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Recent return flight deals to Kota Kinabalu

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Kota Kinabalu.
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22:00 - 18:00LHR-BKI
36h 00m1 stop
19:05 - 18:15BKI-LHR
31h 10m1 stop
£462China Southern
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Mon, 24 Feb - Mon, 10 Mar
21:30 - 18:00LHR-BKI
36h 30m2 stops
19:05 - 18:15BKI-LHR
31h 10m1 stop
£470China Southern
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Sun, 23 Feb - Sun, 2 Mar
21:00 - 00:30LHR-BKI
19h 30m1 stop
01:30 - 13:55BKI-LHR
20h 25m1 stop
£474China Eastern
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Mon, 24 Feb - Sun, 9 Mar
10:30 - 00:30LGW-BKI
30h 00m1 stop
01:30 - 06:30BKI-LGW
37h 00m1 stop
£492China Eastern
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Sun, 23 Feb - Sat, 1 Mar
11:00 - 15:35LHR-BKI
21h 35m1 stop
22:20 - 16:35BKI-LHR
25h 15m1 stop
£702Malaysia Airlines
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Wed, 16 Apr - Sun, 27 Apr
21:30 - 00:55LHR-BKI
19h 25m2 stops
22:20 - 17:25BKI-LHR
27h 05m2 stops
£724Qatar Airways
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Mon, 17 Feb - Mon, 3 Mar
13:05 - 00:55LHR-BKI
27h 50m2 stops
22:20 - 12:15BKI-LHR
21h 55m2 stops
£726Qatar Airways
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Mon, 10 Feb - Mon, 17 Mar
10:25 - 11:10LHR-BKI
16h 45m1 stop
22:20 - 15:25BKI-LHR
25h 05m1 stop
£739Malaysia Airlines
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Mon, 10 Feb - Mon, 17 Mar
09:25 - 11:30LGW-BKI
18h 05m1 stop
12:30 - 06:20BKI-LGW
25h 50m1 stop
£849Singapore Airlines
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Mon, 24 Feb - Mon, 10 Mar
11:15 - 11:20MAN-BKI
17h 05m1 stop
21:35 - 09:15BKI-MAN
18h 40m1 stop
£902Singapore Airlines
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Sun, 1 Jun - Fri, 20 Jun

Flights to Kota Kinabalu - Travel Insights & Trends

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 £804. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are £1,023 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 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 February, where tickets cost £562 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of tickets from the United Kingdom is £999 and £987 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is January with an average price of £718.

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 evening, when round-trip flights cost £677 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Kota Kinabalu is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £842.

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. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets to Kota Kinabalu

Low season

February

High season

August

Cheapest flight

£337
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (19% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Stansted Airport to Kota Kinabalu

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FAQs - booking Kota Kinabalu flights

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

    Central Kota Kinabalu is 4 miles away from Kota Kinabalu Airport.

  • 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 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.

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    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.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Kota Kinabalu

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price for flights to Kota Kinabalu.
  • High season is considered to be June, July and August. The cheapest month to fly from the United Kingdom is January.
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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 the United Kingdom 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.
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Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1325 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.7Food
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
8.0Entertainment
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It was very good experience on board to Sydney with SQ.

10.0 ExcellentVicky, Jan 2025SIN - SYD
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It was very good experience on board to Sydney with SQ.

Check in was easy through self-check-in kiosks just like domestic flights. Staff onboard were fantastic. Some "book the cook" good options weren't great, others really good. Entertainment options a bit limited to what I've experienced on Qantas. Overall a good flight though, especially for the price.

The food options and quality could use some more excitement and variety.

Great airline. Excellent service, good food & lots of TV movies/shows to choose from.

