Cheap flights from Seoul to Kota Kinabalu

Flights starting at £53. Choose between AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, or Asiana Airlines to find the best price.

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Tips to know when travelling to Kota Kinabalu

Travelers usually depart from Incheon International, or Gimpo International when they travel from Seoul to Kota Kinabalu. The distance between Seoul and Kota Kinabalu is 3665 km. The most popular airlines for this route are AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Asiana Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines. Seoul and Kota Kinabalu have 249 direct flights per week.

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Seoul to Kota Kinabalu in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Mon 18.11 - Sun 24.11

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Weekly direct flights for Mon 25.11 - Sun 01.12

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Weekly direct flights for Mon 02.12 - Sun 08.12

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Weekly direct flights for Mon 09.12 - Sun 15.12

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Check-in for a flight from Seoul to Kota Kinabalu

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
AirAsiaAXMAKNo
Malaysia AirlinesMASMHNo
Asiana AirlinesAAROZYes
China Southern AirlinesCSNCZYes
China Eastern AirlinesCESMUYes

Travel tips & how to get from Seoul to Kota Kinabalu

The cheapest price of a one-way ticket from Seoul to Kota Kinabalu is £64. Round trip fares cost between £129 at the lowest and £215 at most.

Weather in Kota Kinabalu

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January28°C25°C
February28°C24°C
March29°C25°C
April29°C25°C
May30°C26°C
June29°C26°C
July29°C25°C
August29°C26°C
September29°C25°C
October29°C25°C
November29°C26°C
December28°C25°C
Hottest Month
30°C
May
Coldest month
24°C
February
Sunny days
156
days per year

14 day forecast

Tuesday
19 Nov
96%
29°C25°C
26 Nov
87%
29°C26°C
Wednesday
20 Nov
83%
29°C25°C
27 Nov
82%
29°C26°C
Thursday
21 Nov
86%
30°C26°C
28 Nov
89%
29°C25°C
Friday
22 Nov
89%
30°C26°C
29 Nov
86%
27°C24°C
Saturday
23 Nov
83%
30°C26°C
30 Nov
88%
25°C24°C
Sunday
24 Nov
89%
30°C26°C
1 Dec
84%
28°C25°C
Monday
25 Nov
83%
30°C26°C
2 Dec
87%
29°C25°C

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