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AirAsia
AirAsia
AK-1533
03:05
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
3H :15 M
Non Stop
06:20
2026-10-27
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific
CX-923
05:45
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
18H :50 M
1 Stop
HKG · 14h 25m Hong Kong (HKG), Hong Kong
00:35
2026-10-28
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific
CX-989
22:20
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
26H :15 M
1 Stop
HKG · 21h 55m Hong Kong (HKG), Hong Kong
00:35
2026-10-29
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
AirAsia
AirAsia
AK-119
01:35
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
8H :05 M
1 Stop
KUL · 1h 15m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
09:40
2026-10-27
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
AirAsia
AirAsia
AK-119
01:35
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
9H :05 M
1 Stop
KUL · 2h 15m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
10:40
2026-10-27
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
AirAsia
AirAsia
AK-119
01:35
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
10H :25 M
1 Stop
KUL · 3h 35m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
12:00
2026-10-27
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
AirAsia
AirAsia
AK-119
01:35
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
11H :10 M
1 Stop
KUL · 4h 20m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
12:45
2026-10-27
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
AirAsia
AirAsia
AK-119
01:35
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
12H :55 M
1 Stop
KUL · 6h 00m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
14:30
2026-10-27
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
AirAsia
AirAsia
AK-119
01:35
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
14H :50 M
1 Stop
KUL · 7h 55m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
16:25
2026-10-27
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
AirAsia
AirAsia
AK-113
10:20
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
8H :20 M
1 Stop
KUL · 1h 20m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
18:40
2026-10-27
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
AirAsia
AirAsia
AK-113
10:20
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
9H :55 M
1 Stop
KUL · 2h 50m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
20:15
2026-10-27
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
AirAsia
AirAsia
AK-113
10:20
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
11H :35 M
1 Stop
KUL · 4h 30m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
21:55
2026-10-27
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
AirAsia
AirAsia
AK-113
10:20
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
12H :35 M
1 Stop
KUL · 5h 30m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
22:55
2026-10-27
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
Malindo Air
Malindo Air
OD-613
03:10
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
12H :50 M
1 Stop
KUL · 6h 15m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
16:00
2026-10-27
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
Malindo Air
Malindo Air
OD-613
03:10
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
19H :05 M
1 Stop
KUL · 12h 30m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
22:15
2026-10-27
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
China Eastern
China Eastern
MU-5326
07:30
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
17H :00 M
1 Stop
PVG · 10h 15m Shanghai (PVG), China
00:30
2026-10-28
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
China Eastern
China Eastern
MU-5302
08:30
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
16H :00 M
1 Stop
SHA · 9h 05m Shanghai (SHA), China
00:30
2026-10-28
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
China Eastern
China Eastern
MU-5328
09:00
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
15H :30 M
1 Stop
PVG · 8h 45m Shanghai (PVG), China
00:30
2026-10-28
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
China Eastern
China Eastern
MU-5304
09:10
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
15H :20 M
1 Stop
SHA · 8h 35m Shanghai (SHA), China
00:30
2026-10-28
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
China Eastern
China Eastern
MU-5306
10:30
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
14H :00 M
1 Stop
SHA · 7h 20m Shanghai (SHA), China
00:30
2026-10-28
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
China Eastern
China Eastern
MU-5316
13:30
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
11H :00 M
1 Stop
SHA · 4h 25m Shanghai (SHA), China
00:30
2026-10-28
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
China Eastern
China Eastern
MU-5314
18:30
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
30H :00 M
1 Stop
SHA · 23h 20m Shanghai (SHA), China
00:30
2026-10-29
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu

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China Eastern
MU-5318
20:10
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
28H :20 M
1 Stop
PVG · 21h 20m Shanghai (PVG), China
00:30
2026-10-29
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
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MU-5320
20:45
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Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
27H :45 M
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SHA · 21h 05m Shanghai (SHA), China
00:30
2026-10-29
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
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MU-9200
21:30
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
27H :00 M
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SHA · 20h 20m Shanghai (SHA), China
00:30
2026-10-29
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
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Shanghai Airlines
FM-9306
11:30
2026-10-27
Guangzhou (CAN)New Baiyun
13H :00 M
1 Stop
SHA · 6h 25m Shanghai (SHA), China
00:30
2026-10-28
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Kota Kinabalu
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Airfare Highlights

From flights departing on Tue, 27 Oct 2026.

