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Cheapest return fare
S$ 218
Typical prices: S$ 119-S$ 186
AirAsia
Tue 5-1Sat 9-1
SIN - BKI • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
S$ 103
Typical prices: S$ 97-S$ 146
Scoot
Mon 2-11
SIN - BKI • Direct
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Cheap Flights to Kota Kinabalu

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Kota Kinabalu that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Kota Kinabalu

Tue, 5 Jan - Sat, 9 Jan
AirAsia Logo
11:45 - 14:05
SIN
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BKI
2h 20mdirect
AirAsia Logo
08:35 - 11:00
BKI
-
SIN
2h 25mdirect
S$ 218AirAsia
Mon, 26 Oct - Fri, 30 Oct
Scoot Logo
08:35 - 11:05
SIN
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BKI
2h 30mdirect
Scoot Logo
20:00 - 22:30
BKI
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SIN
2h 30mdirect
S$ 221Scoot
Tue, 5 Jan - Sat, 9 Jan
AirAsia Logo
11:45 - 14:05
SIN
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BKI
2h 20mdirect
AirAsia Logo
08:35 - 11:00
BKI
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SIN
2h 25mdirect
S$ 225AirAsia
Mon, 26 Oct - Fri, 30 Oct
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:35 - 11:05
SIN
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BKI
2h 30mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
08:45 - 20:35
BKI
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SIN
11h 50m
1 stop
S$ 239Multiple Airlines
Sun, 25 Oct - Thu, 29 Oct
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:30 - 19:00
SIN
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BKI
2h 30mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:35 - 11:20
BKI
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SIN
18h 45m
1 stop
S$ 243Multiple Airlines
Sat, 10 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct
Scoot Logo
17:15 - 19:45
SIN
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BKI
2h 30mdirect
Scoot Logo
09:50 - 12:15
BKI
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SIN
2h 25mdirect
S$ 250Scoot
Mon, 31 Aug - Sat, 12 Sep
Royal Brunei Airlines Logo
12:10 - 19:20
SIN
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BKI
7h 10m
1 stop
Royal Brunei Airlines Logo
17:10 - 20:35
BKI
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SIN
3h 25m
1 stop
S$ 265Royal Brunei Airlines
Sat, 24 Oct - Thu, 29 Oct
Royal Brunei Airlines Logo
12:10 - 16:10
SIN
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BKI
4h 00m
1 stop
Royal Brunei Airlines Logo
16:35 - 20:35
BKI
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SIN
4h 00m
1 stop
S$ 266Royal Brunei Airlines
Mon, 7 Sep - Mon, 14 Sep
Batik Air Logo
21:30 - 10:00
SIN
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BKI
12h 30m
1 stop
Batik Air Logo
08:05 - 09:20
BKI
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SIN
25h 15m
1 stop
S$ 330Batik Air
Mon, 7 Sep - Mon, 14 Sep
Batik Air Logo
21:30 - 10:00
SIN
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BKI
12h 30m
1 stop
Batik Air Logo
15:20 - 09:20
BKI
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SIN
18h 00m
2 stops
S$ 381Batik Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Kota Kinabalu

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Kota Kinabalu to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Kota Kinabalu?

The average price of all round-trip flights to Kota Kinabalu clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is Monday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as S$ 185. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are S$ 260 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Kota Kinabalu?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights to Kota Kinabalu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Kota Kinabalu is January, where tickets cost S$ 138 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of tickets from Singapore is S$ 279 and S$ 272 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is January with an average price of S$ 88.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Kota Kinabalu?

The average price for all round-trip flights to Kota Kinabalu depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost S$ 149 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is S$ 215.

What is a good deal for flights to Kota Kinabalu?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Kota Kinabalu, 25% of our users found tickets to Kota Kinabalu for the following prices or less: From Singapore S$ 224 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Kota Kinabalu?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Kota Kinabalu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 4% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

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Low season

January

Cheapest flight

S$ 103
Best time to beat the crowds (34% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (33% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights to Kota Kinabalu

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Kota Kinabalu based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs - booking Kota Kinabalu flights

  • How far is Kota Kinabalu Airport from central Kota Kinabalu?

    The distance between Kota Kinabalu Airport and the city centre of Kota Kinabalu is 6 km.

  • What is the name of Kota Kinabalu’s airport?

    When flying to Kota Kinabalu, you'll arrive at Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI). The airport is also known as Kota Kinabalu or Kota Kinabalu Intl.

