$72+ Cheap flights from Kota Kinabalu

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BKI — AKL
21 Mar — 28 Mar1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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$134 or less
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International flights from Kota Kinabalu
Find cheap international flights from Kota Kinabalu based on historic user searches and pricing. Information updated on 19 February 2026.

Wed 4/312:00
BKI
-
DPS
1 stop8h 10m
Batik Air
Sat 7/312:15
DPS
-
BKI
1 stop10h 00m
Batik Air
Deal found 19/2$374
Fri 6/320:00
BKI
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MNL
1 stop21h 45m
Singapore Airlines
Tue 10/317:05
MNL
-
BKI
1 stop25h 55m
Singapore Airlines
Deal found 17/2$651
Fri 6/320:00
BKI
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MNL
1 stop21h 45m
Singapore Airlines
Wed 11/317:05
MNL
-
BKI
1 stop18h 00m
Singapore Airlines
Deal found 19/2$652
Fri 3/401:30
BKI
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SYD
3 stops52h 30m
China Eastern
Sat 11/410:00
SYD
-
BKI
3 stops64h 30m
China Eastern
Deal found 17/2$1,294
Fri 6/301:30
BKI
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BNE
1 stop19h 30m
Cathay Pacific
Mon 9/300:30
BNE
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BKI
1 stop26h 00m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 17/2$1,304
Wed 4/305:20
BKI
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DPS
2 stops18h 50m
Philippine Airlines
Fri 6/301:10
DPS
-
BKI
2 stops17h 10m
Philippine Airlines
Deal found 16/2$1,308
Mon 18/512:40
BKI
-
SYD
3 stops18h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 21/507:00
SYD
-
BKI
3 stops19h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 19/2$1,715
Fri 6/313:00
BKI
-
MNL
1 stop8h 30m
Malaysia Airlines
Wed 11/311:40
MNL
-
BKI
2 stops13h 15m
Malaysia Airlines
Deal found 16/2$1,742
Wed 18/301:30
BKI
-
SYD
2 stops54h 30m
China Eastern
Fri 27/310:00
SYD
-
BKI
3 stops41h 30m
China Eastern
Deal found 17/2$1,763
Thu 19/301:30
BKI
-
SYD
3 stops30h 30m
China Eastern
Fri 27/310:00
SYD
-
BKI
3 stops41h 30m
China Eastern
Deal found 17/2$1,765
Fri 20/301:30
BKI
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SYD
3 stops54h 30m
China Eastern
Fri 27/315:10
SYD
-
BKI
2 stops36h 20m
China Eastern
Deal found 17/2$1,900
Sat 7/311:50
BKI
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BNE
1 stop20h 55m
Singapore Airlines
Tue 10/314:35
BNE
-
BKI
2 stops26h 45m
Singapore Airlines
Deal found 15/2$2,033

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What are popular destinations to fly to from Kota Kinabalu?

Some of the most frequent flights departing from Kota Kinabalu everyday are: Kuala Lumpur (656 flights per day), Seoul (76 flights per day), and Tawau (67 flights per day).

Seoul
Seoul
From $320

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Seoul
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    The most popular destinations from Kota Kinabalu this month are Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport, Kuching, Sandakan. The top year-round destinations include Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport, Kuching, Penang.

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    Users have flown out of Kota Kinabalu for as low as $134 to Kuala Lumpur Subang Airport (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for $530 to fly from Kota Kinabalu.

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