Cheap flights to Kota Kinabalu from £511

Flights to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, from London, take between 18 to 21 hours if stopping for an hour or two along the way. Add a second stopover to your flight and it can take anywhere between 19 and 20 hours to get there. Flying out to Kota Kinabalu from Manchester usually means stopping twice, with a total flight time of between 20 and 25 hours. Opt for an overnight stay and it can take up to 37 hours. Flights from Glasgow to Kota Kinabalu stop twice and take around 21 hours (or up to 31 hours with a longer stopover). Stop three times and your journey time can vary anywhere between 30 and 40 hours.

Direct flights from the UK to Kota Kinabalu airport, Malaysia, are few and far between, with most requiring one or two stops along the way. Flights out of London, Manchester, and Glasgow usually stop off in Kuala Lumpur before heading to Kota Kinabalu. If your flight is stopping twice, then you might switch planes in Abu Dhabi, Doha, or Dubai before grabbing a connecting flight from Kuala Lumpur to your end point: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Some Kota Kinabalu flight deals stop three times (when flying out from Glasgow, for example), in which case your stopovers are likely to be in Amsterdam, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur.

Users planning a flight to Kota Kinabalu during the months of May, June, or July should anticipate rain. There are still things to do in Kota Kinabalu even when it's raining, though. Many tourists kill time during rain and storms by going to shopping centres in the area, like Centre Point Sabah.

Visitors planning their holidays in Kota Kinabalu should book their flights for February or March if they are planning on visiting Pantai Tanjung Aru.

Prices for flights to Kota Kinabalu Airport are updated daily.

The number of operators available for flights to Kota Kinabalu Airport is 14 as of April 2024.

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to Kota Kinabalu Airport.

The required travel and health documents for your Kota Kinabalu Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Kota Kinabalu Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.