What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to Kota Kinabalu one-way?

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with China Eastern, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $564. Qatar Airways flights start at $772 while deals on Asiana Airlines start at $1,208 one-way.

What are the most popular routes from California to Kota Kinabalu?

The most popular route from California to Kota Kinabalu is Los Angeles - Kota Kinabalu. You may also consider San Francisco - Kota Kinabalu or Santa Rosa Sonoma County - Kota Kinabalu.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Kota Kinabalu from California?

For a flight from California to Kota Kinabalu, you will be flying into Kota Kinabalu. Kota Kinabalu (BKI) is just 3.6 mi from the center of the city.

Can I find deals for flights from California to Kota Kinabalu that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on California to Kota Kinabalu flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

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After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to Kota Kinabalu.

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California to Kota Kinabalu by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Thu 12/2612:00 pmSFO - BKI

1 stop20h 30mMultiple Airlines

Wed 1/89:30 pmBKI - SFO

2 stops49h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$1,874

Thu 12/2611:35 pmSFO - BKI

2 stops34h 55mChina Southern

Wed 1/87:05 pmBKI - SFO

2 stops40h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 12/21

$2,068

Thu 12/2611:30 pmSFO - BKI

1 stop33h 05mAsiana Airlines

Tue 1/712:40 amBKI - SFO

1 stop29h 20mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$2,261

Thu 12/268:15 pmSFO - BKI

1 stop54h 50mSingapore Airlines

Wed 1/88:05 pmBKI - SFO

1 stop62h 30mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$3,744

Best flights from California to Kota Kinabalu
Discover carefully curated flight deals from California to Kota Kinabalu that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated December 22, 2024.

Sat 3/112:00 pmSFO - BKI

1 stop20h 30mChina Eastern

Fri 3/141:30 amBKI - SFO

1 stop23h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 12/22

$642

Mon 3/103:30 pmSFO - BKI

1 stop23h 05mMultiple Airlines

Tue 3/256:05 amBKI - SFO

2 stops53h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$906

Sun 3/2311:00 pmLAX - BKI

1 stop28h 00mChina Southern

Sun 4/137:20 pmBKI - LAX

1 stop39h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 12/21

$922

Mon 3/1012:50 pmSFO - BKI

1 stop19h 40mAsiana Airlines

Mon 3/241:45 amBKI - SFO

1 stop28h 15mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$1,183

Sat 3/222:10 pmSFO - BKI

2 stops43h 45mTurkish Airlines

Fri 3/282:40 pmBKI - SFO

2 stops36h 25mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$1,207

Sun 2/93:10 pmLAX - BKI

2 stops29h 05mQatar Airways

Sun 2/2310:00 pmBKI - LAX

2 stops30h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/20

$1,342

Mon 3/39:40 amSFO - BKI

1 stop41h 25mSingapore Airlines

Fri 4/259:35 pmBKI - SFO

1 stop27h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$1,353

Mon 3/108:12 amSJC - BKI

2 stops23h 18mKorean Air

Tue 3/2511:40 pmBKI - SJC

2 stops29h 25mKorean Air

Deal found 12/21

$1,458

Mon 3/1712:30 pmLAX - BKI

1 stop21h 00mChina Eastern

Thu 4/31:30 amBKI - LAX

1 stop23h 35mChina Eastern

Deal found 12/21

$734

Sun 3/2312:30 pmLAX - BKI

2 stops31h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 4/121:30 amBKI - LAX

1 stop23h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$948

Sat 3/2212:50 amLAX - BKI

1 stop37h 55mJapan Airlines

Sun 4/135:45 pmBKI - LAX

2 stops56h 15mJapan Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$1,927

Sat 3/1512:35 amSFO - BKI

1 stop26h 25mChina Southern

Fri 3/287:05 pmBKI - SFO

2 stops44h 11mChina Southern

Deal found 12/21

$1,054

Last-minute flights from California to Kota Kinabalu
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Thu 12/2612:00 pmSFO - BKI

1 stop20h 30mMultiple Airlines

Wed 1/89:30 pmBKI - SFO

2 stops49h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$1,874

Thu 12/2611:35 pmSFO - BKI

2 stops34h 55mChina Southern

Wed 1/87:05 pmBKI - SFO

2 stops40h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 12/21

$2,068

Thu 12/2611:30 pmSFO - BKI

1 stop33h 05mAsiana Airlines

Tue 1/712:40 amBKI - SFO

1 stop29h 20mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$2,261

Thu 12/268:15 pmSFO - BKI

1 stop54h 50mSingapore Airlines

Wed 1/88:05 pmBKI - SFO

1 stop62h 30mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$3,744

Tue 1/711:35 pmSFO - BKI

1 stop32h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 1/2311:45 amBKI - SFO

2 stops41h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/20

$1,179

Wed 1/155:02 pmSJC - BKI

2 stops41h 28mChina Southern

Tue 1/217:05 pmBKI - SJC

2 stops43h 36mChina Southern

Deal found 12/21

$1,848

Wed 1/157:00 amSJC - BKI

2 stops25h 30mChina Eastern

Mon 1/201:30 amBKI - SJC

2 stops27h 23mChina Eastern

Deal found 12/21

$2,078

Wed 1/159:41 amSJC - BKI

3 stops42h 59mMultiple Airlines

Tue 1/217:05 pmBKI - SJC

2 stops43h 36mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$2,128

Sat 1/253:10 pmLAX - BKI

2 stops29h 05mMultiple Airlines

Fri 2/146:45 pmBKI - LAX

2 stops45h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$1,390

Sat 1/2510:00 pmLAX - BKI

1 stop36h 30mChina Southern

Thu 2/133:30 amBKI - LAX

1 stop30h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 12/21

$1,564

One-way flights from California to Kota Kinabalu
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Tue 2/47:00 amSJC - BKI

