$72 Find Cheap Flights from Penang to Kota Kinabalu

For Penang to Kota Kinabalu, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Wednesday is the most expensive. Flying from Kota Kinabalu back to Penang, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Monday being the most expensive.

The cheapest month for flights from Penang to Kota Kinabalu is November, where tickets cost $99 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $165 and $161 respectively.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $138 on average.

To get a below average price on the flight from Penang to Kota Kinabalu, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 34% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Penang to Kota Kinabalu were found on AirAsia ($149) and Malaysia Airlines ($253).

There is just one airline that flies from Penang to Kota Kinabalu direct and that is AirAsia. The best round-trip deal found from AirAsia for the route is $76.

Weekly flights between Penang and Kota Kinabalu historically see delays in approximately 37% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 121 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the morning tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights at night have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Tuesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Friday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, Firefly have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 26% of their flights encountering any delays.

There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are between 1 and 2 nonstop flights that take off from Penang and land in Kota Kinabalu, with an average flight time of 2h 50m. The most common departure time is 6:00 pm and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 10 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Tuesday, when 20% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.