Kota Kinabalu International Airport
Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) is the major gateway to Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Approximately 8km south of KK city, 8 million passengers handled in 2017 made it the second busiest airport in Malaysia.
Aerial picture of Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA)
Visiting Sabah?
For visitors to Sabah KUL, SIN & HKG are all very popular gateways but others you could consider are:
Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN) in Brunei (Royal Brunei Airlines have a growing international network and BWN is only 20 minutes flying time from Kota Kinabalu)
Seoul (ICN)
Tokyo-Narita (NRT)
Why not combine your visit to Sabah with a city break?
STOP PRESS! (February 2024)
Air Asia (AK) have commenced a thrice weekly (Tue/Thu/Sat) service Kota Kinabalu (BKI) - Shanghai (PVG) - Kota Kinabalu (BKI)
For Sabahans
We’d like to provide you with an up to date guide of Malaysian and international destinations that can be flown to direct on flights from KK!
Important Note:
Please note that these schedules are only meant to be used as an indication and guide for planning; schedules can change with little notice, sometimes overnight so always check the airline websites for the latest information.
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS AS OF JANUARY 2024
Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan
Royal Brunei Airlines (BI) operates 6 flights per week flights Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN)
China
Beijing (PKX)
Air Asia (AK) operates 4 flights per week Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Beijing Daxing (PKX)
Guangzhou (CAN)
Air Asia (AK) operates 6 flights per week Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Guangzhou (CAN)
China Southern (CZ) operates a daily flight Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Guangzhou (CAN)
HANGZHOU
Air Asia (AK) operates a daily flight Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Hangzhou (HGH)
Hong Kong
Air Asia (AK) operates 10 flights per week Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Hong Kong (HKG)
SHANGHAI
Shanghai Airlines (FM) operates a daily flight Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Shanghai (PVG)
Shenzhen
Air Asia (AK) operates a daily flight Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Shenzhen (SZX)
Wuhan
Air Asia (AK) operates 6 flights per week Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Wuhan (WUH)
Indonesia
Jakarta
Indonesia Air Asia (QZ) operates three weekly flights Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Jakarta (CGK) commences 6th February
Japan
Tokyo
Malaysia Airlines (MH) operates 2 weekly flights Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Tokyo-Narita (NRT)
Philippines
Manila
Air Asia (Z2) operates 3 flights per week Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Manila (MNL)
Cebu Pacific (5J) operates 3 flights per week Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Manila (MNL)
Singapore
Singapore
Air Asia operates (AK) operates 11 flights per week Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Singapore (SIN)
Scoot (TR) operates a daily flight Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Singapore (SIN)
South Korea
Seoul
Jin Air (LJ) operates a daily flight Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Seoul-Incheon (ICN)
T’way Air (TW) operates a daily flight Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Seoul-Incheon (ICN)
Jeju Air (7C) operates 6 flights a week Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Seoul-Incheon (ICN)
Asiana (OZ) operates 6 flights a week Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Seoul-Incheon (ICN)
Taiwan China
Taipei
Air Asia (AK) operates a daily flight Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Taipei (TPE)
Malaysia Airlines (MH) operates 3 flights a week Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Taipei (TPE)
DOMESTIC FLIGHTS AS OF SEPTEMBER 2023
Peninsula Malaysia
Johor Bahru
Air Asia (AK) operates 2 daily flights Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Johor Bahru (JHB)
Kota Bharu
Air Asia (AK) operates 3 flights per week Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Kota Bharu (KBR)
Kuala Lumpur
Air Asia (AK) operates 11-14 daily flights Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur (Terminal 2) (KUL)
Malaysia Airlines (MH) operates 8-10 daily flights Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur (Terminal 1) (KUL)
Malindo Air (OD) operates 2-3 daily flights Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur (Terminal 1) (KUL)
MYAirline (Z9) operates 3 daily flights Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur (Terminal 2) (KUL)
Penang
Air Asia (AK) operates 2 daily flights Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Penang (PEN)
Firefly (FY) operates 2 daily flights Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Penang (PEN)
Federal Territory
Labuan
MASwings (MH) operates 4 daily flights Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Labuan (LBU)
Within Sabah
Lahad Datu
MASwings (MH) operates 3-4 daily flights Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Lahad Datu (LDU)
Sandakan
Air Asia (AK) operates 4 daily flights Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Sandakan (SDK)
Malaysia Airlines (MH) operates 5 flights per week Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Sandakan (SDK)
Tawau
Air Asia (AK) operates 5 daily flights Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Tawau (TWU)
Malaysia Airlines (MH) operates 5 flights per week Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Tawau (TWU)
Sarawak
Bintulu
Air Asia (AK) operates operates 5 flights per week Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Bintulu (BTU)
Kuching
Air Asia (AK) operates 3 daily flights Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Kuching (KCH)
Malaysia Airlines operates 8 flights per week Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Kuching (KCH)
Lawas
MASwings (MH) operates 2 flights per week Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Lawas (LWY)
Miri
Air Asia (AK) operates 2 daily flights Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Miri (MYY)
Mulu
MASwings (MH) operates a daily flight Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Mulu (MZV)
Sibu
Air Asia (AK) operates 9 flights per week Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Sibu (SBW)
Departing Kota Kinabalu International Airport