Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu

1 ways to travelfastest 2h 35mfly from €52
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When is it cheapest to fly?

Jul: from €80 — show this month's calendar €80 JulAug: from €71 — show this month's calendar €71 AugSep: from €72 — show this month's calendar €72 SepOct: from €54 — show this month's calendar €54 OctNov: from €56 — show this month's calendar €56 NovDec: from €74 — show this month's calendar €74 DecJan: from €52 — show this month's calendar €52 JanFeb: from €58 — show this month's calendar €58 Feb

How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 23: €72 €72 Jul 17 Jul 23 low €71 · high €80

Departure-day prices · July 2026 Kuala Lumpur → Kota-Kinabalu

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Return-day prices · July 2026 Kota-Kinabalu → Kuala Lumpur

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Best time to visit Kota-Kinabalu — climate

Jan: ~29°C daytime, 26 rainy days 29° JanFeb: ~29°C daytime, 22 rainy days 29° FebMar: ~29°C daytime, 21 rainy days 29° MarApr: ~31°C daytime, 16 rainy days 31° AprMay: ~31°C daytime, 17 rainy days 31° MayJun: ~31°C daytime, 14 rainy days 31° JunJul: ~32°C daytime, 9 rainy days 32° JulAug: ~31°C daytime, 20 rainy days 31° AugSep: ~31°C daytime, 18 rainy days 31° SepOct: ~30°C daytime, 22 rainy days 30° OctNov: ~30°C daytime, 23 rainy days 30° NovDec: ~30°C daytime, 25 rainy days 30° Dec

Best value: Jan — fares from €52 and ~29°C daytime.

Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu start around €52 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €52–56, based on 3 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Kuala Lumpur → Kota-Kinabalu; direct flights available (e.g. MH). · Based on 3 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Kota-Kinabalu

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Nov 26 – Nov 30 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 35m €111 Book
Oct 15 – Oct 18 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 30m €114 Book
Nov 2 – Nov 4 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 30m €115 Book
Nov 21 – Nov 24 Firefly · Direct · 2h 40m €119 Book
Nov 12 – Nov 15 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 40m €120 Book
Feb 10 – Feb 17 Malaysia Airlines · Direct · 2h 40m €122 Book
Feb 4 – Feb 8 Firefly · Direct · 2h 40m €123 Book
Jan 1 – Jan 8 Firefly · Direct · 2h 40m €125 Book

Weather in Kota-Kinabalu

Fri 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧66%
Sat ⛈️ 31° 24° 💧61%
Sun 🌦️ 30° 24° 💧75%
Mon ⛈️ 30° 25° 💧78%
Tue 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧65%
Wed ⛈️ 32° 24° 💧82%
Thu ⛈️ 30° 24° 💧68%

In Jul, Kota-Kinabalu typically sees ~32°C daytime highs and 9 rainy days.

Where to stay in Kota-Kinabalu

3★+ hotels from €19/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Tang Dynasty Hotel hotel · Kota-Kinabalu
from €19/night★ 3
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Kinabalu Daya Hotel at Gaya Street hotel · Kota-Kinabalu
from €20/night★ 3
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Dreamtel Kota Kinabalu hotel · Kota-Kinabalu
from €24/night★ 3
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air2h 30m

Round out the trip

eSIM for Kota-KinabaluData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in Kota-KinabaluCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-07-23. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.