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Find cheap flights from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu from $120

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu departing on 8/31. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu (JHB-BKI)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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7:45 pm - 12:40 amJHB-BKI
4h 55m1 stop
7:05 pm - 10:30 amBKI-JHB
15h 25m1 stop
$120Malaysia Airlines
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Sat, Aug 31 - Sat, Sep 7
10:30 am - 8:40 pmJHB-BKI
10h 10m1 stop
9:30 pm - 9:45 amBKI-JHB
12h 15m1 stop
$145Batik Air
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Sun, May 5 - Thu, May 9
10:30 am - 8:40 pmJHB-BKI
10h 10m1 stop
9:30 pm - 3:00 pmBKI-JHB
17h 30m1 stop
$151Batik Air
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Sun, May 5 - Thu, May 9
11:15 am - 8:10 pmJHB-BKI
8h 55m2 stops
10:25 am - 7:10 pmBKI-JHB
8h 45m2 stops
$486Malaysia Airlines
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Sun, May 5 - Thu, May 9

Flights from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu?

The average price of all flights from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Johor Bahru, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu is October, where tickets cost $88 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of tickets is $168 and $148 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 39 days before departure.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Johor Bahru and Kota Kinabalu?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu.
There is just one airline that flies from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu direct and that is AirAsia. The best one-way deal found from AirAsia for the route is $78.

How many flights are there between Johor Bahru and Kota Kinabalu per day?

Each day, there are between 2 and 3 nonstop flights that take off from Johor Bahru and land in Kota Kinabalu, with an average flight time of 2h 20m. The most common departure time is 6:00 pm and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 18 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 17% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Johor Bahru and Kota Kinabalu?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Johor Bahru at 9:55 am and will be landing in Kota Kinabalu at 12:15 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu jets off at 6:55 pm and lands at 9:15 pm.

Good to know

Low season

October

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$120
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 25% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 44% increase in price.
Flight from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu

When to book flights from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu was $350 for a one-way ticket and $120 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Johor Bahru and Kota Kinabalu?

    A passport is not required to fly from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu?

    Johor Bahru airport is called Johor Bahru Sultan Ismail Intl and the only airport in Kota Kinabalu is Kota Kinabalu.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu?

    There are nonstop flights from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kota Kinabalu from Johor Bahru is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Kota Kinabalu with an airline and back to Johor Bahru with another airline. Booking your flights between Johor Bahru and BKI can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Kota Kinabalu from Johor Bahru up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from JHB to Kota Kinabalu

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $112 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu?

Find which airlines fly direct from Sultan Ismail Intl to Kota Kinabalu, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Johor Bahru Sultan Ismail Intl to Kota Kinabalu

Monday

AirAsia

AirAsia

Tuesday

AirAsia

AirAsia

Wednesday

AirAsia

AirAsia

Thursday

AirAsia

AirAsia

Friday

AirAsia

AirAsia

Saturday

AirAsia

AirAsia

Sunday

AirAsia

AirAsia

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Nonstop returns

Kota Kinabalu to Johor Bahru Sultan Ismail Intl

Monday

AirAsia

AirAsia

Tuesday

AirAsia

AirAsia

Wednesday

AirAsia

AirAsia

Thursday

AirAsia

AirAsia

Friday

AirAsia

AirAsia

Saturday

AirAsia

AirAsia

Sunday

AirAsia

AirAsia

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Top airline flying from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
6.7
AirAsiaOverall score based on 266 reviews
6.6comfort
6.4food
7.4crew
7.0boarding
5.8entertainment
Airline reviews

The flight delay... but bus from the airport be on time

4.0 OkayKoji, Mar 2024DMK - KUL
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The flight delay... but bus from the airport be on time

Bad experience, delay like no tomorrow. Original schedule departure time at 9:30pm, delayed until 12:05am only depart.

Great. Very satisfied with a direct flight from Penang back to HK international. Stewards in the cabin were very friendly and helpful. Would not hesitate to fly with Air Asia in the future.

Second time flying on AirAsia. They’re fine for a low cost carrier, so I don’t expect high level hospitality. They could have informed us that the flight would be delayed even if by a few minutes, instead of the passengers asking the gate agents why we’re not boarding 8 minutes before takeoff. And given some of the passengers on this particular flight were problematic, the crew did great handling such people.

Meh, it was AirAsia. It's not about a quality.

Great flight. Achieve my objecttive of travelling with less hassle .

They didn't have a single blanket for hire for a long haul overnight flight. This wasn't good enough even for a budget airline

Kayak shares with you the best price! and in my case it was Air Asia flight. Air Asia flight was on time, the boarding was seamless with FACES technology at KLIA2 and the pilot made a great smooth landing upon arrival. Excellent trip!

I left the city late and fortunately the flight was also delayed 50mins

Air Asia’s standard has dropped tremendously post pandemic. The whole organisation feels ‘soul-less’

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/14Sun
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
33h 35mJHB-BKI
$350

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Johor Bahru - Kota Kinabalu Flights

Departure:

Johor Bahru (JHB)Malaysia

Destination:

Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia

Return flight deals:

Kota Kinabalu - Johor Bahru

Cabin classes:

$96

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