Which airlines fly to Kota Kinabalu?

China Eastern, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines are the most popular airlines that fly from United States to Kota Kinabalu on a routine basis, according to our data. You should be able to find flights to Kota Kinabalu with these airlines and other airlines flying from United States.

Singapore Airlines Flights to Kota Kinabalu

The most popular airline for flights to Kota Kinabalu on momondo is Singapore Airlines, which operates 7 flights in this direction every week. Most depart out of Kuala Lumpur Intl, with the best deal for Singapore Airlines flights to Kota Kinabalu being $828 (round-trip, Los Angeles Los Angeles to Kota Kinabalu, momondo searches within the last 72 hours). In 1,583 Singapore Airlines reviews, it is rated 8.2 by momondo users.

China Eastern Flights to Kota Kinabalu

China Eastern (7.3/10, 232 reviews) is also a popular choice for flights to Kota Kinabalu, with deals from as low as $631 from Los Angeles Los Angeles, round-trip. With 21 China Eastern flights to Kota Kinabalu on average each week, prices can vary significantly by origin and availability.

How long does it take to fly to Kota Kinabalu?

If you’re flying from a popular airport in United States, such as Los Angeles Los Angeles or San Francisco, and flying into Kota Kinabalu, then you can expect flight times to average 21h and 32h 10m, respectively.

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12:00 pm - 12:30 amSFO San Francisco-BKI Kota Kinabalu

20h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

1:30 am - 9:00 amBKI Kota Kinabalu-SFO San Francisco

23h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$737China Eastern

Mon, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 15

12:00 pm - 12:30 amSFO San Francisco-BKI Kota Kinabalu

21h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

10:50 pm - 9:05 amBKI Kota Kinabalu-SFO San Francisco

25h 15m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$746China Eastern

Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 9

12:00 pm - 12:30 amSFO San Francisco-BKI Kota Kinabalu

21h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

1:30 am - 9:05 amBKI Kota Kinabalu-SFO San Francisco

22h 35m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$746China Eastern

Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 9

12:30 pm - 12:30 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-BKI Kota Kinabalu

21h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

10:50 pm - 10:05 amBKI Kota Kinabalu-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

26h 15m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$772China Eastern

Sun, Sep 13 - Sun, Sep 20

1:20 pm - 12:30 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-BKI Kota Kinabalu

20h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

1:15 am - 10:00 pmBKI Kota Kinabalu-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

35h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$803Cathay Pacific

Mon, Sep 7 - Tue, Sep 29

8:23 am - 12:30 amSFO San Francisco-BKI Kota Kinabalu

25h 07m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Shanghai Pu Dong

10:50 pm - 9:05 amBKI Kota Kinabalu-SFO San Francisco

25h 15m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$804Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9

10:55 am - 12:35 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-BKI Kota Kinabalu

21h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

1:30 am - 4:20 pmBKI Kota Kinabalu-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

30h 50m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$806Cathay Pacific

Tue, Jan 26 - Wed, Feb 24

12:25 pm - 3:20 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-BKI Kota Kinabalu

34h 55m3 stops Tokyo Narita Singapore Changi Kuala Lumpur Intl

2:40 pm - 6:10 pmBKI Kota Kinabalu-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

43h 30m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Singapore Changi

$941Singapore Airlines

Tue, Jan 26 - Thu, Feb 25

7:50 pm - 3:20 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-BKI Kota Kinabalu

27h 30m2 stops Singapore Changi Kuala Lumpur Intl

2:40 pm - 10:55 amBKI Kota Kinabalu-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

36h 15m3 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Singapore Changi Tokyo Narita

$941Singapore Airlines

Sun, Jan 24 - Sun, Jan 31

12:25 pm - 3:20 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-BKI Kota Kinabalu

34h 55m3 stops Tokyo Narita Singapore Changi Kuala Lumpur Intl

2:40 pm - 7:55 pmBKI Kota Kinabalu-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

21h 15m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Singapore Changi

$966Singapore Airlines

Tue, Jan 26 - Thu, Feb 25

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1:20 pm - 12:30 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-BKI Kota Kinabalu

20h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

1:15 am - 11:15 amBKI Kota Kinabalu-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

25h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$793Cathay Pacific

Mon, Aug 17 - Tue, Sep 1

11:40 am - 4:00 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-BKI Kota Kinabalu

37h 20m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Kuala Lumpur Intl

8:05 am - 6:45 pmBKI Kota Kinabalu-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

25h 40m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Tokyo Haneda

$878Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Sep 2

12:25 am - 12:30 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-BKI Kota Kinabalu

33h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

1:15 am - 8:55 pmBKI Kota Kinabalu-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

34h 40m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$1,040Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 16 - Tue, Sep 1

2:55 pm - 12:30 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-BKI Kota Kinabalu

21h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

5:45 pm - 11:05 amBKI Kota Kinabalu-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 20m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Tokyo Narita

$1,705Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Thu, Aug 20

2:55 pm - 12:30 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-BKI Kota Kinabalu

21h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

4:20 pm - 11:05 amBKI Kota Kinabalu-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 45m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Tokyo Narita

$1,706Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Thu, Aug 20

2:55 pm - 12:30 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-BKI Kota Kinabalu

21h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

12:25 pm - 11:05 amBKI Kota Kinabalu-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

34h 40m3 stops Kuala Lumpur Subang Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl Tokyo Narita

$1,732Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Thu, Aug 20

2:55 pm - 12:30 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-BKI Kota Kinabalu

21h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

12:25 pm - 11:05 amBKI Kota Kinabalu-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

