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£271 Find Cheap Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kota Kinabalu

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Gatwick to Kota Kinabalu departing on 17/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest return fare
£452
Multiple Airlines
Mon 9/3Sun 22/3
LGW - BKI • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
£271
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Fri 17/4
LGW - BKI • 2 stops
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China Eastern
Cheapest • from £467 (return)
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Best reviews • 8.2 score
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Cheap Flights from Gatwick to Kota Kinabalu (LGW-BKI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Gatwick 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 from Gatwick to Kota Kinabalu

Mon, 9 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
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01:30 - 14:00
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44h 30m
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£452Multiple Airlines
Mon, 1 Jun - Mon, 29 Jun
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BKI
29h 55m
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01:30 - 06:40
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36h 10m
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£467China Eastern
Sun, 15 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar
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30h 00m
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36h 20m
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£491Multiple Airlines
Thu, 5 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar
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10:30 - 19:45
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BKI
25h 15m
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01:30 - 06:30
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LGW
37h 00m
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£504China Eastern
Mon, 9 Mar - Sat, 21 Mar
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£505China Eastern
Mon, 1 Jun - Sat, 13 Jun
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36h 20m
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£510Multiple Airlines
Mon, 1 Jun - Mon, 29 Jun
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BKI
29h 55m
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01:30 - 15:00
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20h 30m
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£516China Eastern
Sun, 15 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar
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21h 30m
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£538Multiple Airlines
Mon, 1 Jun - Sun, 14 Jun
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BKI
29h 30m
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19:20 - 07:05
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18h 45m
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£547China Southern
Thu, 5 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar
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10:30 - 19:45
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25h 15m
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01:30 - 06:30
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37h 00m
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£554China Eastern
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Gatwick to Kota Kinabalu flights

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

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kota Kinabalu?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest return tickets from London Gatwick Airport to Kota Kinabalu were found on China Eastern (£467) and China Southern (£547).

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London Gatwick Airport to Kota Kinabalu

Cheapest flight£271
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Kota Kinabalu

When to book flights from Gatwick to Kota Kinabalu

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FAQs for booking London Gatwick Airport to Kota Kinabalu flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from London Gatwick Airport to Kota Kinabalu?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Kota Kinabalu was £271 for a one-way ticket and £452 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from London Gatwick Airport to Kota Kinabalu?

    On your way to Kota Kinabalu, you’ll fly out from London Gatwick. You’ll be landing at Kota Kinabalu.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London Gatwick Airport to Kota Kinabalu?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kota Kinabalu?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between London Gatwick Airport and Kota Kinabalu, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to Kota Kinabalu, Singapore Airlines or China Eastern?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Kota Kinabalu are Singapore Airlines and China Eastern. With an average price for the route of £832 and an overall rating of 8.2, Singapore Airlines is the most popular choice. China Eastern is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £571 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Gatwick Airport 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 from London Gatwick Airport to Kota Kinabalu.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Kota Kinabalu?

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London Gatwick Airport 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 from London Gatwick Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Gatwick to Kota Kinabalu

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London to Kota Kinabalu. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Gatwick 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.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1443 reviews
7.8Food
8.3Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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First time flying with Singapore airlines and I’ll give them two thumbs up 👍 👍

10.0 ExcellentSuzanne, Jan 2026
SIN - SGN
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First time flying with Singapore airlines and I’ll give them two thumbs up 👍 👍

Food was served to different people at different times and it wasn't clear why. The crew apologized for the wait. But it felt odd and inconsistent. They could use charging ports on each of the seats. Mine didn't have any. Also, they could've offered more snacks. It was a 12+ hour flight and no snacks were ever offered. Everything else was OK.

I find it was a bit hot before take off. If there is a way to improve the airflow it would be great

Excellent service. I pre-ordered gluten intolerant meal and they handle it with care. They served me my meal before other people's to avoid crossed contamination. Thank you 🙏

Pleasant business class flight experience with good onboarding experience. Flight service team was excellent with usual book-the-chef menu available

a completely full flight - felt quite carmped in, despite being on the window seat. Meal served could better. Surely different from pre-covid trips I used to take to and from Bangkok.

Wish the seat don’t have restrictions, can’t fully insert backpack all the way inside.

I have difficulties to book wheelchair for my parents returned flight

I was in a middle seat where I felt a bit too cramped otherwise the trip was good

Crew and service excellent. 2 hour delay for takeoff. SQ app showed flight on time.

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers.

2 parts to the journey. First leg covered in a newer plane with decent staff + POOR FOOD QUALITY but the second half didn’t leave a positive impression at all as the plane itself was an older built and the crew didn’t serve properly. Language is an issue with China Eastern flights as always, but unmotivated crew just makes it even bad.

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

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