Cheap flights from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Tawau from $50

The month of January is another great option to travel to Tawau, with average flight prices from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport averaging around $87.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Tawau is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $86. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Monday because tickets tend to average around $148. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Tawau.

Our data shows that the cheapest Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport to Tawau flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Tawau in the afternoon for as low as $94. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $139.

Fly from Kuala Lumpur Intl to Tawau for the best Kuala Lumpur Intl - Tawau flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tawau from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tawau for around $112 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tawau from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport for as low as $72 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Kuala Lumpur Intl to Tawau 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 Kuala Lumpur Intl to Tawau

AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tawau from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport according to our data. AirAsia is the first choice among our users, with 64% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tawau. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Tawau on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 30% of flights between Kuala Lumpur and Tawau have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 128 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.

Wednesday 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 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport and Tawau is 20 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 2:00PM, with 53% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of March 2026, 145 flights take off from Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport and land in Tawau each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.