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Find cheap flights from Auckland to Kota Kinabalu from $606

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Auckland to Kota Kinabalu departing on 6/5. 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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Cheap flight deals from Auckland to Kota Kinabalu (AKL-BKI)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Auckland 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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00:25 - 15:35AKL-BKI
19h 10m1 stop
16:20 - 11:25BKI-AKL
15h 05m1 stop
$1,760Malaysia Airlines
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Sat, 18 May - Tue, 21 May
00:25 - 18:20AKL-BKI
21h 55m1 stop
16:20 - 11:25BKI-AKL
15h 05m1 stop
$1,764Malaysia Airlines
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Sat, 18 May - Tue, 21 May
00:25 - 19:35AKL-BKI
23h 10m2 stops
13:00 - 11:25BKI-AKL
18h 25m1 stop
$5,294Malaysia Airlines
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Sat, 18 May - Tue, 21 May
00:25 - 18:20AKL-BKI
21h 55m1 stop
12:30 - 11:25BKI-AKL
18h 55m2 stops
$5,304Malaysia Airlines
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Sat, 18 May - Tue, 21 May
13:15 - 00:40AKL-BKI
39h 25m2 stops
13:00 - 11:25BKI-AKL
18h 25m1 stop
$9,312Qatar Airways
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Sun, 19 May - Tue, 21 May
13:15 - 22:40AKL-BKI
37h 25m2 stops
13:00 - 11:25BKI-AKL
18h 25m1 stop
$9,330Qatar Airways
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Sun, 19 May - Tue, 21 May

Flights from Auckland to Kota Kinabalu - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Auckland 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 Auckland to Kota Kinabalu?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Auckland 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 Auckland to Kota Kinabalu is October, where tickets cost $1,617 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets is $2,806 and $2,143 respectively.

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Low season

October

High season

April

Cheapest flight

$606
Best time to beat the crowds (17% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
Flight from Auckland to Kota Kinabalu

When to book flights from Auckland to Kota Kinabalu

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Auckland 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 Auckland to Kota Kinabalu

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Auckland to Kota Kinabalu was $360 for a one-way ticket and $1,045 for a return.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kota Kinabalu from Auckland 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 Auckland 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 Auckland with another airline.

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

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Top 3 airlines serving from Auckland to Kota Kinabalu

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Auckland 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.
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8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1479 reviews
8.2entertainment
7.8food
8.4boarding
8.1comfort
8.7crew
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Good flight. Fiod was ready a bit late hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

10.0 ExcellentYM, Apr 2024SIN - KUL
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Good flight. Fiod was ready a bit late hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

I commend the flight attendants on our SFO-SIN flight who went above and beyond to provide us with extra snacks and food. This type of service makes the flight experience personal and awesome.

Awesome as always. I wish though the cabin for premium was upgraded.... Same old sane old :(

They made me check my carry on even though there was room We un boarded in a strange way but overall it was good

In general good, but the machine seems to be long in operation and some functions were restricted as e. g. Adjusting of seats.

Cabin Crew always friendly and helpful. Seating cramped - foul smelling from toilets, high risk of disease. Guard personal property such as expensive sunglasses Coffee always awful and cold Meal trays toddler sized Not worth the extra cost to fly SQ - use a budget airline, same if not better experience

It seems paying premium economy does not make difference with economy. No priority boarding, not worthy paying extra$$$ for premium economy.

Every thing was fine. Some ild classical Hindi movies should be add

People were so nice! Economy seats were small and cramped feeling for me. I’m slender and 6 feet tall

A pc of cake or biscuit at least. The airport was like a maze need to take another bus to the main terminal to immigration.

Wuhan - Dubai. Old plane: 1. Only USB charger. No power outlet to plug in.. 2. Super narrow seat layout 3. Toilet cover consistently fell down and hit my back when sitting on it.. :( 4. Entertainment system touch screen not sensitive, and need to press hard or use finger tips to hit. Crew were very nice and accommodating though.

