Flights from Kuala Lumpur Airport KUL to Kota-Kinabalu Airport BKI

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You have a choice of 16 airline companies when flying from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota-Kinabalu International Airport. The flight time from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota-Kinabalu International Airport is around 2 Hours 44 Minutes and you will cover 1,629 Km (1,012 Miles). The airport code for Kuala Lumpur International Airport is KUL and for Kota-Kinabalu International Airport it is BKI.

The cost of ticket prices to Kota-Kinabalu International Airport Malaysia can vary quite considerably if you travel at certain times of the week especially at weekends. If you are looking to get the cheapest flights possible then we recommend you travel mid week or in the late evening. On occasions, airliners may have special offers so look out for these. Our recommendation is to book well in advance if you are looking to get the best possible prices.

The table below shows the amount of daily flights in operation from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kota-Kinabalu International Airport (BKI).

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
AirAsia1160000006:0019:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Malaysia Airlines1050000006:5022:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Firefly630000006:5021:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Turkish Airlines530000008:0019:40VIEW FLIGHTS
IndiGo420000008:0521:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Uzbekistan Airways320000008:0514:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways320000008:0514:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Batik Air Malaysia320000008:0019:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Etihad Airways210000008:0019:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates210000008:0019:40VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas110000008:0508:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Oman Air110000011:3511:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Myanmar Airways International200000014:2021:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation110000008:0508:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Philippine Airlines100000014:2014:20VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways100000021:0021:00VIEW FLIGHTS

The greatest amount of direct flights offered from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota-Kinabalu International Airport Malaysia are by AirAsia with around 17 flights a week. The earliest flight is available at 06:00 and the latest flights at 19:30 with the most popular flight number being AK5104, AK5106, AK5108 and AK5110.

You can visit AirAsia at www.airasia.com/en/gb website for late minute deals and up to date information.

Below you can see the times of all flights. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the appropriate airline website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5108
06:50
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY2530
Malaysia AirlinesMH4455
07:00
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5104
08:00
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5106
Turkish AirlinesTK7665
Batik Air MalaysiaOD1002
EmiratesEK3439
Etihad AirwaysEY5602
08:05
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7646
Malaysia AirlinesMH2612
Turkish AirlinesTK7955
Qatar AirwaysQR5441
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7511
QantasQF5166
Jet Linx AviationJL7975
IndiGo6E3760
09:15
AirlineFlightNo
Malaysia AirlinesMH2610
10:20
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5110
11:35
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7660
Malaysia AirlinesMH2646
Oman AirWY5715
Turkish AirlinesTK8171
Qatar AirwaysQR5458
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7523
IndiGo6E3762
11:45
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5140
12:00
AirlineFlightNo
Batik Air MalaysiaOD1004
12:55
AirlineFlightNo
Malaysia AirlinesMH2614
13:00
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5138
14:05
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5116
14:20
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7650
Malaysia AirlinesMH2616
Turkish AirlinesTK8056
Myanmar Airways International8M9571
Philippine AirlinesPR3538
Qatar AirwaysQR5444
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7505
IndiGo6E3764
15:10
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5133
15:40
AirlineFlightNo
Malaysia AirlinesMH2640
16:00
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5112
17:30
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5142
18:55
AirlineFlightNo
Malaysia AirlinesMH2638
19:25
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY2534
19:30
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5130
19:40
AirlineFlightNo
Turkish AirlinesTK7675
Batik Air MalaysiaOD1006
EmiratesEK3444
Etihad AirwaysEY5603
21:00
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7654
Malaysia AirlinesMH2628
Myanmar Airways International8M9572
British AirwaysBA8159
IndiGo6E3768
22:00
AirlineFlightNo
Malaysia AirlinesMH2626
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Tuesday
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5108
06:50
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY2530
Malaysia AirlinesMH4455
07:00
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5104
08:00
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5106
Turkish AirlinesTK7665
Batik Air MalaysiaOD1002
EmiratesEK3439
Etihad AirwaysEY5602
08:05
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7646
Malaysia AirlinesMH2612
Turkish AirlinesTK7955
Qatar AirwaysQR5441
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7511
QantasQF5166
Jet Linx AviationJL7975
IndiGo6E3760
09:15
AirlineFlightNo
Malaysia AirlinesMH2610
10:20
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5110
11:35
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7660
Malaysia AirlinesMH2646
Oman AirWY5715
Turkish AirlinesTK8171
Qatar AirwaysQR5458
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7523
IndiGo6E3762
11:45
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5140
12:00
AirlineFlightNo
Batik Air MalaysiaOD1004
12:55
AirlineFlightNo
Malaysia AirlinesMH2614
13:00
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5138
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You may instead fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport and arrive at Kota-Kinabalu International Airport by an alternative airport or airports. The summary of this is in the table below.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu01,453 km (903 miles)2 Hours 31 Minutes
Penang to Kota Kinabalu01,747 km (1,085 miles)2 Hours 52 Minutes
Singapore Changi to Kota Kinabalu01,431 km (889 miles)2 Hours 30 Minutes

Don’t forget that flight regulations are getting tight so we recommend you leave plenty of time to get through customs at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

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Flight Price FAQ - Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

DIRECT AirAsia
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Kuala Lumpur KUL to Kota-Kinabalu BKI?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Kuala Lumpur KUL to Kota-Kinabalu BKI is £25.12 ($34 €28.95)
£25.12
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DIRECT AirAsia
What is the cheapest direct return flight from Kuala Lumpur KUL to Kota-Kinabalu BKI?
The cheapest direct return flight from Kuala Lumpur KUL to Kota-Kinabalu BKI is £48.03 ($65 €55.35)
£48.03
$65 | €55.35
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Flight Info FAQ - Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Kota-Kinabalu (BKI)

Who flies from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu?
The following airlines fly from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Kota-Kinabalu (BKI): AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia, British Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Firefly, IndiGo, Jet Linx Aviation, Malaysia Airlines, Myanmar Airways International, Oman Air, Philippine Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways.
How far is the flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu?
The flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu is 1,629KM or 1,012 miles.
How long does the flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu to take?
The flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu takes 2 Hours 44 Minutes.

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