There are 4 ways to get from Australia to Kota Kinabalu by plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Perth Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane PER - BKI
11h 54mRM 778–1,635Fly from Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MEL - BKI
11h 20mRM 1,300–2,405Fly from Adelaide Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane ADL - BKI
14h 3mRM 1,133–3,138Fly from Brisbane Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BNE - BKI
14h 42mRM 1,475–2,698
Perth Airport (PER) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which costs RM 750 - RM 1700 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 11h 20m and costs RM 1300 - RM 2400.
The distance between Australia and Kota Kinabalu is 4231 km.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Australia to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Australia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–4,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–6,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–6,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–6,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,800
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,200
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Melbourne Airport, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,100
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
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