There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Maldives by plane
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Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Maldives is to fly which costs $250 - $750 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Maldives is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $250 - $750.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Maldives is 4727 km.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 3h behind Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 1:57 PM in Kota Kinabalu and 10:57 AM in Maldives.
There are 315+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Maldives?
Malaysia Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Velana International Airport (MLE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Gan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Gan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Velana International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Gan International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
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