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Cheap flights from Kota-Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur from $60 BKI → KUL, SZB

Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB)

The cheapest return found recently is $144 with AirAsia, 5 Jan 2027 – 9 Jan 2027, found 3 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $60 with AirAsia, 19 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago.

Cheapest one-way found recently
$60, AirAsia, found 2 days ago
Cheapest return found recently
$144, 5 Jan 2027 to 9 Jan 2027
Usual return price
$135 to $145
Cheapest month to fly
November 2026, return fares from $133 found in the last 7 days
Airlines with nonstop flights
AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly
Shortest nonstop flight found
2 h 30 min

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 5 departure dates is usually $135 to $145.

Cheapest return found recently

$144

5 Jan 2027 – 9 Jan 2027 · AirAsia

Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)

Leaves 9:15 a.m. · Return leaves 4:00 p.m. · 5 h 15 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 3 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$144

5 Jan 2027 – 9 Jan 2027 · AirAsia

Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)

Leaves 9:15 a.m. · Return leaves 4:00 p.m. · 5 h 15 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 3 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $144 5 Jan 2027 – 9 Jan 2027found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $133 18 Nov – 21 Novfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $116 to $152.

$144, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $116 to $152.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good return price?

Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 5 departure dates from 18 Nov to 5 Jan 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other 4-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 5 Jan 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

80 fares on 5 departure dates

18 Nov – 21 Nov: $133, found 8 days ago19 Nov – 24 Nov: $135, found 6 days ago21 Nov – 23 Nov: $145, found 4 days ago11 Dec – 11 Dec: $180, found 5 days ago5 Jan 2027 – 9 Jan 2027: $144, found 3 days agoNovDecJan
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
18 Nov – 21 Nov$133AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
19 Nov – 24 Nov$135AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
21 Nov – 23 Nov$145Batik Air MalaysiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Dec – 11 Dec$180AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 Jan 2027 – 9 Jan 2027$144AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $133.

November 2026From $133Cheapest seen3 departure dates18 Nov – 21 Nov · found 8 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $1801 departure date11 Dec – 11 Dec · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $1441 departure date5 Jan 2027 – 9 Jan 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 21 departure dates is usually $66 to $83.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$60

19 Feb 2027 · AirAsia

Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)

Leaves 1:00 p.m. · 2 h 30 min trip

nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$60

19 Feb 2027 · AirAsia

Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)

Leaves 1:00 p.m. · 2 h 30 min trip

nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $60 19 Feb 2027found 2 days agoOpen this trip

It is also the cheapest one-way we hold, of any age.

What have prices looked like?

Over 49 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $55 to $66.

$60, the cheapest one-way found recently, sits here in that range of $55 to $66.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good one-way price?

Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 21 departure dates from 17 Nov to 18 Jul 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 19 Feb 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

24 fares on 21 departure dates

17 Nov: $78, found 4 days ago18 Nov: $78, found 7 days ago27 Nov: $66, found 5 days ago4 Dec: $78, found 5 days ago5 Dec: $83, found 2 days ago12 Dec: $83, found 2 days ago22 Dec: $91, found 7 days ago2 Jan 2027: $92, found 5 days ago14 Jan 2027: $63, found 2 days ago16 Jan 2027: $63, found 3 days ago18 Jan 2027: $69, found 5 days ago23 Jan 2027: $70, found 6 days ago28 Jan 2027: $66, found 4 days ago1 Feb 2027: $75, found 2 days ago4 Feb 2027: $76, found 2 days ago19 Feb 2027: $60, found 2 days ago2 Mar 2027: $62, found 7 days ago6 Mar 2027: $85, found 3 days ago10 Mar 2027: $87, found 7 days ago20 Apr 2027: $67, found 5 days ago18 Jul 2027: $66, found 7 days agoNovDecJanFebMarJul
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
17 Nov$78Batik Air MalaysiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
18 Nov$78Batik Air MalaysiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB)stops unknownfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
27 Nov$66AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
4 Dec$78AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
5 Dec$83AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
12 Dec$83AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
22 Dec$91AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
2 Jan 2027$92AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
14 Jan 2027$63AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
16 Jan 2027$63AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
18 Jan 2027$69AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
23 Jan 2027$70AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
28 Jan 2027$66AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
1 Feb 2027$75Malaysia AirlinesKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
4 Feb 2027$76AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
19 Feb 2027$60AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
2 Mar 2027$62AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
6 Mar 2027$85AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
10 Mar 2027$87FireflyKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
20 Apr 2027$67AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
18 Jul 2027$66AirAsiaKota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

February 2027 is the cheapest month — from $60.

November 2026From $663 departure dates27 Nov · found 5 days agoOpen this trip
December 2026From $784 departure dates4 Dec · found 5 days agoOpen this trip
January 2027From $636 departure dates14 Jan 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip
February 2027From $60Cheapest seen3 departure dates19 Feb 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip
March 2027From $623 departure dates2 Mar 2027 · found 7 days agoOpen this trip
April 2027From $671 departure date20 Apr 2027 · found 5 days agoOpen this trip
July 2027From $661 departure date18 Jul 2027 · found 7 days agoOpen this trip

Premium cabin fares from Kota-Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur

We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.

How far ahead were prices cheapest for Kota-Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur?

Return

Fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 18% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$154$147+21%33
7–13 days$149$128+17%33
14–29 days$132$127+4%29
30–59 days$139$132+9%47
60–89 days$153$135+21%33
90–179 days$127$116Cheapest seen35
180+ days$151$142+19%26

One-way

Fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 31% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (49 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

See these ranges as a table
Typical price in each booking range — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$87$74+44%14
7–13 days$66$63+10%33
14–29 days$66$62+10%49
30–59 days$71$62+18%49
60–89 days$65$58+8%49
90–179 days$60$55Cheapest seen49
180+ days$66$60+10%25

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 5 Jan 2027 – 9 Jan 2027. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

Questions about this trip

How much is a return flight from Kota-Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur?

The cheapest return found recently is $144 with AirAsia, 5 Jan 2027 to 9 Jan 2027, found 3 days ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $133 with AirAsia, 18 Nov to 21 Nov, found 8 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 5 departure dates is usually $135 to $145.

How much is a one-way flight from Kota-Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur?

The cheapest one-way found recently is $60 with AirAsia, 19 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 21 departure dates is usually $66 to $83.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kota-Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur?

November 2026 is the cheapest month for a return, from $133, 18 Nov to 21 Nov, found 8 days ago. February 2027 is the cheapest month for a one-way, from $60, 19 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago.

How far ahead should I book a flight from Kota-Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur?

In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 18% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure. One-way fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 31% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

Is there a direct flight from Kota-Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur?

Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $144 with AirAsia, 5 Jan 2027 to 9 Jan 2027, found 3 days ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $60 with AirAsia, 19 Feb 2027, found 2 days ago.

How long is the flight from Kota-Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur?

The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with AirAsia on 19 Feb 2027, takes 2 h 30 min from Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Kota-Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur?

Between 18 Nov and 5 Jan 2027, AirAsia has the cheapest return on 4 of the 5 departure dates we hold, and Batik Air Malaysia on 1. Between 17 Nov and 18 Jul 2027, AirAsia has the cheapest one-way on 17 of the 21 departure dates we hold, Batik Air Malaysia on 2 and Malaysia Airlines on 1.

Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work