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Cheap flights from Tawau to Kuala Lumpur from $70 TWU → KUL, SZB

Tawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB)

The cheapest return found recently is $177 with Batik Air Malaysia, 20 Nov – 14 Dec, found 3 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $70 with AirAsia, 24 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago.

Cheapest one-way found recently
$70, AirAsia, found 2 days ago
Cheapest return found recently
$177, 20 Nov to 14 Dec
Usual return price
$165 to $184
Cheapest month to fly
December 2026, return fares from $160 found in the last 7 days
Airlines with nonstop flights
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia, Firefly
Shortest nonstop flight found
2 h 50 min

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 7 departure dates is usually $165 to $184.

Cheapest return found recently

$177

20 Nov – 14 Dec · Batik Air Malaysia

Tawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)

Leaves 5:30 p.m. · Return leaves 6:00 a.m. · 5 h 50 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop · separate tickets likely: collect your bags and check in again

found 3 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$177

20 Nov – 14 Dec · Batik Air Malaysia

Tawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)

Leaves 5:30 p.m. · Return leaves 6:00 a.m. · 5 h 50 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop · separate tickets likely: collect your bags and check in again

found 3 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $177 20 Nov – 14 Decfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $160 1 Dec – 8 Decfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 42 days, 24 Sept to 11 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $122 to $311.

$177, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $122 to $311.

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 7 departure dates from 20 Nov to 1 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 24-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 20 Nov to compare.

Every date we hold

95 fares on 7 departure dates

20 Nov – 14 Dec: $177, found 3 days ago22 Nov – 1 Dec: $176, found 4 days ago1 Dec – 8 Dec: $160, found 7 days ago3 Dec – 3 Jan 2027: $191, found 3 days ago22 Dec – 31 Dec: $202, found 4 days ago31 Dec – 6 Jan 2027: $162, found 7 days ago1 Jan 2027 – 8 Jan 2027: $167, found 7 days agoNovDecJan
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
20 Nov – 14 Dec$177Batik Air MalaysiaTawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
22 Nov – 1 Dec$176FireflyTawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Dec – 8 Dec$160AirAsiaTawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
3 Dec – 3 Jan 2027$191Batik Air MalaysiaTawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
22 Dec – 31 Dec$202AirAsiaTawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
31 Dec – 6 Jan 2027$162Malaysia AirlinesTawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Jan 2027 – 8 Jan 2027$167AirAsiaTawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $160.

November 2026From $1762 departure dates22 Nov – 1 Dec · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $160Cheapest seen4 departure dates1 Dec – 8 Dec · found 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $1671 departure date1 Jan 2027 – 8 Jan 2027 · found 7 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 11 departure dates is usually $71 to $87.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$70

24 Jan 2027 · AirAsia

Tawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)

Leaves 12:15 p.m. · 2 h 50 min trip

nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$70

24 Jan 2027 · AirAsia

Tawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)

Leaves 12:15 p.m. · 2 h 50 min trip

nonstop

found 2 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $70 24 Jan 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 $58 to $72.

$70, the cheapest one-way found recently, sits here in that range of $58 to $72.

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 11 departure dates from 14 Nov to 30 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?

No. We hold one-way fares on 1 other departure date within 3 days of 24 Jan 2027, and it is not cheaper.

Every date we hold

14 fares on 11 departure dates

14 Nov: $83, found 7 days ago18 Nov: $96, found 7 days ago26 Nov: $83, found 7 days ago27 Nov: $83, found 7 days ago10 Dec: $112, found 5 days ago31 Dec: $91, found 6 days ago14 Jan 2027: $71, found 2 days ago20 Jan 2027: $70, found 2 days ago24 Jan 2027: $70, found 2 days ago25 Jan 2027: $70, found 2 days ago30 Jan 2027: $83, found 2 days agoNovDecJan
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
14 Nov$83FireflyTawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
18 Nov$96FireflyTawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
26 Nov$83FireflyTawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
27 Nov$83FireflyTawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 7 days agoOpen this trip
10 Dec$112AirAsiaTawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
31 Dec$91Malaysia AirlinesTawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
14 Jan 2027$71AirAsiaTawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
20 Jan 2027$70AirAsiaTawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
24 Jan 2027$70AirAsiaTawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
25 Jan 2027$70AirAsiaTawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
30 Jan 2027$83Malaysia AirlinesTawau Airport (TWU) → Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

January 2027 is the cheapest month — from $70.

November 2026From $834 departure dates14 Nov · found 7 days agoOpen this trip
December 2026From $912 departure dates31 Dec · found 6 days agoOpen this trip
January 2027From $70Cheapest seen5 departure dates20 Jan 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip

Premium cabin fares from Tawau 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 Tawau to Kuala Lumpur?

Return

Fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 34% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 11 Nov (42 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$184$161+51%21
7–13 days$170$151+39%14
14–29 days$152$146+25%28
30–59 days$162$154+33%18
60–89 days$191$187+57%17
90–179 days$122$122Cheapest seen15
180+ days$215$215+76%7

One-way

Fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 37% 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.

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Typical price in each booking range — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$98$79+58%36
7–13 days$80$71+29%27
14–29 days$71$65+15%45
30–59 days$79$65+27%42
60–89 days$70$58+13%46
90–179 days$62$58Cheapest seen31
180+ days$74$58+19%10

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 20 Nov – 14 Dec. 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 Tawau to Kuala Lumpur?

The cheapest return found recently is $177 with Batik Air Malaysia, 20 Nov to 14 Dec, found 3 days ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $160 with AirAsia, 1 Dec to 8 Dec, found 7 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 7 departure dates is usually $165 to $184.

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

The cheapest one-way found recently is $70 with AirAsia, 24 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 11 departure dates is usually $71 to $87.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Tawau to Kuala Lumpur?

December 2026 is the cheapest month for a return, from $160, 1 Dec to 8 Dec, found 7 days ago. January 2027 is the cheapest month for a one-way, from $70, 20 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago.

How far ahead should I book a flight from Tawau to Kuala Lumpur?

In 42 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, return fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 34% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure. In 49 days of prices between 24 Sept and 11 Nov, one-way fares 90 to 179 days before departure were typically 37% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

Is there a direct flight from Tawau to Kuala Lumpur?

Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $177 with Batik Air Malaysia, 20 Nov to 14 Dec, found 3 days ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $70 with AirAsia, 24 Jan 2027, found 2 days ago.

How long is the flight from Tawau to Kuala Lumpur?

The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with AirAsia on 24 Jan 2027, takes 2 h 50 min from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Tawau to Kuala Lumpur?

Between 20 Nov and 1 Jan 2027, AirAsia has the cheapest return on 3 of the 7 departure dates we hold, Batik Air Malaysia on 2 and Firefly on 1. Between 14 Nov and 30 Jan 2027, AirAsia has the cheapest one-way on 5 of the 11 departure dates we hold, Firefly on 4 and Malaysia Airlines on 2.

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