Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu

1 ways to travelfastest 2h 30mfly from €45
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When is it cheapest to fly?

Sep: from €54 — show this month's calendar €54 SepOct: from €51 — show this month's calendar €51 OctNov: from €50 — show this month's calendar €50 NovDec: from €50 — show this month's calendar €50 DecJan: from €51 — show this month's calendar €51 JanFeb: from €45 — show this month's calendar €45 FebMar: from €87 — show this month's calendar €87 Mar

How the cheapest fare moved

Sep 10: €51 €51 Sep 3 Sep 10 low €51 · high €60

Departure-day prices · February 2027 Kuala Lumpur → Kota-Kinabalu

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Return-day prices · February 2027 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: Feb — fares from €45 and ~29°C daytime.

Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu start around €45 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €45–53, based on 15 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Kuala Lumpur → Kota-Kinabalu; direct flights available (e.g. AK). · Based on 15 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.

Mar 22 – Mar 25 Malaysia Airlines · Direct · 2h 40m €85 Book
Mar 19 – Mar 26 Malaysia Airlines · Direct · 2h 40m €87 Book
Apr 19 – May 1 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 40m €91 Book
Mar 25 – Apr 12 Malaysia Airlines · Direct · 2h 40m €95 Book
Jan 15 – Jan 25 Malaysia Airlines · Direct · 2h 40m €99 Book
Jan 9 – Jan 16 Malaysia Airlines · Direct · 2h 40m €100 Book
Jan 8 – Jan 12 Malaysia Airlines · Direct · 2h 40m €101 Book
Sep 20 – Sep 23 AirAsia · Direct · 2h 40m €103 Book

Weather in Kota-Kinabalu

Thu 🌦️ 33° 26° 💧45%
Fri 🌧️ 31° 25° 💧88%
Sat ⛈️ 31° 24° 💧91%
Sun 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧63%
Mon 🌦️ 30° 25° 💧86%
Tue 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧88%
Wed 🌦️ 30° 24° 💧92%

In Feb, Kota-Kinabalu typically sees ~29°C daytime highs and 20 rainy days.

Where to stay in Kota-Kinabalu

3★+ hotels from €17/night (34 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Kinabalu Daya Hotel at Gaya Street hotel · Kota-Kinabalu
from €17/night★ 3
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Tang Dynasty Hotel hotel · Kota-Kinabalu
from €20/night★ 3
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C'haya Hotel hotel · Kota-Kinabalu
from €26/night★ 3
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air2h 40m

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 2026-09-10. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.