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Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu KUL, SZB → BKI

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

The cheapest return found recently is $129 with AirAsia, 26 Nov – 29 Nov, found 9 hours ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $60 with AirAsia, 7 Aug 2027, found 22 hours ago.

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 31 departure dates is usually $126 to $167.

Cheapest return found recently

$129

26 Nov – 29 Nov · AirAsia

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

Leaves 6:05 a.m. · Return leaves 8:50 p.m. · 5 h 20 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 9 hours ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$129

26 Nov – 29 Nov · AirAsia

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

Leaves 6:05 a.m. · Return leaves 8:50 p.m. · 5 h 20 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 9 hours ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $129 26 Nov – 29 Novfound 9 hours agoSee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $121 22 Feb 2027 – 27 Feb 2027found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest return we saw each day was $111 to $130.

$129, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $111 to $130.

25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

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 31 departure dates from 20 Oct to 29 Apr 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 3-night return fares on 1 other departure date within 3 days of 26 Nov, and it is not cheaper.

Every date we hold

222 fares on 31 departure dates

20 Oct – 23 Oct: $167, found 6 days ago22 Oct – 27 Oct: $145, found 6 days ago25 Oct – 5 Nov: $157, found 6 days ago27 Oct – 3 Nov: $145, found 3 days ago1 Nov – 8 Nov: $141, found 5 days ago6 Nov – 10 Nov: $258, found 6 days ago26 Nov – 29 Nov: $129, found 9 hours ago28 Nov – 1 Dec: $152, found 2 days ago15 Dec – 29 Dec: $178, found yesterday20 Dec – 3 Jan 2027: $198, found 6 days ago27 Dec – 2 Jan 2027: $182, found 4 days ago5 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027: $125, found 5 days ago6 Feb 2027 – 26 Feb 2027: $183, found 6 days ago8 Feb 2027 – 1 Mar 2027: $142, found 6 days ago22 Feb 2027 – 27 Feb 2027: $121, found 2 days ago23 Feb 2027 – 2 Mar 2027: $121, found 3 days ago1 Mar 2027 – 5 Mar 2027: $141, found 2 days ago2 Mar 2027 – 6 Mar 2027: $143, found 2 days ago8 Mar 2027 – 16 Mar 2027: $202, found 5 days ago9 Mar 2027 – 13 Mar 2027: $224, found 2 days ago23 Mar 2027 – 27 Mar 2027: $127, found 2 days ago29 Mar 2027 – 8 Apr 2027: $130, found 4 days ago31 Mar 2027 – 8 Apr 2027: $125, found 6 days ago10 Apr 2027 – 27 Apr 2027: $127, found 5 days ago11 Apr 2027 – 28 Apr 2027: $127, found 5 days ago12 Apr 2027 – 18 Apr 2027: $126, found 3 days ago13 Apr 2027 – 30 Apr 2027: $126, found 5 days ago14 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027: $126, found 5 days ago15 Apr 2027 – 2 May 2027: $126, found 5 days ago16 Apr 2027 – 3 May 2027: $167, found 5 days ago29 Apr 2027 – 11 May 2027: $121, found 4 days agoOctNovDecFebMarApr
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
20 Oct – 23 Oct$167Batik Air MalaysiaSultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
22 Oct – 27 Oct$145Batik Air MalaysiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
25 Oct – 5 Nov$157Batik Air MalaysiaSultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
27 Oct – 3 Nov$145AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Nov – 8 Nov$141AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Nov – 10 Nov$258Batik Air MalaysiaSultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
26 Nov – 29 Nov$129AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 9 hours agoSee prices for these dates
28 Nov – 1 Dec$152AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
15 Dec – 29 Dec$178AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
20 Dec – 3 Jan 2027$198AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
27 Dec – 2 Jan 2027$182AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027$125AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Feb 2027 – 26 Feb 2027$183AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
8 Feb 2027 – 1 Mar 2027$142AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
22 Feb 2027 – 27 Feb 2027$121FireflyKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
23 Feb 2027 – 2 Mar 2027$121AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Mar 2027 – 5 Mar 2027$141AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
2 Mar 2027 – 6 Mar 2027$143AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
8 Mar 2027 – 16 Mar 2027$202AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
9 Mar 2027 – 13 Mar 2027$224AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
23 Mar 2027 – 27 Mar 2027$127AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
29 Mar 2027 – 8 Apr 2027$130FireflyKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
31 Mar 2027 – 8 Apr 2027$125AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
10 Apr 2027 – 27 Apr 2027$127FireflyKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Apr 2027 – 28 Apr 2027$127FireflyKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
12 Apr 2027 – 18 Apr 2027$126AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
13 Apr 2027 – 30 Apr 2027$126FireflyKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
14 Apr 2027 – 1 May 2027$126FireflyKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
15 Apr 2027 – 2 May 2027$126FireflyKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
16 Apr 2027 – 3 May 2027$167AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
29 Apr 2027 – 11 May 2027$121AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