Lowest fare ₹10,923 AirAsia 03:05
Earliest departure ₹22,616 AirAsia 01:35
Shortest duration ₹10,923 AirAsia 03:05
Night 00:00-05:59 ₹10,923 AirAsia at 03:05
Morning 06:00-11:59 ₹23,584 AirAsia at 10:20
Afternoon 12:00-17:59 ₹25,389 China Eastern at 13:30
Evening 18:00-23:59 ₹20,544 Cathay Pacific at 22:20

Departure & Arrival Airport Details

Guangzhou (CAN)

New Baiyun

China

GMT 8

Latitude: 23.39240074157715

Longitude: 113.29900360107422

Kota Kinabalu (BKI)

Kota Kinabalu

Malaysia

GMT 8

Latitude: 5.9372100830078125

Longitude: 116.0510025024414

Distance: Guangzhou (CAN), China to Kota Kinabalu (BKI), Malaysia - 1,963.17 km
Flights shown for 27 Oct 2026. View all flights opens the complete search result.
Route forecast

Weather in Guangzhou and Kota Kinabalu

Live forecast for both cities, 12 Oct to 15 Oct.

Departure city

Guangzhou

Thu, 15 Oct
33°CPartly cloudyLow 25°
44% humidity 4 km/h wind 0.1 mm rain
  • Mon32° / 24°
  • Tue33° / 24°
  • Wed33° / 24°
Arrival city

Kota Kinabalu

Thu, 15 Oct
29°CRain expectedLow 25°
79% humidity 2 km/h wind 2.9 mm rain
  • Mon30° / 24°
  • Tue30° / 24°
  • Wed29° / 24°

Forecast data from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.

Smart travel dates

Holidays and peak dates for Kota Kinabalu

Fares and hotel rates usually run higher around these dates. Booking earlier or moving your trip by a day or two often costs less.

Busiest periods: Year-end peak (01 Dec – 05 Jan).

  • 25DecChristmas DayFriday
  • 01JanNew Year's DayFriday

Fixed-date national holidays. Festivals that follow the lunar calendar shift each year and are not listed here, so check the exact date for your travel year.

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How to travel Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu

Ways to make this trip that you can book on FlyX, compared by price and journey time.

OptionFromJourney timeAvailabilityAction
Non-stop flight Fastest₹10,9233h 15m2 flights
Connecting flight₹20,544Longer, includes a stop62 options

Air distance is about 1,963 km. 12 airlines operate this route.

Road distance and coach duration are approximate estimates from the air distance, not a timetable.

Airlines flying from Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu

Compare fares, stops, baggage and refundability across the airlines flying this route.

AirAsia Flights

from ₹10,92316 flights
Fares from
₹10,923
Non-stop
1 in these results
Departures
16 in the list above

China Eastern Flights

from ₹25,38910 flights
Fares from
₹25,389
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
10 in the list above

Singapore Airlines Flights

from ₹31,7549 flights
Fares from
₹31,754
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
9 in the list above

Malaysia Airlines Flights

from ₹37,7887 flights
Fares from
₹37,788
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
7 in the list above

Shanghai Airlines Flights

from ₹25,5855 flights
Fares from
₹25,585
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
5 in the list above

Route Overview & Flight Facts

Fastest flight duration3h 15m · AirAsia
First departure of the day01:35 · AirAsia
Last departure of the day22:20 · Cathay Pacific
Flight options found64
Direct / non-stop options2
Airport codesGuangzhou–CAN, Kota Kinabalu–BKI

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Flight Schedule, Timings & Airfare Insights

Daily Flight Schedule & Travel Duration

The search for Tue, 27 Oct found 64 flight options, 2 of them non-stop. The first flight leaves around 01:35 and the last around 22:20. The fastest flight takes about 3h 15m.

Morning vs Evening Departure Fares

Lowest fare by departure window: Night from ₹10,923, Evening from ₹20,544, Morning from ₹23,584, Afternoon from ₹25,389. These observations do not predict the cheapest departure window on other dates.

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Destination & City Travel Guide

About Guangzhou

Guangzhou combines older trading streets with a newer skyline along the Pearl River. Chen Clan Ancestral Hall is a strong introduction to local craft, while Shamian Island invites a slower walk past old buildings. Canton Tower and the riverfront work best towards evening. Travellers from India should identify their hotel district before choosing an airport transfer, as the centre covers several widely separated areas. Baiyun Airport has multiple terminals, and the correct arrival or departure terminal matters for the return trip.

Read more about Guangzhou

What's new in Guangzhou

  • October 2025: Baiyun Airport opened Terminal 3, adding a new departure and arrival location that travellers need to distinguish from the older terminals.
  • January 2026: international and regional flights previously using Terminal 1 moved to Terminal 3, changing pickup and departure arrangements.

