Cheap Flights from Kuching to Kota Kinabalu

Flights from Kuching to Kota Kinabalu are operated by 2 airliners – Malaysia Airline and Airasia. The most popular are provided by Malaysia Airline. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Kuching and arriving at Kota-Kinabalu International Airport. In the morning there is 2 flights, 2 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 09:00 and latest departure at 15:45. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is MH 384 and MH 638.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Airasia offers 1 flight a day from Kuching to Kota-Kinabalu International Airport between the hours of 00:25 and 21:50. The flight numbers for these flights are AK 6036 and AK 6038.

Malaysia Airline flight prices from Kuching to Kota-Kinabalu International Airport can be found at www.malaysiaairline.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Kuching to Kota Kinabalu and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Malaysia Airline
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Airasia
1
2
1
0
0
0
0

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Kuching to Kota Kinabalu that require 1 or more stops. On some occassions the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. The table below shows some of the alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Kuching > Kota Kinabalu
0
835 Km (519 Miles)
8
1
2,695 Km (1,675 Miles)
36
Kuching > Miri > Kota Kinabalu
1
835 Km (519 Miles)
10
Kuching > Bintulu > Kota Kinabalu
1
835 Km (519 Miles)
6
Kuching > Singapore Changi > Kota Kinabalu
1
2,215 Km (1,376 Miles)
5
Kuching > Sibu > Kota Kinabalu
1
835 Km (519 Miles)
4
Kuching > Johor Bahru > Kota Kinabalu
1
2,265 Km (1,407 Miles)
4
Kuching > Penang International > Kota Kinabalu
1
3,055 Km (1,898 Miles)
2
Kuching > Labuan > Kota Kinabalu
1
835 Km (519 Miles)
1
Kuching > Bandar Seri Begawan > Kota Kinabalu
1
835 Km (519 Miles)
1
1
2,730 Km (1,696 Miles)
1
Kuching > Macau > Kota Kinabalu
1
4,300 Km (2,672 Miles)
1

Return flight are operated by 2 airliners which include Malaysia Airline and Airasia. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Kota Kinabalu to Kuching page.

Alternative routes to Kota Kinabalu

As a substitute, you will discover that Sibu also give flights to Kota Kinabalu which could be more fitting for you. Sibu has around 4 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Sibu is around 190 kilometers (118 miles) from Kuching. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Kuching. More information can be found at Flights from Sibu to Kota Kinabalu. Flights to Kota Kinabalu are also available from Sibu; 10 flights a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Sibu > Kota Kinabalu
0
615 Km (382 Miles)
4
1
2,755 Km (1,712 Miles)
10
Sibu > Kuching > Kota Kinabalu
1
995 Km (618 Miles)
8
Sibu > Miri > Kota Kinabalu
1
615 Km (382 Miles)
6
Sibu > Bintulu > Kota Kinabalu
1
615 Km (382 Miles)
4
Sibu > Johor Bahru > Kota Kinabalu
1
2,355 Km (1,463 Miles)
1

Arriving at Kota Kinabalu

If a friend or relative is collecting you at Kota Kinabalu then make sure they visit our Kota Kinabalu Airport Arrivals page that gives all needed about the flight arrival; planning the trip can useful should there a delay. Alternatively, if you choose to hire a car then visit our page which will give you the cheapest car hire quote from all companies based at Kota Kinabalu.

Kota Kinabalu has the same time zone as Kuching so there is no need to change your watches.

Getting to your destination from Kota-Kinabalu International Airport Airport should be reasonably easy and quick. Kota-Kinabalu International Airport Airport is near by the center of Kota-Kinabalu where a lot of people are intended to travel to. Most airports generally have a number of transport methods situated at the airport so this gurney should be quick and simple. Kota-Kinabalu has inhabitants of around 0 which it makes it a small city, so if you are looking for a place to stay it may be a bit trickier than other airports. It's advised you book before you leave.