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$798 Find Cheap Flights from Brisbane to Kota Kinabalu

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Cheap Flights from Brisbane to Kota Kinabalu (BNE-BKI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Brisbane 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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Recent return flight deals from Brisbane to Kota Kinabalu

Sun, 16 Nov - Sun, 23 Nov
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07:15 - 09:35BNE-BKI
28h 20m2 stops
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07:00 - 06:00BKI-BNE
21h 00m2 stops
$798Multiple Airlines
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Mon, 9 Mar - Wed, 11 Mar
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08:00 - 20:10BNE-BKI
14h 10m1 stop
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22:20 - 06:45BKI-BNE
30h 25m1 stop
$1,059Malaysia Airlines
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Sun, 8 Mar - Tue, 10 Mar
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00:30 - 00:30BNE-BKI
26h 00m1 stop
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01:30 - 10:30BKI-BNE
31h 00m1 stop
$1,122Cathay Pacific
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Mon, 9 Mar - Wed, 11 Mar
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08:00 - 20:10BNE-BKI
14h 10m1 stop
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14:40 - 00:15BKI-BNE
31h 35m2 stops
$1,148Malaysia Airlines
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Sun, 16 Nov - Sun, 23 Nov
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14:20 - 18:30BNE-BKI
30h 10m1 stop
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07:00 - 06:00BKI-BNE
21h 00m2 stops
$1,198Multiple Airlines
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Mon, 6 Apr - Fri, 17 Apr
Malaysia Airlines Logo
08:00 - 22:55BNE-BKI
16h 55m1 stop
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12:40 - 22:35BKI-BNE
31h 55m2 stops
$1,204Malaysia Airlines
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Sat, 17 Jan - Sun, 18 Jan
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07:15 - 21:30BNE-BKI
16h 15m2 stops
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07:00 - 06:00BKI-BNE
45h 00m2 stops
$1,250Batik Air
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Mon, 9 Mar - Wed, 11 Mar
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07:15 - 21:30BNE-BKI
16h 15m2 stops
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17:00 - 06:00BKI-BNE
35h 00m2 stops
$1,401Batik Air
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Tue, 16 Dec - Tue, 23 Dec
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23:00 - 18:00BNE-BKI
21h 00m1 stop
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19:05 - 21:10BKI-BNE
24h 05m1 stop
$1,594China Southern
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Tue, 16 Dec - Mon, 22 Dec
China Southern Logo
10:15 - 18:00BNE-BKI
33h 45m1 stop
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01:45 - 21:10BKI-BNE
17h 25m1 stop
$1,809China Southern
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Malaysia Airlines
Cheapest • from $1,059 (return)
Singapore Airlines
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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When to travel
March
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Cheapest return fare
$798
Overall average: $1,193
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Brisbane to Kota Kinabalu flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Brisbane to Kota Kinabalu?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Brisbane 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 Brisbane to Kota Kinabalu is March, where tickets cost $850 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,876 and $1,426 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$798
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 18% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (2% more expensive on average)
Flight from Brisbane to Kota Kinabalu

When to book flights from Brisbane to Kota Kinabalu

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Brisbane to Kota Kinabalu based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Brisbane to Kota Kinabalu

  • What is the cheapest flight from Brisbane to Kota Kinabalu?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Brisbane to Kota Kinabalu was $798 for a return ticket.

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

    Brisbane and Kota Kinabalu are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Brisbane from Brisbane and will be arriving at Kota Kinabalu.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Brisbane to Kota Kinabalu?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Brisbane and Kota Kinabalu, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Brisbane to Kota Kinabalu, Singapore Airlines or Malaysia Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Brisbane to Kota Kinabalu are Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,218 and an overall rating of 8.1, Singapore Airlines is the most popular choice. Malaysia Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,202 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Brisbane 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 Brisbane to Kota Kinabalu.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kota Kinabalu from Brisbane 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 Brisbane to Kota Kinabalu?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Kota Kinabalu with an airline and back to Brisbane with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Brisbane 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 Brisbane up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Brisbane to Kota Kinabalu

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Brisbane 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 Brisbane 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.
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Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1391 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.7Food
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.3Boarding
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Wish the seat don’t have restrictions, can’t fully insert backpack all the way inside.

