There are 5 ways to get from China to Kota Kinabalu by plane
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Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport
best- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SZX - BKI
5h 51mRM 464–1,530Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CAN - BKI
6h 34mRM 405–583Fly from Hong Kong International Airport
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HKG - BKI
6h 3mRM 409–1,123Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HGH - BKI
7h 39mRM 571–1,730Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
- Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane CKG - BKI
7h 12mRM 623–1,729
Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from China to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which costs RM 400 - RM 600 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from China to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs RM 460 - RM 1600.
The distance between China and Kota Kinabalu is 1913 km.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from China to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 1133+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between China and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
AirAsia flies from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–550
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tawau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 380–550
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,000
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,500
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,300
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–950
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,800
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–950
- Website
- chongqingairlines.cn
Flights from Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,300
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