How do I know if a flight to Kota Kinabalu is a good deal?

A good deal on a flight to Kota Kinabalu is around €986 return. This fare is in the lowest 25% of return flight prices searched on KAYAK, averaged across the cities most often searched as origins by KAYAK users.

What is the cheapest flight to Kota Kinabalu?

Dublin to Kota Kinabalu is the cheapest route at €711 return, found in the past 5 days on KAYAK. KAYAK data shows this is also the most popular route.

How much is a flight to Kota Kinabalu?

On average, a return flight from Ireland to Kota Kinabalu costs €1,102, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months. Return fares from Dublin average €1,102.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Kota Kinabalu?

Afternoon flights to Kota Kinabalu are the cheapest at €1,027 return on average. Evening flights are the most expensive at €1,374.

What is a good deal for flights to Kota Kinabalu?

Flights under €986 are considered a good deal. 25% of KAYAK users found return flights to Kota Kinabalu at or below these prices, with the lowest fares from: •Dublin €986.

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Wed, 21 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct

10:55 - 00:30Dublin Dublin-Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

30h 35m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

01:30 - 07:15Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu-Dublin Dublin

36h 45m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

€711China Eastern

3+ days ago

Wed, 21 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct

09:00 - 22:15Dublin Dublin-Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

54h 15m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

11:00 - 18:10Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu-Dublin Dublin

39h 10m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

€857Etihad Airways

3+ days ago

Wed, 21 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct

08:55 - 00:30Dublin Dublin-Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

32h 35m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Shanghai Pu Dong

01:30 - 07:15Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu-Dublin Dublin

36h 45m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

€872China Eastern

3+ days ago

Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

20:35 - 10:00Dublin Dublin-Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

30h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

11:00 - 06:30Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu-Dublin Dublin

27h 30m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

€945Multiple Airlines

2 days ago

Wed, 21 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct

09:00 - 18:35Dublin Dublin-Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

26h 35m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Singapore Changi Kuala Lumpur Intl

06:05 - 07:15Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu-Dublin Dublin

32h 10m3 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Singapore Changi Shanghai Pu Dong

€973Multiple Airlines

3+ days ago

Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

20:35 - 10:00Dublin Dublin-Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

30h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

12:10 - 06:30Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu-Dublin Dublin

26h 20m3 stops Singapore Changi Phuket City Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

€983Multiple Airlines

2 days ago

Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

06:30 - 16:45Dublin Dublin-Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

27h 15m3 stops Manchester Beijing Capital Shenzhen

13:00 - 15:05Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu-Dublin Dublin

34h 05m3 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Manama Bahrain Intl Manchester

€1,061Multiple Airlines

2 days ago

Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

17:15 - 10:00Dublin Dublin-Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

57h 45m2 stops Istanbul Kuala Lumpur Intl

11:00 - 09:35Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu-Dublin Dublin

30h 35m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Istanbul

€1,392Turkish Airlines

2 days ago

Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

16:10 - 06:20Dublin Dublin-Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

31h 10m2 stops London Luton Guangzhou Baiyun

22:30 - 06:15Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu-Dublin Dublin

39h 45m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

€1,481Multiple Airlines

2 days ago

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Wed, 21 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct

10:55 - 00:30Dublin Dublin-Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

30h 35m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

01:30 - 07:15Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu-Dublin Dublin

36h 45m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

€711China Eastern

3+ days ago

Wed, 21 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct

09:00 - 22:15Dublin Dublin-Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

54h 15m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

11:00 - 18:10Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu-Dublin Dublin

39h 10m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

€857Etihad Airways

3+ days ago

Wed, 21 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct

08:55 - 00:30Dublin Dublin-Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

32h 35m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Shanghai Pu Dong

01:30 - 07:15Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu-Dublin Dublin

36h 45m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

€872China Eastern

3+ days ago

Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

20:35 - 10:00Dublin Dublin-Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

30h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

11:00 - 06:30Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu-Dublin Dublin

27h 30m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

€945Multiple Airlines

2 days ago

Wed, 21 Oct - Sun, 25 Oct

09:00 - 18:35Dublin Dublin-Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

26h 35m3 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Singapore Changi Kuala Lumpur Intl

06:05 - 07:15Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu-Dublin Dublin

32h 10m3 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Singapore Changi Shanghai Pu Dong

€973Multiple Airlines

3+ days ago

Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

20:35 - 10:00Dublin Dublin-Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

30h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

12:10 - 06:30Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu-Dublin Dublin

26h 20m3 stops Singapore Changi Phuket City Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

€983Multiple Airlines

2 days ago

Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

06:30 - 16:45Dublin Dublin-Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

27h 15m3 stops Manchester Beijing Capital Shenzhen

13:00 - 15:05Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu-Dublin Dublin

34h 05m3 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Manama Bahrain Intl Manchester

€1,061Multiple Airlines

2 days ago

Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

17:15 - 10:00Dublin Dublin-Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

57h 45m2 stops Istanbul Kuala Lumpur Intl

11:00 - 09:35Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu-Dublin Dublin

30h 35m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Istanbul

€1,392Turkish Airlines

2 days ago

Sat, 24 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

16:10 - 06:20Dublin Dublin-Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu

31h 10m2 stops London Luton Guangzhou Baiyun

22:30 - 06:15Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu-Dublin Dublin

39h 45m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

€1,481Multiple Airlines

2 days ago

Booking Insights

Price, demand, and travel trends for flights to Kota Kinabalu

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines, and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

What is the cheapest flight to Kota Kinabalu?: Dublin to Kota Kinabalu is the cheapest route at €711 return, found in the past 5 days on KAYAK. KAYAK data shows this is also the most popular route.
How much is a flight to Kota Kinabalu? Average and cheapest price for all return flights to Kota Kinabalu from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 12 months.: On average, a return flight from Ireland to Kota Kinabalu costs €1,102, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months. Return fares from Dublin average €1,102.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Kota Kinabalu? Average price for all return flights depending on time of departure, seen by users on KAYAK in the last 12 months.: Afternoon flights to Kota Kinabalu are the cheapest at €1,027 return on average. Evening flights are the most expensive at €1,374.
What is a good deal for flights to Kota Kinabalu?: Flights under €986 are considered a good deal. 25% of KAYAK users found return flights to Kota Kinabalu at or below these prices, with the lowest fares from:
•Dublin €986.

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When to book flights to Kota Kinabalu

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How do I know if a flight to Kota Kinabalu is a good deal?
A good deal on a flight to Kota Kinabalu is around €986 return. This fare is in the lowest 25% of return flight prices searched on KAYAK, averaged across the cities most often searched as origins by KAYAK users.

For flights to Kota Kinabalu, a good return fare is around €986. If you find a fare below that, you're getting a strong deal.
If your travel dates are flexible, consider flying to Kota Kinabalu in February. Return fares historically average €664, making February the cheapest month to travel based on KAYAK data from the last 12 months.
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• Pick a departure airport, since your nearest may not be the cheapest origin.
Shift your departure to midday to save up to €347 on a return flight. Midday flights to Kota Kinabalu average €1,027 compared to €1,374 for afternoon flights.

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