2 stops25h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 12/21

$564

Tue 2/49:41 amSJC - BKI

3 stops38h 54mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$612

Sat 1/253:10 pmLAX - BKI

2 stops30h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/22

$772

Sat 1/2511:00 amLAX - BKI

1 stop21h 35mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 12/22

$1,208

Sun 6/156:20 pmSJC - BKI

2 stops33h 00mChina Southern

Deal found 12/21

$1,757

Find flights from California to Kota Kinabalu within your budget

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Depart

Return

Price

San FranciscoKota Kinabalu

SFO - BKI

SFOBKI

San Francisco

Sat 3/1

12:00 pm-12:30 am

1 stop20h 30m

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 3/14

1:30 am-10:00 am

1 stop23h 30m

$642

Los AngelesKota Kinabalu

LAX - BKI

LAXBKI

Los Angeles

Mon 3/17

12:30 pm-12:30 am

1 stop21h 00m

Kota Kinabalu

Thu 4/3

1:30 am-10:05 am

1 stop23h 35m

$734

San FranciscoKota Kinabalu

SFO - BKI

SFOBKI

San Francisco

Mon 3/10

3:30 pm-5:35 am

1 stop23h 05m

Kota Kinabalu

Tue 3/25

6:05 am-8:15 pm

2 stops53h 10m

$906

Los AngelesKota Kinabalu

LAX - BKI

LAXBKI

Los Angeles

Sun 3/23

11:00 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop28h 00m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 4/13

7:20 pm-7:40 pm

1 stop39h 20m

$922

Los AngelesKota Kinabalu

LAX - BKI

LAXBKI

Los Angeles

Sun 3/23

12:30 pm-11:10 am

2 stops31h 40m

Kota Kinabalu

Sat 4/12

1:30 am-10:05 am

1 stop23h 35m

$948

San FranciscoKota Kinabalu

SFO - BKI

SFOBKI

San Francisco

Sat 3/15

12:35 am-6:00 pm

1 stop26h 25m

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 3/28

7:05 pm-12:16 am

2 stops44h 11m

$1,054

San FranciscoKota Kinabalu

SFO - BKI

SFOBKI

San Francisco

Mon 3/10

12:50 pm-11:30 pm

1 stop19h 40m

Kota Kinabalu

Mon 3/24

1:45 am-3:00 pm

1 stop28h 15m

$1,183

San FranciscoKota Kinabalu

SFO - BKI

SFOBKI

San Francisco

Sat 3/22

2:10 pm-12:55 am

2 stops43h 45m

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 3/28

2:40 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops36h 25m

$1,207

Los AngelesKota Kinabalu

LAX - BKI

LAXBKI

Los Angeles

Sun 2/9

3:10 pm-12:15 pm

2 stops29h 05m

Kota Kinabalu

Sun 2/23

10:00 pm-12:50 pm

2 stops30h 50m

$1,342

San FranciscoKota Kinabalu

SFO - BKI

SFOBKI

San Francisco

Mon 3/3

9:40 am-7:05 pm

1 stop41h 25m

Kota Kinabalu

Fri 4/25

9:35 pm-9:40 am

1 stop27h 05m

$1,353

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Estimated round-trip price

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Travel insights for flights from California to Kota Kinabalu

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What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CA to BKI?

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Rainfall in Kota Kinabalu by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Kota Kinabalu ranges from 2.4 - 13.8 inches per month. October is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 13.8 in. February is typically the driest time to visit Kota Kinabalu when rainfall is around 2.4 in.

Temperature in Kota Kinabalu by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Kota Kinabalu, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, April is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 80.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 78.8 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Kota Kinabalu

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from California to Kota Kinabalu, such as China Eastern, Singapore Airlines and China Southern. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,025 reviews

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,025 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,025 reviews

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very good

1,440 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,025 reviews

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

Asiana Airlines

8.3

Very good

474 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,025 reviews

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very good

1,331 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,025 reviews

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

Qatar Airways

7.5

Good

3,789 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,025 reviews

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly into for flights to Kota Kinabalu from California?
For a flight from California to Kota Kinabalu, you will be flying into Kota Kinabalu. Kota Kinabalu (BKI) is just 3.6 mi from the center of the city.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to Kota Kinabalu one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with China Eastern, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $564. Qatar Airways flights start at $772 while deals on Asiana Airlines start at $1,208 one-way.
What are the most popular routes from California to Kota Kinabalu?
The most popular route from California to Kota Kinabalu is Los Angeles - Kota Kinabalu. You may also consider San Francisco - Kota Kinabalu or Santa Rosa Sonoma County - Kota Kinabalu.
Can I find deals for flights from California to Kota Kinabalu that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on California to Kota Kinabalu flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from California to Kota Kinabalu?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to Kota Kinabalu.
Can I find deals for business class flights from California to Kota Kinabalu?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California to Kota Kinabalu by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top 3 airlines flying from California to Kota Kinabalu

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
China Eastern	Cheapest$808	Average$1,184	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time62%
Singapore Airlines	Cheapest$1,162	Average$1,534	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%
Asiana Airlines	Cheapest$1,254	Average$1,961	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%

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Rainfall in Kota Kinabalu by month

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Temperature in Kota Kinabalu by month

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