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

We've found the cheapest flights to Kota-Kinabalu

Returns from £58.43

One-way from £31.06

You have a choice of 17 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
AirAsia131414141313706:0522:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Malaysia Airlines10910101210506:5022:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Firefly666666306:5021:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Turkish Airlines445444208:0521:00VIEW FLIGHTS
IndiGo544444208:0521:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways444444208:0521:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Uzbekistan Airways344444208:0521:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Myanmar Airways International122222014:2021:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Batik Air Malaysia111222111:0018:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation111121108:0520:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas111111108:0508:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Oman Air111111111:3511:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Philippine Airlines111111014:2014:20VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways111111020:1021:00VIEW FLIGHTS
KLM000010020:1020:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Etihad Airways001000018:1518:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates001000018:1518:15VIEW FLIGHTS

The greatest amount of direct flights offered from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kota-Kinabalu International Airport Malaysia are by AirAsia with around 88 flights a week. The earliest flight is available at 06:05 and the latest flights at 22:15 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
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5108
06:50
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY2530
Malaysia AirlinesMH4455
07:00
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5104
08:01
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5106
08:05
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7646
Malaysia AirlinesMH2612
Turkish AirlinesTK7955
Qatar AirwaysQR5441
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7511
QantasQF5166
Jet Linx AviationJL7975
IndiGo6E3760
09:15
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5136
Malaysia AirlinesMH2610
11:35
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7660
Malaysia AirlinesMH2646
Oman AirWY5715
Turkish AirlinesTK8171
Qatar AirwaysQR5458
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7523
IndiGo6E3762
11:45
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5140
12:55
AirlineFlightNo
Malaysia AirlinesMH2614
IndiGo6E3763
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
17:30
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5142
FireflyFY2534
Malaysia AirlinesMH4459
18:15
AirlineFlightNo
Batik Air MalaysiaOD1006
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5114
18:55
AirlineFlightNo
Malaysia AirlinesMH2638
19:35
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5118
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5130
21:00
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7654
Malaysia AirlinesMH2628
Turkish AirlinesTK7947
British AirwaysBA8159
Qatar AirwaysQR5447
IndiGo6E3768
22:00
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5124
VIEW FLIGHTS
Tuesday
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5108
06:50
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY2530
Malaysia AirlinesMH4455
07:00
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5104
08:01
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5106
08:05
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7646
Malaysia AirlinesMH2612
Turkish AirlinesTK7955
Qatar AirwaysQR5441
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7511
QantasQF5166
Jet Linx AviationJL7975
IndiGo6E3760
09:15
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5136
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5110
11:35
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7660
Malaysia AirlinesMH2646
Oman AirWY5715
Turkish AirlinesTK8171
Qatar AirwaysQR5458
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7523
IndiGo6E3762
11:45
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5140
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
17:30
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5142
FireflyFY2534
Malaysia AirlinesMH4459
18:15
AirlineFlightNo
Batik Air MalaysiaOD1006
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5114
19:35
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5118
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5130
21:00
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7654
Malaysia AirlinesMH2628
Turkish AirlinesTK7947
Myanmar Airways International8M9572
British AirwaysBA8159
Qatar AirwaysQR5447
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7525
IndiGo6E3768
22:00
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5124
Malaysia AirlinesMH2626
VIEW FLIGHTS
Wednesday
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5108
06:50
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY2530
Malaysia AirlinesMH4455
07:00
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5104
08:01
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5106
08:05
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7646
Malaysia AirlinesMH2612
Turkish AirlinesTK7955
Qatar AirwaysQR5441
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7511
QantasQF5166
Jet Linx AviationJL7975
IndiGo6E3760
09:15
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5136
Malaysia AirlinesMH2610
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5110
11:35
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7660
Malaysia AirlinesMH2646
Oman AirWY5715
Turkish AirlinesTK8171
Qatar AirwaysQR5458
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7523
IndiGo6E3762
11:45
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5140
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
17:30
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5142
Malaysia AirlinesMH4459
18:15
AirlineFlightNo
Turkish AirlinesTK7675
Batik Air MalaysiaOD1006
EmiratesEK3444
Etihad AirwaysEY5603
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5114
19:25
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY2534
19:35
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5118
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5130
21:00
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7654
Malaysia AirlinesMH2628
Turkish AirlinesTK7947
Myanmar Airways International8M9572
British AirwaysBA8159
Qatar AirwaysQR5447
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7525
IndiGo6E3768
22:00
AirlineFlightNo
Malaysia AirlinesMH2626
22:15
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5124
VIEW FLIGHTS
Thursday
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5108
06:50
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY2530
Malaysia AirlinesMH4455
07:00
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5104
08:01
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5106
08:05
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7646
Malaysia AirlinesMH2612
Turkish AirlinesTK7955
Qatar AirwaysQR5441
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7511
QantasQF5166
Jet Linx AviationJL7975
IndiGo6E3760
09:15
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5136
Malaysia AirlinesMH2610
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5110
11:00
AirlineFlightNo
Batik Air MalaysiaOD1004
11:35
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7660
Malaysia AirlinesMH2646
Oman AirWY5715
Turkish AirlinesTK8171
Qatar AirwaysQR5458
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7523
IndiGo6E3762
11:45
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5140
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
17:30
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5142
Malaysia AirlinesMH4459
18:15
AirlineFlightNo
Batik Air MalaysiaOD1006
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5114
19:25
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY2534
19:35
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5118
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5130
21:00
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7654
Malaysia AirlinesMH2628
Turkish AirlinesTK7947
Myanmar Airways International8M9572
British AirwaysBA8159
Qatar AirwaysQR5447
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7525
IndiGo6E3768
22:00
AirlineFlightNo
Malaysia AirlinesMH2626
22:15
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5124
VIEW FLIGHTS
Friday
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5108
06:50
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY2530
Malaysia AirlinesMH4455
07:00
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5104
08:01
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5106
08:05
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7646
Malaysia AirlinesMH2612
Turkish AirlinesTK7955
Qatar AirwaysQR5441
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7511
QantasQF5166
Jet Linx AviationJL7975
IndiGo6E3760
09:15
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5136
Malaysia AirlinesMH2610
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5110
11:35
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7660
Malaysia AirlinesMH2646
Oman AirWY5715
Turkish AirlinesTK8171
Qatar AirwaysQR5458
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7523
IndiGo6E3762
11:45
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5140
12:05
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
17:30
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5142
Malaysia AirlinesMH4459
18:15
AirlineFlightNo
Batik Air MalaysiaOD1006
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5114
18:55
AirlineFlightNo
Malaysia AirlinesMH2638
19:25
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY2534
19:35
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5118
20:10
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7642
Malaysia AirlinesMH2606
KLMKL4090
Turkish AirlinesTK7957
Myanmar Airways International8M9569
British AirwaysBA8157
Qatar AirwaysQR5435
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7585
Jet Linx AviationJL7955
IndiGo6E3767
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5130
21:00
AirlineFlightNo
Malaysia AirlinesMH2628
22:00
AirlineFlightNo
Malaysia AirlinesMH2626
VIEW FLIGHTS
Saturday
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5108
06:50
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY2530
Malaysia AirlinesMH4455
07:00
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5104
08:01
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5106
08:05
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7646
Malaysia AirlinesMH2612
Turkish AirlinesTK7955
Qatar AirwaysQR5441
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7511
QantasQF5166
Jet Linx AviationJL7975
IndiGo6E3760
09:15
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5136
Malaysia AirlinesMH2610
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5110
11:00
AirlineFlightNo
Batik Air MalaysiaOD1004
11:35
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7660
Malaysia AirlinesMH2646
Oman AirWY5715
Turkish AirlinesTK8171
Qatar AirwaysQR5458
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7523
IndiGo6E3762
11:45
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5140
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
17:30
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5142
18:15
AirlineFlightNo
Batik Air MalaysiaOD1006
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5114
18:55
AirlineFlightNo
Malaysia AirlinesMH2638
19:25
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY2534
19:35
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5118
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5130
21:00
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7654
Malaysia AirlinesMH2628
Turkish AirlinesTK7947
Myanmar Airways International8M9572
British AirwaysBA8159
Qatar AirwaysQR5447
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7525
IndiGo6E3768
22:00
AirlineFlightNo
Malaysia AirlinesMH2626
VIEW FLIGHTS
Sunday
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5108
06:50
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY2530
Malaysia AirlinesMH4455
07:00
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5104
08:01
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5106
08:05
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7646
Malaysia AirlinesMH2612
Turkish AirlinesTK7955
Qatar AirwaysQR5441
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7511
QantasQF5166
Jet Linx AviationJL7975
IndiGo6E3760
09:15
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5136
Malaysia AirlinesMH2610
10:35
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5110
11:35
AirlineFlightNo
FireflyFY7660
Malaysia AirlinesMH2646
Oman AirWY5715
Turkish AirlinesTK8171
Qatar AirwaysQR5458
Uzbekistan AirwaysHY7523
IndiGo6E3762
11:45
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5140
12:05
AirlineFlightNo
Batik Air MalaysiaOD1004
12:55
AirlineFlightNo
Malaysia AirlinesMH2614
13:00
AirlineFlightNo
AirAsiaAK5138
VIEW FLIGHTS