I was a member of Krisflyer for ten years, but my last flight to Tokyo was a disaster. I had to stand in line for four hours before check-in because they were late opening the counter, and there were more than 50 people behind me. The plane was extremely small, and the food could have been better. When I dropped off my stroller before boarding the plane, I expected to receive it upon exiting for my transfer. However, they returned the stroller to the checked baggage because they said I was late getting off the plane. Of course, I was late; they assigned me a seat at the back of the aircraft, and I was traveling with a baby! The worst part was when I arrived in Jakarta. They damaged my stroller and refused to approve my claim, so I had to pay for stroller rental because of the damage they caused. I don’t know what happened to Singapore Airlines, but I felt like I was flying with a budget airline.

Crews were very caring and polite. Washroom was surprisingly clean. Overall experience was good , only food choices was very limited. Thanks

Timing very good from sfo to Singapore and service was awesome and economy class seats are great overall very good experience thanks

Flight was delayed by baggage loading onto the plane. This was attributed to "inclement weather" (some moderate rain) which could be said to be beyond the airline's control, but the problematic part was that the plane was boarded and doors shut so that passengers sat in a cramped plane with rising temperature (full flight) for an hour. The airline was aware of the status of baggage loading, they could have deferred boarding to keep passengers comfortable.

The seats were more narrow than at other lines. Food was mediocre (economy class)

The crew have great customer service but their economy seating isn’t the most comfortable for a 220lbs+ guy and the food wasn’t bad, but wasn’t exceptional, either.

I was denied lounge facility at airport. Explanation was not satisfactory.

riding in first class, you don't expect every time you order your dinner or breakfast that the first thing the stewardess says is Let me see if we have any left. Also, the food selection was not great: 3 of 4 entrees had mushrooms and I dont eat mushrooms, the 4th item was 'let me see if we have any left' and this was within 30 mins of entering the flight! Same experience level, it didn't feel first class this round.

There was frequent beverage ,meal and snack service. The crew was very hospitable and professional.

Being a QR Platinum member traveling in business class, I expected the staff to be more courteous. Unfortunately, the lady staff was rude attending business class 1K side.

The rows of seats in economy class are seriously close to one another making eating and resting just about impossible - there is hardly any legroom. Anyone larger than average size would have an incredibly uncomfortable flight. I had to basically share my seat with the lady passenger next to me as she was too big to fit into her allotted seat.

My carry on bag was taken by Alaska Air as we boarded in LAX! She said there was not room. There was plenty of room. I told her that my meds and personal items were in it. She did not care. She said it would be sent to my final destination, Nairobi. Well it got to Nairobi the day I was to fly home. The handle of my bag was crushed so could not retract. So I had to remove it. I had to buy converters, malaria medication. personal items. I filled out the missing form at the Nairobi airport. I asked that it be shipped to the Kisumu airport. When it was obviously not going to make it for my time in Kenya. I asked that it be sent to John Wayne Airport. NONE of that happened. I only knew it was at Nairobi because my air tag indicated it was finally in Nairobi the day I was leaving Kenya! Now I need to purchase a new carry on bag!!!

Fly Qatar Airways is always amazing. Their service and care for details is really very good.

Food was good, attendants were friendly. Seats were not comfortable. Did not receive any amenities such as eyemask or earplugs that would have helped sleep. Additionally a large group of passengers boarded very late into boarding and were a disruption for almost the whole flight. Flight attendants did their best but the kids were making so much noise, kicking seats, and half the time no adult was sat with them so they weren’t being managed.

Besides the flight cancellation, everything else was prefect. Kudos to Malaysian Airlines.

Suddenly Flight has been change by Qatar and there’s no information is there of us from Bom to Doha and counter person is behaving like Qatar owner next I will not buy Qatar and I will not suggest anyone to fly in Qatar

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

Not good - chair back could not move back for premium economy. Not worth the price

The back of the chair - premium economy could not move back - not worth the price

It was okay. Boarding the staff made you feel rushed like we were late or something

It was great. The staff were so nice and helpful the food was great and they always made sure I was okay. As a foreigner I was worried about the language barrier but it was absolutely no issues. I highly recommend

Crew: Everybody was polite. People just need to get efficient and less reworking things. Entertainment: Could have move movies and games. The “music” section is a joke, only ONE available. Food: The food provided on the flights boarding in china needs a serious reworking. Too much oil, bad for your stomach, tastes too artificial and the eggs were a giant mass of green dough.