34h 40m3 stops Kuala Lumpur Subang Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl Tokyo Narita

$1,797Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 18 - Thu, Aug 20

1:00 am - 1:30 pmEWR Newark-BKI Kota Kinabalu

24h 30m1 stop Incheon Intl

7:25 am - 6:30 amBKI Kota Kinabalu-EWR Newark

35h 05m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,836Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 17 - Thu, Aug 20

1:55 am - 10:25 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-BKI Kota Kinabalu

32h 30m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

12:25 pm - 11:05 amBKI Kota Kinabalu-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

34h 40m3 stops Kuala Lumpur Subang Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl Tokyo Narita

$1,951Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 17 - Thu, Aug 20

1:55 am - 7:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-BKI Kota Kinabalu

29h 35m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

12:25 pm - 11:05 amBKI Kota Kinabalu-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

34h 40m3 stops Kuala Lumpur Subang Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl Tokyo Narita

$1,980Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 17 - Thu, Aug 20

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San FranciscoKota Kinabalu

SFO San Francisco - BKI Kota Kinabalu

SFOBKI

San Francisco

Mon 11/2

12:00 pm-12:30 am

1 stop20h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 11/15

1:30 am-9:00 am

1 stop23h 30m

$737

San FranciscoKota Kinabalu

SFO San Francisco - BKI Kota Kinabalu

SFOBKI

San Francisco

Thu 9/3

12:00 pm-12:30 am

1 stop21h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 9/9

10:50 pm-9:05 am

1 stop25h 15m

$746

San FranciscoKota Kinabalu

SFO San Francisco - BKI Kota Kinabalu

SFOBKI

San Francisco

Thu 9/3

12:00 pm-12:30 am

1 stop21h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 9/9

1:30 am-9:05 am

1 stop22h 35m

$746

Los AngelesKota Kinabalu

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - BKI Kota Kinabalu

LAXBKI

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 9/13

12:30 pm-12:30 am

1 stop21h 00m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 9/20

10:50 pm-10:05 am

1 stop26h 15m

$772

Los AngelesKota Kinabalu

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - BKI Kota Kinabalu

LAXBKI

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 9/7

1:20 pm-12:30 am

1 stop20h 10m

Kota Kinabalu

Tue 9/29

1:15 am-10:00 pm

1 stop35h 45m

$803

San FranciscoKota Kinabalu

SFO San Francisco - BKI Kota Kinabalu

SFOBKI

San Francisco

Wed 9/2

8:23 am-12:30 am

2 stops25h 07m

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 9/9

10:50 pm-9:05 am

1 stop25h 15m

$804

Los AngelesKota Kinabalu

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - BKI Kota Kinabalu

LAXBKI

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 1/26

10:55 am-12:35 am

1 stop21h 40m

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 2/24

1:30 am-4:20 pm

1 stop30h 50m

$806

Los AngelesKota Kinabalu

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - BKI Kota Kinabalu

LAXBKI

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 1/26

12:25 pm-3:20 pm

3 stops34h 55m

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 2/25

2:40 pm-6:10 pm

2 stops43h 30m

$941

Los AngelesKota Kinabalu

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - BKI Kota Kinabalu

LAXBKI

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 1/24

7:50 pm-3:20 pm

2 stops27h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 1/31

2:40 pm-10:55 am

3 stops36h 15m

$941

Los AngelesKota Kinabalu

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - BKI Kota Kinabalu

LAXBKI

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 1/26

12:25 pm-3:20 pm

3 stops34h 55m

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 2/25

2:40 pm-7:55 pm

2 stops21h 15m

$966

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO KOTA KINABALU FROM LOS ANGELES	April	31% cheaper	Flying from Los Angeles to Kota Kinabalu costs on average just $751 in April
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO KOTA KINABALU FROM LOS ANGELES	June	34% more expensive	It costs about $1,453 for flights to Kota Kinabalu from Los Angeles in June
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Best One-Way Price	$414
Best Round-Trip Price	$737
Fastest flight time	27h 15m

The best one-way flight price to Kota Kinabalu from United States in the last 5 days is $414 (Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Kota Kinabalu).

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The best round-trip flight price to Kota Kinabalu from United States in the last 5 days is $737 (San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu).

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The fastest flight to Kota Kinabalu from United States takes 27h 15m (Chicago O'Hare Intl to Kota Kinabalu).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Kota Kinabalu

Is there an alternative airport near Kota Kinabalu?

Finding an alternative and possibly cheaper destination airport near Kota Kinabalu is possible. If you are planning a flight to Kota Kinabalu, consider booking flights to Labuan Airport (73 mi from Kota Kinabalu city center), Kudat Airport (83 mi from Kota Kinabalu city center) or Lawas Airport (90 mi from Kota Kinabalu city center).

Is there a cheaper alternative to flying into Kota Kinabalu?

Labuan Airport has an average price of $142 per person and is typically the cheapest airport to fly into when visiting Kota Kinabalu. This average price does vary based on departure city. Try momondo’s Airport-to-Airport Pricing Tool to find the cheapest flight.

What is the absolute cheapest flight to Kota Kinabalu?

Users booking trips to Kota Kinabalu from Sandakan found flights 82% cheaper than the average price of flights to Kota Kinabalu. To find the cheapest price to Kota Kinabalu from your area, use momondo’s Airport-to-Airport Pricing Tool.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Kota Kinabalu Airport?

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How many operators does momondo search for flights to Kota Kinabalu Airport?

As of August 2026, there are 15 operators available to choose from for flights to Kota Kinabalu Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport?

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.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly 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.

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