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.

Don't forget to book your hire car!

Find the cheapest vehicle rental deals at KUL

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 £31.06 ($42 €35.74)
£31.06
$42 | €35.74
Check Latest Price
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 £58.43 ($79 €67.23)
£58.43
$79 | €67.23
Check Latest Price
Important Note: Prices shown are taken from searches performed for flights operating during the current month. Please use the "Latest Price" buttons to get the most up to date airfares.

Compare Flight Prices from KUL to BKI

Was your flight delayed or cancelled?

Was your flight delayed or cancelled?

You may be eligible to receive up to 600 EUR compensation per person in your party.

Claim Now!

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, KLM, 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.

Planning a trip? Save money on car hire by booking in advance

Find the cheapest vehicle rental deals in Kuala Lumpur

Useful Information about Kuala Lumpur Airport

Lounges at Kuala Lumpur Airport

See all the airport lounges, locations and opening times available at Kuala Lumpur Airport

View...
Eating and Drinking at Kuala Lumpur Airport

See all bars and restaurants at Kuala Lumpur Airport, including locations and if they are before or after check-in

View...
Duty Free Shopping at Kuala Lumpur Airport

See all shops available at Kuala Lumpur Airport - plan your duty free shopping in advance

View...
Kuala Lumpur Tourist Attractions

At the center of Kuala Lumpur, you will find yourself within a charming city atmosphere...

View...