Cheap flights from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur from $42

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 $76. If you don’t want to visit Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport in January, then you should wait until November to fly from Kota Kinabalu, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $76.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport from Kota Kinabalu is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as $85. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport for around $182.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $78. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $107.

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 $94 when searching weeks out. 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 $70 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Intl flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

AirAsia and Firefly 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 68% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling 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 in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

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

According to our data, Malaysia Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, 79 flights take off from Kota Kinabalu and land in Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 6:00PM, with 31% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

553 flights are operational weekly from Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.