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
12h 14mRM 678–1,735Fly from Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MEL - BKI
14h 15mRM 1,300–2,405Fly from Adelaide Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane ADL - BKI
13h 53mRM 1,233–4,338Fly from Brisbane Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BNE - BKI
14h 27mRM 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 650 - RM 1800 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 12h 14m and costs RM 650 - RM 1800.
The distance between Australia and Kota Kinabalu is 4231 km.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Australia to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 1135+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Australia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–6,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–5,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–6,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,600
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- 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 50m
- 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
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–2,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,900
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