Cheap flights from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur from £46

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport from Kota Kinabalu, with most prices found around £56. If you’re not able to fly to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport in January, then November is your next best option. Flight prices from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport during November average around £56.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport from Kota Kinabalu is on a Saturday. momondo users have found tickets for Saturday departures for as low as £73. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Tuesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport on Tuesday is £99.

At midday is the cheapest time of day to fly from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport when you can find flight prices for as low as £64. Flying to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport at midday is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport is in the afternoon when prices are around £82.

Fly from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Intl for the best Kota Kinabalu - Kuala Lumpur Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport from Kota Kinabalu when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport for around £72 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport from Kota Kinabalu for as low as £54 on momondo.

AirAsia and Batik Air are the most popular carriers operating from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Intl

AirAsia, Batik Air and Malaysia Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport from Kota Kinabalu according to our data. AirAsia is the first choice among our users, with 52% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 30% of flights between Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 132 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Malaysia Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

62 flights are operational daily from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 15:00, with 45% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport is 434 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.