$87+ Cheap flights from Kota Kinabalu

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BKI — MEL
23 Aug — 30 Aug1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest return flight

Kota KinabaluMelbourne

BKI - MEL

BKIMEL

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 12/10

09:50-21:20

1 stop32h 30m

Melbourne

Sat 17/10

22:35-11:15

1 stop15h 40m

$740

Kota KinabaluMelbourne

BKI - MEL

BKIMEL

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 17/9

12:15-20:20

1 stop30h 05m

Melbourne

Mon 28/9

13:00-17:25

3 stops30h 25m

$828

Kota KinabaluMelbourne

BKI - MEL

BKIMEL

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 7/9

11:30-08:20

1 stop18h 50m

Melbourne

Wed 9/9

07:45-23:40

1 stop17h 55m

$1,172

Kota KinabaluMelbourne

BKI - MEL

BKIMEL

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 5/9

01:30-09:00

1 stop29h 30m

Melbourne

Wed 9/9

11:00-21:45

1 stop36h 45m

$1,239
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Kota KinabaluBrisbane

BKI - BNE

BKIBNE

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 20/8

16:20-07:00

1 stop12h 40m

Brisbane

Sun 23/8

00:05-14:15

1 stop16h 10m

$1,308

Kota KinabaluBrisbane

BKI - BNE

BKIBNE

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 2/9

01:30-09:00

1 stop29h 30m

Brisbane

Thu 10/9

11:15-21:45

1 stop36h 30m

$1,418

Kota KinabaluBrisbane

BKI - BNE

BKIBNE

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 20/8

15:00-07:00

1 stop14h 00m

Brisbane

Mon 24/8

11:05-11:55

2 stops26h 50m

$1,783

Kota KinabaluCoolangatta

BKI - OOL

BKIOOL

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 3/9

05:20-17:30

2 stops34h 10m

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Mon 7/9

09:20-18:20

2 stops35h 00m

$1,923

Kota KinabaluCoolangatta

BKI - OOL

BKIOOL

Kota Kinabalu

Wed 19/8

20:00-17:15

2 stops43h 15m

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Sun 23/8

07:00-19:00

2 stops38h 00m

$2,118

Kota KinabaluCoolangatta

BKI - OOL

BKIOOL

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 3/9

22:20-15:05

2 stops38h 45m

Coolangatta Gold Coast

Mon 7/9

18:00-18:20

2 stops26h 20m

$2,166

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What are popular destinations to fly to from Kota Kinabalu?

Kota Kinabalu offers frequent flights to Kuala Lumpur (508 flights per day), Tawau (53 flights per day) and Shanghai (51 flights per day).

Guangzhou Baiyun
Guangzhou Baiyun
From $198
Kuala Lumpur Intl
Kuala Lumpur Intl
From $68
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Seoul
From $318

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The cheapest city to fly to from Kota Kinabalu is Kuala Lumpur Intl, with prices starting at $68. Explore other affordable destinations below.

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Kuala Lumpur Intl
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Guangzhou Baiyun
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