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Flights from Manila to Kota Kinabalu - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Manila to Kota Kinabalu?

The average price of all flights from Manila to Kota Kinabalu clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Kota Kinabalu on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from Manila to Kota Kinabalu. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Tuesdays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Manila to Kota Kinabalu?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Manila 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 from Manila to Kota Kinabalu is October, where tickets cost £68 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of tickets is £95 and £95 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Manila to Kota Kinabalu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Manila to Kota Kinabalu, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 75 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between Manila and Kota Kinabalu?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Manila to Kota Kinabalu.
There is just one airline that flies from Manila to Kota Kinabalu direct and that is Philippines AirAsia. The best one-way deal found from Philippines AirAsia for the route is £61.

How many flights are there between Manila and Kota Kinabalu per day?

There is a maximum of 1 direct flight a day that takes off from Manila and lands in Kota Kinabalu, with an average flight time of 2h 10m. The most common departure time is 23:00 and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 4 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Manila and Kota Kinabalu?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Manila to Kota Kinabalu?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Manila at 23:10 and will be landing in Kota Kinabalu at 01:20.

What’s the latest departure time from Manila to Kota Kinabalu?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Manila to Kota Kinabalu jets off at 23:10 and lands at 01:20.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Manila to Kota Kinabalu

Low season

June

High season

December
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 14% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (15% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Manila to Kota Kinabalu

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Manila to Kota Kinabalu based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Manila to Kota Kinabalu

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Manila to Kota Kinabalu?

    Only KLM offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Manila to Kota Kinabalu flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Manila to Kota Kinabalu?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Manila to Kota Kinabalu flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Manila to Kota Kinabalu?

    You can catch a direct flight from Manila to Kota Kinabalu on on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Manila 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 Manila to Kota Kinabalu.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Manila 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 Manila with another airline.

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

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Manila to Kota Kinabalu

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Manila to Kota Kinabalu? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £43 or less one-way and £87 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Manila to Kota Kinabalu?

Find which airlines fly direct from Ninoy Aquino Intl to Kota Kinabalu, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl to Kota Kinabalu

Monday

Philippines AirAsia

Philippines AirAsia

Wednesday

Philippines AirAsia

Philippines AirAsia

Thursday

Philippines AirAsia

Philippines AirAsia

Saturday

Philippines AirAsia

Philippines AirAsia

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Direct returns

Kota Kinabalu to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Tuesday

Philippines AirAsia

Philippines AirAsia

Thursday

Philippines AirAsia

Philippines AirAsia

Friday

Philippines AirAsia

Philippines AirAsia

Sunday

Philippines AirAsia

Philippines AirAsia

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Top airline flying from Manila to Kota Kinabalu

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Manila 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 Manila 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.
6.4
Philippines AirAsiaOverall score based on 142 reviews
6.5Boarding
5.6Entertainment
6.5Comfort
7.2Crew
6.0Food
Airline reviews

The flight was delayed by an hour . Traveling with 75 year old father was difficult and then when he asked for water he was asked to purchase :-) . Overall just an ok experience.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Mar 2024MNL - MPH
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The flight was delayed by an hour . Traveling with 75 year old father was difficult and then when he asked for water he was asked to purchase :-) . Overall just an ok experience.

Overall service is good, the only thing I would like airasia to improve is there seating. Their seat handles are broken as well as the back rest

Boarding with air asia is excellent via organized lines by zone except when there is only 1 gate agent and no scanner, only by tearing tickets??? Crazy

The flight was supposed to depart at 9:25. It departed at 9:00. Im glad we were early and did not miss it.

They wouldn't even allow us to bring water from the fountain on board the aircraft.

Premium seats should have legroom this one didn't have it. I had 2 free checked bag but I got charged for while it shows on my reservation

Terrible airline! This airline just ruined our family vacation due to a 12 hours delay as a result of their operational issues.

Too many flight delays. Airport terminal serving Boracay needs upgrades.

Over 6 hours delayed.. using philippine air fleet planes are beat up dirty and uncomfortable. Have been flying air asia for over 4 years from Manila to Tokyo and kansai as well as several local flights from Manila to Bacolod and Cebu.. 3 planes were down for maintenance and caused havoc.. need to invest in new fleet or seriously clean and upgrade the existing fleet. Will not be flying anymore until fixed. Several options out there now to choose from as air asia prices have skyrocketed.. no point in using them anymore . Severally upset passenger here. They can’t even manage the queuing of Zones for boarding as it’s a crab fest free for all now. No discipline and let the passengers in line to board just run into any lane possible.. and priority luggage?? Forget it I’ve paid for it for the last 6 flights and never got it first.. air asia has turned into a expensive joke.. use Cebu pacific or zip air now..

We had three flight delays before eventually taking off 3 hours late. Inflight service was very limited, but it was a relatively short flight. Luggage was delivered promptly.

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Manila - Kota Kinabalu Flights

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Destination:

Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia

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