We were diverted to Chengdu, because of bad weather and finally made it to Chong King about 7 hours later

No wheelchair service at all ( I did request that service and also purchased the priority assistant bundle) , what a waste of money

Never got the wheelchair service when my parents arrived at LA . My mom was 74 , also my dad was 84 years old, both don’t speak English. I double checked with the front desk at Phoenix airport, making sure that they will be taking care of.

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

The flight isn’t great, as the plane has faulty with light and noise. It blinks and make noise for 8hrs non stop! Causing health and sensory issues! Causing Hazard matter to all 3 babies that on bassinet seats. This matters affected 12 passengers and the most horrible flight I ever experience. Have been flying with MAS for more 30yrs and this is the worst! Very disappointed

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

Did not take as cancelled 3 time so took another airline

It was a 2-hour flight so they didn't have much time for serving food. There was some turbulence so they could not serve hot coffee or tea for the safety reason. Good service, good tasting food, nice plane, a little bit of delay.

The IFE is quite unconvenient if using our own device. Not all passenger brought their own earphone/headphone.

Ok, but legspace on MH0127 from Kul to Per was too small. It was not possible to tilt my seat which I don't understand because the seat in front of my could do it. So I didn't rest on the flight. Also, the crew was probably understaffed because it took very long time to take trash after the meal. Everything very different from the flight with Malaysian Airlines from London to KL.

Service / food has to be much better. Staff were not very attentive to requests. Requested for a second serve of coke and got a weird look back from the host! Was also told they don’t have extra water bottles when I requested for one before sleep! Dinner time food was very minimum and average.

An overnight Doha to KL. Great sleep, good service and tasty food in business class

chaos boarding. Crew in business class seemed short staffed and lacking in attention to details initially, but did improve during flight.

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

Better good than most, if not all European airlines. If you’re stuck in an economy seat anyways, China Eastern is a good choice because of shorter flight time, being able to overfly Russia

The temperature of the plane cabin is too hot. Sweat and uncomfortable. Also my food tray was broken down drinks fall off

Reasonable. What they offer during the flight is not great, but the crew is polite and try to compensate it.

Price is the main attraction. Staff is OK but difficult to communicate with them due to general lack of English. Food is truly abysmal, the main courses (4) were barely edible. The choices for breakfast served at 5:30 am prior to landing at Gatwick airport were Spaghetti Bolognese or seafood fried rice. Choices offered for all 4 mains were either something rice or noodles. Shanghai airport layover is much too long in a very poorly serviced airport. We were unable to use WiFi; private lounges required cash only payment with no ATM or cash exchange open.

I was surprised and appreciate that they actually served a hot meal on such a short, early morning flight. The check in and boarding was hassle free and most of all my Alliance Status / Code Share was recognized and the revelant courtesy was extended; other than some needed attention to detail concerning the cleanliness of the cabin, and some unnecessary aggressive wording their safety briefing, it was an overall pleasant flight, and I would certainly fly with them again.

Flight was delayed for more than 3 hours, food was mediocre, seat didn’t recline

Lost Baggage - very frustrated…learned that bag was never put on plane.

I think it’s time that somebody set a standard for the temperature in the cabins. I would rather it be colder than anybody that wants to have a blanket have a blanket to keep it so warm at times is unbearable and quite uncomfortable. That’s the only thing I would add.