  • How much is a flight to Kota Kinabalu?

    On average, a flight to Kota Kinabalu costs S$ 262. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost S$ 150 and departed from Singapore Changi Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Kota Kinabalu?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Kota Kinabalu.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Kota Kinabalu?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kota Kinabalu is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Kota Kinabalu?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Kota Kinabalu with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Kota Kinabalu?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Kota Kinabalu up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Kota Kinabalu

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Kota Kinabalu? 25% of our users found return tickets to Kota Kinabalu for the following prices or less: From Singapore S$ 210
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Kota Kinabalu flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Kota Kinabalu

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Kota Kinabalu. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Singapore to Kota Kinabalu. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Kota Kinabalu? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.3
Malaysia AirlinesOverall score based on 314 reviews
7.5Boarding
8.1Crew
6.7Entertainment
7.0Food
7.4Comfort
Airline reviews

The crews were very professional and courteous. Pleasant flight and thank you!

10.0 ExcellentVip, Feb 2026
LGK - KUL
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The crews were very professional and courteous. Pleasant flight and thank you!

They wouldn't let me on the plane. The 3rd party apparently didn't pay for the tickets properly?

Overall experience is good but if the food menu can change to authentic Malaysia food will be good. I.e. Nasi Lemak, Char Kueh Tiew and etc

Surprised that the safety briefing was only conducted in Malay language and no English despite there are foreigners on board. MH should take safety more seriously.

Food was good but only 1 meal and 1 pie, instead of 2 meals. Both legs were late.

We are row 11, when the crew came to us, only one meal choice was available.

OK seats comfortable, easy boarding/embarking, excellent connection to domestic Malaysia flight with baggage checked through without customs. Catering especially drinks borderline ok luckily less important aspect

Jia yung was the flight attendant that made this a miserable flight.

AC not working, just slowly blowing room temperature air. Long taxi time does not help as well. Sweating all over the whole trip.

My experience with the flight was okay. My experience checking in was absolutely terrible. I was told I needed to change my e-ticket number to check in because I missed my flight in PDX. Even when shown the itinerary, they didn't budge and sent me to KLM across the airport. KLM wasn't open until 8pm and my flight was at 7:30pm. Nobody made accommodations in any way to get me to KUL. To add insult to injury, they rescheduled my flight to the very next day, creating a very long layover and did not offer any hotel stay. After this, even worse, I found out later they delayed the first 7:30pm flight to 9:10pm. Meaning, I could have still boarded but they refused to even try to get me on the plane. As a result, I missed a day of work and lost pay for the day. Also, when I went to get my luggage, it wasn't there. It was STILL in Singapore. They had from 5:30pm to 5am to get my luggage onto the plane and they still couldn't get that right. This is the worst experience I've had flying anywhere in the past decade I've been travelling.

The business class seats were above average spaced, allowing for a truly full bed experience. Ot would be good if RB joins an international alliance for increased preference by travellers

The flight was on-time and we landed safely! But - toilets were tiny The seats were thin and very uncomfortable My seat rest wouldn’t tilt back so massive back ache after a while - the button had been removed. Seat back pocket was ripped Food was inedible- we’d ordered asian vegetarian - shockingly bad. The interior fit out was like the plane was 40 hard years yet it was a 787. No wifi.. no exterior cameras like Emirates.

Poor selection of movies and entertainment options. Disappointing food options in business.

Either the PA system of Brunei International Airport is of poor quality, or the staff making the announcement was not clear is reading the announcement. The staff at the gate also did not further announce to the passengers with regards to the rows for boarding. On board, the crew was of little to nil help. The only times they were around were during takeoff, "distributing" food and landing. And even during those times they were just there to get "their" job done with little to nil interest to "serve" the customers/passengers. They did not request the passenger in front of us to put his seat up during takeoff, they did not request the passengers to put their seat up during mealtime. The capability of the crew has dropped significantly in comparison to the old times. The crew is in need of better training.

Friendly staff but otherwise a typical no frills airline. The sets are extremely cramped

Flight delayed for one hour last minute change the gate this is something new? Wak all over the airport bit fast bording to flight smd miss my meeting in kuaa lumpur is the year end meeting no internet in flught which is not good Anyway overall is good thanks to the crew on duty Un able to check in on line and choose the seat thatbi wanted and in flight meal too unable to purchase rrally sad Should get priority seat in next booking

Flight was delayed from 8pm to near midnight. They made us board then sit in the cabin and wait for even longer for take-off. No compensation whatsoever - not even in a free drink or meal

We were told that flight was delayed by 20 mins, but it left close to an hour late. But they did make it up and arrived early; it's just very difficult to keep waiting when it's a late flight. Food was mediocre.

