KUL - BKI

1 stop16h 20mScoot

Thu 3/412:05BKI - KUL

1 stop5h 20mScoot

Deal found 17/1$594

Thu 30/109:00SIN - BKI

Nonstop2h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/221:30BKI - SIN

1 stop12h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1$299

Sun 9/219:30SIN - BKI

1 stop5h 25mMalaysia Airlines

Tue 11/207:20BKI - SIN

1 stop5h 35mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 16/1$396

Mon 3/323:00SIN - BKI

1 stop23h 40mT'way Air

Mon 10/323:40BKI - SIN

1 stop25h 20mT'way Air

Deal found 16/1$932

Sat 8/200:25SIN - BKI

1 stop24h 55mJeju Air

Mon 10/202:20BKI - SIN

1 stop21h 05mJeju Air

Deal found 16/1$975

Sat 29/313:50KUL - BKI

2 stops51h 50mXiamenAir

Sun 6/418:40BKI - KUL

1 stop21h 20mXiamenAir

Deal found 15/1$1,181

Thu 12/616:15KUL - BKI

1 stop32h 15mShanghai Airlines

Sun 15/601:30BKI - KUL

1 stop13h 20mShanghai Airlines

Deal found 15/1$1,392

Wed 29/103:55SIN - BKI

1 stop22h 35mChina Southern

Mon 3/203:30BKI - SIN

2 stops47h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 16/1$1,775

Direct flights from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu
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Sat 10/515:40KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Wed 21/512:40BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 17/1$143

Thu 30/109:00SIN - BKI

Nonstop2h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/208:35BKI - SIN

Nonstop2h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1$472

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Discover last-minute flight deals from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu. Data last updated 17 January 2025 and is based on user searches.

Fri 17/102:30SIN - BKI

1 stop20h 10mT'way Air

Sun 19/123:40BKI - SIN

1 stop21h 45mT'way Air

Deal found 17/1$1,098

Fri 24/100:25SIN - BKI

1 stop24h 55mJeju Air

Mon 3/202:20BKI - SIN

1 stop21h 05mJeju Air

Deal found 17/1$1,357

Sat 25/100:30KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Thu 30/122:25BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 45mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 17/1$233

Sun 26/111:10KUL - BKI

1 stop7h 55mScoot

Wed 5/220:05BKI - KUL

1 stop9h 50mScoot

Deal found 17/1$961

Wed 29/103:55SIN - BKI

1 stop22h 35mChina Southern

Mon 3/203:30BKI - SIN

2 stops47h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 16/1$1,775

Thu 30/117:10SIN - BKI

1 stop17h 30mBatik Air

Tue 4/221:30BKI - SIN

1 stop14h 00mBatik Air

Deal found 16/1$291

Thu 30/109:00SIN - BKI

Nonstop2h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/221:30BKI - SIN

1 stop12h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1$299

Sat 1/200:30KUL - BKI

Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Mon 3/204:00BKI - KUL

Nonstop2h 40mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 17/1$233

Sat 8/200:25SIN - BKI

1 stop24h 55mJeju Air

Mon 10/202:20BKI - SIN

1 stop21h 05mJeju Air

Deal found 16/1$975

Sun 9/219:30SIN - BKI

1 stop5h 25mMalaysia Airlines

Tue 11/207:20BKI - SIN

1 stop5h 35mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 16/1$396

Thu 20/203:10KUL - BKI

2 stops38h 50mChina Southern

Fri 28/219:05BKI - KUL

1 stop17h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 17/1$6,151

Fri 21/207:00KUL - BKI

1 stop9h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 28/216:00BKI - KUL

1 stop7h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/1$164

Find flights from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu within your budget

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Depart

Return

Price

Kuala LumpurKota Kinabalu

KUL - BKI

KULBKI

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sat 10/5

15:40-18:20

Nonstop2h 40m

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 21/5

12:40-15:20

Nonstop2h 40m

$143

Kuala LumpurKota Kinabalu

KUL - BKI

KULBKI

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Fri 21/2

07:00-16:25

1 stop9h 25m

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 28/2

16:00-23:40

1 stop7h 40m

$164

Kuala LumpurKota Kinabalu

KUL - BKI

KULBKI

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Fri 21/2

06:40-18:50

1 stop12h 10m

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 28/2

16:00-23:40

1 stop7h 40m

$166

SingaporeKota Kinabalu

SIN - BKI

SINBKI

Singapore Changi

Thu 30/1

17:10-10:40

1 stop17h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

Tue 4/2

21:30-11:30

1 stop14h 00m

$291

SingaporeKota Kinabalu

SIN - BKI

SINBKI

Singapore Changi

Thu 30/1

09:00-11:30

Nonstop2h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

Tue 4/2

21:30-09:30

1 stop12h 00m

$299

SingaporeKota Kinabalu

SIN - BKI

SINBKI

Singapore Changi

Sun 9/2

19:30-00:55

1 stop5h 25m

Kota Kinabalu

Tue 11/2

07:20-12:55

1 stop5h 35m

$396

Kuala LumpurKota Kinabalu

KUL - BKI

KULBKI

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 26/3

19:10-11:30

1 stop16h 20m

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 3/4

12:05-17:25

1 stop5h 20m

$594

SingaporeKota Kinabalu

SIN - BKI

SINBKI

Singapore Changi

Mon 3/3

23:00-22:40

1 stop23h 40m

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 10/3

23:40-01:00

1 stop25h 20m

$932

SingaporeKota Kinabalu

SIN - BKI

SINBKI

Singapore Changi

Sat 8/2

00:25-01:20

1 stop24h 55m

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 10/2

02:20-23:25

1 stop21h 05m

$975

Kuala LumpurKota Kinabalu

KUL - BKI

KULBKI

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sat 29/3

13:50-17:40

2 stops51h 50m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 6/4

18:40-16:00

1 stop21h 20m

$1,181

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Travel insights for flights from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu (average of $423). Flying from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu in December is currently the most expensive (average of $821). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from YJX to BKI?

When flying from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Rainfall in Kota Kinabalu by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Kota Kinabalu ranges from 60.0 - 351.0 inches 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

See what other customers who have flown with Scoot, Malaysia Airlines and Jeju Air from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu have to say. 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

7.4

Good

85 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 1

Boarding system very poor too much waiting and no system

China Southern

7.4

Good

85 reviews

China Southern

7.4

Good

85 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 1

Boarding system very poor too much waiting and no system

Malaysia Airlines

7.3

Good

277 reviews

China Southern

7.4

Good

85 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 1

Boarding system very poor too much waiting and no system

Scoot

6.7

Okay

300 reviews

China Southern

7.4

Good

85 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 1

Boarding system very poor too much waiting and no system

AirAsia

6.6

Okay

213 reviews

China Southern

7.4

Good

85 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 1

Boarding system very poor too much waiting and no system

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Kota Kinabalu from Southeast Asia?
Located just 5.8 km from the city centre, Kota Kinabalu (BKI) is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Kota Kinabalu from Southeast Asia.
Can I find deals for flights from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu (average of $423). Flying from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu in December is currently the most expensive (average of $821). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
AirAsia	Cheapest$132	Average$262	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time66%	Search AirAsia flights
Scoot	Cheapest$173	Average$269	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A	Search Scoot flights

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Travel insights for flights from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu?

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Temperature in Kota Kinabalu by month

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Reviews of airlines servicing Kota Kinabalu

See what other customers who have flown with Scoot, Malaysia Airlines and Jeju Air from Southeast Asia to Kota Kinabalu have to say. 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.

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