For the price we paid, I couldn’t complain. Was good value for money. Service was excellent but food was mediocre. Crew were excellent and spoke English. You will never go hungry. The food was ample but was mediocre. Entertainment limited and wifi doesn’t all allow you to access some social media. The best part was comfortable seats and bed (business class) with a screen to close out the rest of the cabin.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Kota Kinabalu found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
24/2Mon
1 stopChina Southern
36h 00mLHR-BKI
10/3Mon
1 stopChina Southern
31h 10mBKI-LHR
£462
23/2Sun
2 stopsChina Southern
36h 30mLHR-BKI
2/3Sun
1 stopChina Southern
31h 10mBKI-LHR
£470
24/2Mon
1 stopChina Eastern
19h 30mLHR-BKI
9/3Sun
1 stopChina Eastern
20h 25mBKI-LHR
£474
23/2Sun
1 stopChina Eastern
30h 00mLGW-BKI
1/3Sat
1 stopChina Eastern
37h 00mBKI-LGW
£492
16/4Wed
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
21h 35mLHR-BKI
27/4Sun
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
25h 15mBKI-LHR
£702
17/2Mon
2 stopsQatar Airways
19h 25mLHR-BKI
3/3Mon
2 stopsQatar Airways
27h 05mBKI-LHR
£724
10/2Mon
2 stopsQatar Airways
27h 50mLHR-BKI
17/3Mon
2 stopsQatar Airways
21h 55mBKI-LHR
£726
10/2Mon
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
16h 45mLHR-BKI
17/3Mon
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
25h 05mBKI-LHR
£739
24/2Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
18h 05mLGW-BKI
10/3Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
25h 50mBKI-LGW
£849
1/6Sun
1 stopSingapore Airlines
17h 05mMAN-BKI
20/6Fri
1 stopSingapore Airlines
18h 40mBKI-MAN
£902

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Kota Kinabalu found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
16/4Wed
3 stops
55h 30mSTN-BKI
£337
16/4Wed
3 stops
55h 30mSTN-BKI
£339
16/4Wed
3 stops
57h 40mLGW-BKI
£348
21/3Fri
2 stops
22h 40mMAN-BKI
£354
16/4Wed
1 stopChina Southern
37h 10mLHR-BKI
£357
16/4Wed
2 stops
44h 15mLGW-BKI
£370
16/4Wed
2 stops
30h 30mLHR-BKI
£391
21/3Fri
1 stop
30h 25mMAN-BKI
£441
16/4Wed
1 stopChina Eastern
29h 55mLGW-BKI
£522
7/4Mon
2 stopsTurkish Airlines
29h 30mMAN-BKI
£649

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Last minute flights to Kota Kinabalu

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Kota Kinabalu that are departing in the next 10 days.
10/1Fri
multi-stop
34h 40mMAN-BKI
17/1Fri
multi-stop
45h 55mBKI-MAN
£847
10/1Fri
multi-stop
27h 00mMAN-BKI
17/1Fri
multi-stop
30h 40mBKI-MAN
£881
10/1Fri
multi-stop
36h 25mMAN-BKI
16/1Thu
multi-stop
45h 20mBKI-MAN
£902
10/1Fri
multi-stopChina Southern
27h 25mMAN-BKI
16/1Thu
multi-stopChina Southern
26h 35mBKI-MAN
£1,122
10/1Fri
multi-stopChina Southern
27h 25mMAN-BKI
17/1Fri
multi-stopChina Southern
46h 50mBKI-MAN
£1,133
15/1Wed
multi-stopChina Eastern
22h 40mLHR-BKI
30/1Thu
multi-stopChina Eastern
20h 25mBKI-LHR
£2,316
15/1Wed
multi-stopChina Eastern
34h 10mLHR-BKI
30/1Thu
multi-stopChina Eastern
27h 55mBKI-LHR
£2,672
15/1Wed
multi-stopMalaysia Airlines
19h 30mLHR-BKI
31/1Fri
multi-stopMalaysia Airlines
18h 05mBKI-LHR
£3,111
15/1Wed
multi-stopMalaysia Airlines
19h 30mLHR-BKI
3/2Mon
multi-stopMalaysia Airlines
25h 05mBKI-LHR
£3,407
15/1Wed
multi-stopQatar Airways
19h 55mBHX-BKI
31/1Fri
multi-stopQatar Airways
32h 50mBKI-BHX
£3,678

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