There are 2 ways to get from Hainan to Kota Kinabalu by plane
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Haikou Airport (HAK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hainan to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which costs RM 500 - RM 1800 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Hainan to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs RM 550 - RM 1900.
The distance between Hainan and Kota Kinabalu is 1702 km.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Hainan to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Hainan, China and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
China Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and four other airlines fly from Haikou Airport (HAK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,500
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,800
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Haikou Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,700
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sanya Phoenix International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,000
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