Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu

1 ways to travelfastest 2h 30mfly from €53
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When is it cheapest to fly?

Oct: from €64 — show this month's calendar €64 OctNov: from €57 — show this month's calendar €57 NovDec: from €62 — show this month's calendar €62 DecJan: from €54 — show this month's calendar €54 JanFeb: from €55 — show this month's calendar €55 FebMar: from €55 — show this month's calendar €55 MarApr: from €55 — show this month's calendar €55 AprMay: from €76 — show this month's calendar €76 May

How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 26: €59 €59 Oct 19 Oct 26 low €57 · high €67

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

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

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Best time to visit Kota-Kinabalu — climate

Jan: ~29°C daytime, 25 rainy days 29° JanFeb: ~29°C daytime, 22 rainy days 29° FebMar: ~29°C daytime, 21 rainy days 29° MarApr: ~31°C daytime, 17 rainy days 31° AprMay: ~31°C daytime, 16 rainy days 31° MayJun: ~31°C daytime, 14 rainy days 31° JunJul: ~32°C daytime, 9 rainy days 32° JulAug: ~31°C daytime, 19 rainy days 31° AugSep: ~31°C daytime, 18 rainy days 31° SepOct: ~30°C daytime, 23 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 €54 and ~29°C daytime.

Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu start around €53 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €53–57, based on 11 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Kuala Lumpur → Kota-Kinabalu; direct flights available (e.g. AK). · Based on 11 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.

May 2 – May 9 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 30m €109 Book
Mar 20 – Apr 1 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 40m €110 Book
Apr 16 – Apr 22 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 30m €110 Book
Apr 1 – Apr 3 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 35m €110 Book
Apr 14 – Apr 17 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 30m €111 Book
Nov 21 – Nov 24 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 40m €112 Book
Jan 6 – Jan 20 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 40m €112 Book
Jul 7 – Jul 16 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 30m €117 Book

Weather in Kota-Kinabalu

Mon 🌧️ 32° 23° 💧82%
Tue ⛈️ 32° 24° 💧100%
Wed 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧100%
Thu 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧98%
Fri 🌦️ 30° 24° 💧93%
Sat 🌧️ 30° 23° 💧98%
Sun 🌧️ 30° 23° 💧90%

In Dec, Kota-Kinabalu typically sees ~30°C daytime highs and 25 rainy days.

Where to stay in Kota-Kinabalu

3★+ hotels from €19/night (40 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 €21/night★ 3
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Dreamtel Kota Kinabalu hotel · Kota-Kinabalu
from €23/night★ 3
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air2h 30m

Round out the trip

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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 2026-10-26. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.