Cheap flights from London to Kota Kinabalu from £270

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from London to Kota Kinabalu. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £482. If you’re not able to fly to Kota Kinabalu in January, then June is your next best option. Flight prices from London to Kota Kinabalu during June average around £599.

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kota Kinabalu from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kota Kinabalu for around £808 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kota Kinabalu from London for as low as £604 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 12% on your flight if you consider stops on a London to Kota Kinabalu flight.

China Eastern, China Southern, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from London to Kota Kinabalu

Malaysia Airlines, China Southern and Singapore Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kota Kinabalu from London according to our data. Malaysia Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Kota Kinabalu. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Kota Kinabalu on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Kuala Lumpur (KUL) was the most common stop: 63% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Shanghai (PVG) offer the lowest average return price of £599.

Flights connecting via Kuala Lumpur (KUL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 16h 53m.

Kuala Lumpur (KUL) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 23m.