1. I got very poor check in experience with the counter lady . This is the first airline I ever experienced that no combine check in weight allow . Even we have 4 of us but weight counter by piece . So we wasted lot of time argue and repack . This is super crazy 2. Next I left my Samsung tablet on the plane . And I started to escalate and finally spoke to southern airline lost and found in Malaysia and the amazing answer she give is : system nothing found and please try to call southern airline in china 🧐 . I have been flying many other airlines but this is my first encounterment with such irresponsible airline response and no empathy given to customer . My feeling is nobody bother whether how customer like me feel and I’m just too small for the management to take note .

No red vine, no whiskey, no vodka. No that I wanted all of them at once but still...

During flight, some passengers perform stomping leg exercises which disturb the comfort (I.e. sleep) of other passengers.

No good but was short flight. Both of our China Southern flights were on time. No surprises.

The food was perfect. The boarding process is a bit long. Given the late boarding time, I felt very tired by the time I was seated.

Quality flight from start to finish. Customer service is evidently very important to this company. The staff really exceeded expectations.

Traveling with the Chinese airlines , their service superior to the US Airlines , they are much more friendly and the seats are comfortable , In the past I flew with United , now ,United Airline will become history for me .

Pros: "Yes, seats were very comfortable and crew members were extremely helpful"
Cons: "Everything was excellent."
Pros: "see SH to GZ prior flight. The same."
Cons: "Same problems. Get KFC or McDonalds to cater. No one enjoys the airline's food which I suspect is prepared on a very small budget. Even a sandwich with a pre-packaged drink would elevate the foodservice."

chaos boarding. Crew in business class seemed short staffed and lacking in attention to details initially, but did improve during flight.

The cabin was quite noisy as there were lots of children travelling for the school holidays. Found the selection of movies limited.

The best so far coz this time it was all male steward on the economy cluster. They were polite, efficient & genuinely courteous. They do not judge you when you ask for more food & peanuts.

Delayed for 45 minutes. Don't know what's the issue. Other than that, food was not to my satisfaction. However it's okay.

My first course flight (Aor-Kul) was cancelled in the morning, and they asked me to board the night flight hence I need to transit overnight for the 2nd flight (Kul-Myy) that supposed to be on the same day. The overnight stay was not provided, (I'm traveling with my spouse, a daughter (5 y.o.) and an infant (2 months old). Hence I booked Sama Sama Hotel at my own expense (fortunately using my enrich miles points). Other than this issue, all services is good.

My experience with the flight was okay. My experience checking in was absolutely terrible. I was told I needed to change my e-ticket number to check in because I missed my flight in PDX. Even when shown the itinerary, they didn't budge and sent me to KLM across the airport. KLM wasn't open until 8pm and my flight was at 7:30pm. Nobody made accommodations in any way to get me to KUL. To add insult to injury, they rescheduled my flight to the very next day, creating a very long layover and did not offer any hotel stay. After this, even worse, I found out later they delayed the first 7:30pm flight to 9:10pm. Meaning, I could have still boarded but they refused to even try to get me on the plane. As a result, I missed a day of work and lost pay for the day. Also, when I went to get my luggage, it wasn't there. It was STILL in Singapore. They had from 5:30pm to 5am to get my luggage onto the plane and they still couldn't get that right. This is the worst experience I've had flying anywhere in the past decade I've been travelling.

Orange juice change to mineral water . Should keep the orange juice.

No recognition for one World Emerald member. Business class seat has flat bed

No recognition for one World Emerald member. I got row 1 in business class and it was pathetic. No leg space, cramped space, less recline

Legs space in the business class cabin is too small and pillow is dirty!

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Auckland to Kota Kinabalu found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/5Mon
3 stops
40h 05mAKL-BKI
$606
6/5Mon
2 stops
31h 50mAKL-BKI
$622
6/5Mon
1 stopChina Eastern
31h 30mAKL-BKI
$854

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Auckland - Kota Kinabalu Flights

Departure:

Auckland (AKL)New Zealand

Destination:

Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia

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