February 2027 is the cheapest month — from $121.

October 2026From $1454 departure dates22 Oct – 27 Oct · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
November 2026From $1294 departure dates26 Nov – 29 Nov · found 9 hours agoSee prices for these dates
December 2026From $1783 departure dates15 Dec – 29 Dec · found yesterdaySee prices for these dates
January 2027From $1251 departure date5 Jan 2027 – 19 Jan 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
February 2027From $121Cheapest seen4 departure dates22 Feb 2027 – 27 Feb 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
March 2027From $1257 departure dates31 Mar 2027 – 8 Apr 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in March 2027
April 2027From $1218 departure dates29 Apr 2027 – 11 May 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in April 2027

Airlines on the cheapest dates: AirAsia, Firefly, Batik Air Malaysia.

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 7 departure dates is usually $60 to $76.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$60

7 Aug 2027 · AirAsia

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

Leaves 8:00 a.m. · 2 h 30 min trip

nonstop

found 22 hours ago

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$60

7 Aug 2027 · AirAsia

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

Leaves 8:00 a.m. · 2 h 30 min trip

nonstop

found 22 hours ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $60 7 Aug 2027found 22 hours agoOpen this trip

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

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $53 to $76.

$60, the cheapest one-way found recently, sits here in that range of $53 to $76.

25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

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 7 departure dates from 19 Feb 2027 to 3 Sept 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 3 other departure dates within 3 days of 7 Aug 2027, and none is cheaper.

Every date we hold

50 fares on 7 departure dates

19 Feb 2027: $104, found 2 days ago5 Aug 2027: $60, found yesterday6 Aug 2027: $65, found yesterday7 Aug 2027: $60, found 22 hours ago8 Aug 2027: $60, found 22 hours ago21 Aug 2027: $75, found yesterday3 Sept 2027: $76, found 4 days agoFebAugSep
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The cheapest price seen for each departure date — per traveler in Economy.
DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
19 Feb 2027$104FireflySultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)1 stopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
5 Aug 2027$60AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)nonstopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
6 Aug 2027$65FireflyKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)nonstopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
7 Aug 2027$60AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)nonstopfound 22 hours agoOpen this trip
8 Aug 2027$60AirAsiaKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)nonstopfound 22 hours agoOpen this trip
21 Aug 2027$75Malaysia AirlinesKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)nonstopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
3 Sept 2027$76FireflyKuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) → Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

August 2027 is the cheapest month — from $60.

February 2027From $1041 departure date19 Feb 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip
August 2027From $60Cheapest seen5 departure dates5 Aug 2027 · found yesterdayOpen this trip
September 2027From $761 departure date3 Sept 2027 · found 4 days agoOpen this trip

Airlines on the cheapest dates: Firefly, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines.

Premium cabin fares from Kuala Lumpur to Kota-Kinabalu

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.

Today's prices for 26 Nov – 29 Nov in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

Today's prices for 7 Aug 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

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

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 18 Oct (25 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$148$141+22%22
7–13 days$144$129+19%23
14–29 days$141$137+16%24
30–59 days$145$135+20%25
60–89 days$147$125+22%25
90–179 days$121$111Cheapest seen25
180+ days$130$121+7%25

One-way

Not enough history yet: in 25 days of one-way prices, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, fewer than 3 booking ranges had prices on 7 days or more.

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 26 Nov – 29 Nov. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

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