8.0 ExcellentKohMeng, Nov 2025SIN - KUL
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Wish the seat don’t have restrictions, can’t fully insert backpack all the way inside.

Wish the underseat compartment don’t have a restriction, can fit a personal item such as backpack fully like most Boeing

I have difficulties to book wheelchair for my parents returned flight

The business class seats were very uncomfortable. When in lie flat position my legs were very restricted.

Lounge a access was excellent as was the attentiveness and service from the crew as always. The food and drink supplied were of good quality. The entertainment system had a good selection and I liked the mapping system supplied. However the screen wild have been bigger and the operation a little smoother to navigate. The seats were barely comfortable, but adequate.

Crew and service excellent. 2 hour delay for takeoff. SQ app showed flight on time.

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

The food wasn’t good at all. I skipped meals .

The usual excellent experience with Singapore Airlines. The airplane was on time and actually early to Haneda Airport. The onboarding experience was pleasant with no delays, perhaps owing to the fact that the flight was not full. Nevertheless, the air crew were their usual outstanding standards in serving the passengers.

Good service and food. For buying items on flight should be preordered as they don’t keep much stock on board.

We are row 11, when the crew came to us, only one meal choice was available.

OK seats comfortable, easy boarding/embarking, excellent connection to domestic Malaysia flight with baggage checked through without customs. Catering especially drinks borderline ok luckily less important aspect

Comfortable seats in economy, managed a few hours sleep in an o night flight but the food was terrible. Surprising as Malaysia airlines has been good in the past. Service was mediocre this time too.

Vast improvement needed in customer service. I couldn’t get the drink of my choice during both meals (i.e. sparking water and Diet Coke). I had used plastic cups falling onto me from the tray. No eye contact when they thank you on the way out signalling an insincere thank you.

Jia yung was the flight attendant that made this a miserable flight.

The flight isn’t great, as the plane has faulty with light and noise. It blinks and make noise for 8hrs non stop! Causing health and sensory issues! Causing Hazard matter to all 3 babies that on bassinet seats. This matters affected 12 passengers and the most horrible flight I ever experience. Have been flying with MAS for more 30yrs and this is the worst! Very disappointed

AC not working, just slowly blowing room temperature air. Long taxi time does not help as well. Sweating all over the whole trip.

Did not take as cancelled 3 time so took another airline

It was a 2-hour flight so they didn't have much time for serving food. There was some turbulence so they could not serve hot coffee or tea for the safety reason. Good service, good tasting food, nice plane, a little bit of delay.

The IFE is quite unconvenient if using our own device. Not all passenger brought their own earphone/headphone.

Freezing onboard and staff refused to give me hot water “because we were landing soon”. The plane arrived at the gate an hour late. And there’s an air leak in one of the bathrooms. Very scary noise.

Batik Air is racing to the bottom of the list with its consistent flight delays. Especially out of Malaysia. Shocking that they keep getting away with it without any form of punishment from the authorities. Also very inconsistent rules on cabin luggage.

Need to improve the availability of the food. Seems like everything sold out

Did not like that we were not informed about the 4 hour delay, crew not friendly, noone at terminals to consult with...all employees for Batrik were behind glass aftervgoing through security at the gate again. Why no agent at Gate H 10 to answer questions? And no apology. Updates would have eased anxiety. Boarding is disorderly also.

During this flight all the crew just focused on making money by selling food and drinks. There was only one washroom open. And it really smelled bad and wasn’t usable. Even to watch something onboard entertainment u have to rent headphones pathetic airline but only one with direct flight so pretty much the only option from Karachi to KL

Delayed for 3 hours, need to pay extra for drinking water.

The OD2204 KUL-LGK was delayed 40 minutes due to air-condition malfuntion, after inspection the technician give green light for the flight to go as usual but the air-condition is still not working properly, passengers complaining to the stewardess but they cannot do anything, I did tweet to @malindoair to complaint but no reply from them … hope this Batik Air is not having problem like Rayani Air and I do hope the management do respond to my complaint as well

Nasi lemak was horrible. Plain white rice, tasteless sambal, no cucumber, no kacang, no ikan bilis. And the chicken was colourless and tasteless, tasted like boiled chicken. Entertainment system didn't work at all.

2 delayed flights - hotel layover in a different country- lost baggage.

Silly to not even offer people water for free when they are paying so much for tickets.

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