I had a wonderful experience with this company. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. Our pilot was skilled and clearly experienced. The value for the price was excellent. I would definitely recommend them.

Very quick turn around, plane was in good condition, alles paletti.

Premium check in was worth it. Boarding process was a little chaotic. Seats were super cramped and I am less than 80kg and 180cm

Second time flying on AirAsia. They’re fine for a low cost carrier, so I don’t expect high level hospitality. They could have informed us that the flight would be delayed even if by a few minutes, instead of the passengers asking the gate agents why we’re not boarding 8 minutes before takeoff. And given some of the passengers on this particular flight were problematic, the crew did great handling such people.

It’s THE worst international flying experience I have had. I will avoid this airline.

The crew is good, but the flight delayed and there is two passengers keep talking during the flight

3 hours delay ,we changed plane after boarding and waiting inside

Uncoordinated boarding, seat comfort is terrible, even toilet is so small that overweight people wouldn't fit in. Baggage scam with additional fees. Stay away from this airline.

Forthright communication to the customers regarding services offered and any fees involved.

Scoot is a no frills budget airline. Do not expect a legacy airline experience.

Food & lower the prices. Look at Air Asia food look better & affordable

The cosmetic condition was pretty run down. The carpets were badly worn out. Even the paint on the wings was chipped and peeled! Looks like they are running these 787s to the ground..

6hrs fly they dont give you a glass of water from seoul to singapore need to buy drink and food plus they charge for bag on international fly is always Free 1 bag from seoul to singapore is Not a local fly you are traveling true asia same story from singapore to Bali no water drink after payment for bag drink cost more the regular airline Well never use this company again we use regular company like Delta korea japan China and even scoot parent company Singapore Air

We flew on the 787 Dreamliner direct to main gate at KLIA2, quick entry via eGate and on the train 41mins after touchdown. Go well SCOOT

no charging point. food offering is limited and very much on the budget line. Overall is not satisfying for such a price and duration of flight.

It would have been nice if I could have actually travelled to Perth. I injured my back and was unable to fly. Scoot refused to change my ticket saying it was not flexible. However I purchased the ticket through MyTrip and it was flexible. MyTrip wanted to charge me an extra $271 to change to a ticket that was only listed as $217. Never again will I fly Scoot or book through MyTrip

I was pretty sure my seat includes a meal. But I guess I was wrong because I wasn't served a meal on my flight with Batik Air from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur. I was fortunate because the layover was more than an hour in Kuala Lumpur. Otherwise, I could have cause a delay to the connecting flight to Taiwan because my terminal to board the next flight is located at different building. I had to take a train to the satellite building. Overall, all is well.

Freezing onboard and staff refused to give me hot water “because we were landing soon”. The plane arrived at the gate an hour late. And there’s an air leak in one of the bathrooms. Very scary noise.

Batik Air is racing to the bottom of the list with its consistent flight delays. Especially out of Malaysia. Shocking that they keep getting away with it without any form of punishment from the authorities. Also very inconsistent rules on cabin luggage.

Delayed for 3 hours, need to pay extra for drinking water.

The OD2204 KUL-LGK was delayed 40 minutes due to air-condition malfuntion, after inspection the technician give green light for the flight to go as usual but the air-condition is still not working properly, passengers complaining to the stewardess but they cannot do anything, I did tweet to @malindoair to complaint but no reply from them … hope this Batik Air is not having problem like Rayani Air and I do hope the management do respond to my complaint as well

Nasi lemak was horrible. Plain white rice, tasteless sambal, no cucumber, no kacang, no ikan bilis. And the chicken was colourless and tasteless, tasted like boiled chicken. Entertainment system didn't work at all.

2 delayed flights - hotel layover in a different country- lost baggage.

Silly to not even offer people water for free when they are paying so much for tickets.

Good leg room ... air conditioning was a bit warm don't Book row 8 ... no windows

They got to the terminal late, with no one on the arriving flight, boarded us late, and left us sitting there for 2 hours before they got us off the ground. They knew they were going to be late, yet they never got an updated flight plan from their head office until long after the flight was supposed to leave. They could have cut the delay in half, of at least let us stay in the terminal. Really just horrible planning.

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