Tips for travellers from India

Choose Tianhe for a stay centred on modern shopping districts, or the older Liwan area for an itinerary around traditional streets and the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall. Shamian Island belongs with the western side of the city, while Canton Tower and the newer riverfront districts form another outing. This division avoids repeated east-to-west crossings.

Baiyun's third terminal makes the terminal name essential when arranging a car. The airport provides a free round-the-clock shuttle between all three terminals, but a terminal transfer is an additional stage of the arrival. Use the transport information for the building serving the flight rather than directions saved for a previous trip.

A riverfront evening fits naturally after Canton Tower, while a visit to the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall can lead into a closer look at Liwan. Treat a hotel in Tianhe as a transport base for the older districts, not as walking-distance accommodation for every historic sight. Guangzhou's spread is easier to manage through these distinct neighbourhood groups.

Best time to visit Guangzhou

October to December or March, about 17–27°C, for less humid walks.

Places to visit in Guangzhou

Chen Clan Ancestral HallShamian IslandCanton TowerPearl RiverYuexiu ParkYongqing Fang

How to reach Guangzhou

By Air: Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) is about 28 km north of central Guangzhou; Metro Line 3 serves main terminals, with many central trips taking 45–60 minutes. Taxis and rail links also operate.

By Rail: Guangzhou has several high-speed rail stations; check the departure station and metro route.

By Road: Airport coaches and taxis connect to major districts; intercity buses leave from city terminals.

What to do in Guangzhou

See Cantonese craft at Chen Clan Ancestral Hall.
Walk the lanes of Shamian Island.
Visit the Pearl River waterfront at dusk.
Explore Yongqing Fang and nearby streets.

Guangzhou airport information

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN). Terminal 3 handles the international and regional services transferred from Terminal 1 in January 2026, including international flights of China Eastern, Hainan Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines and Spring Airlines. Air China, Hainan Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines domestic services remain at Terminal 1 under the airport's January allocation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it worth booking Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu flights in advance?

There is no guaranteed cheapest booking window. Compare your planned dates early, check nearby dates and consider baggage, connection time and change conditions as well as price. On the Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu dates shown on this page, the lowest fare is on a Tuesday at ₹10,923. This can change from week to week.

How far is Guangzhou from Kota Kinabalu by air?

The direct air distance between Guangzhou (CAN) and Kota Kinabalu (BKI) is about 1,963 km. Actual flight time varies with the routing the airline files and with winds on the day.

Are there non-stop flights from CAN to BKI?

Yes. 2 non-stop flights are listed on this page for Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu. Use the Stops filter to see only those.

Which airlines fly Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu?

AirAsia, China Eastern, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and 1 other are listed on this route for the dates shown here. Fares, baggage allowance and refund rules differ by airline and by fare type, so compare the fare conditions and not only the headline price.

How long is the flight from Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu?

The quickest non-stop Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu flight on this page takes about 3h 15m. Non-stop flights here take between 3h 15m and 3h 20m. Journeys with a stop take longer, since the total includes the layover.

What is the baggage allowance on Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu flights?

Allowance is set by the airline and the fare you pick, not by the route. Fares on this page include 1 Pieces, 20 KG and 30 KG. Cabin baggage is counted separately, and the exact allowance for the fare you choose is shown in the fare conditions before payment.

What is the cheapest Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu flight fare?

The lowest Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu fare on this page is ₹10,923. Fares on the same dates run up to ₹145,418, depending on airline, timing and fare type. Airline prices change often, so search your dates for the current fare.

What time do Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu flights depart?

On the dates shown here, the first departure is around 01:35 and the last around 22:20, local time at Guangzhou. Use the departure-time filter on the results above to narrow to a morning, afternoon or evening slot.

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Approx route distance: 1,963.17 km.

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Lowest Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu airfare, in 30 days and in 90 days

Cheapest FareFareDateAirlineDeparture
Lowest Airfare ₹10,923 27/10/2026 AirAsia 03:05
Cheapest Airfare Within 30 Days ₹10,705 07/11/2026 AirAsia 03:05
Cheapest Airfare Within 90 Days ₹10,377 06/01/2027 AirAsia 03:05

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Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu Flight Distance, Duration and Time

The aerial distance between Guangzhou and Kota Kinabalu is about 1,963 KM. In these results, journey times range from 3h 15m to 37h 10m. Flights with a layover take longer because the total includes the connection time.

Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu Flight Schedule and Timing

The search for these dates returned 64 flight options, 2 of them non-stop. The first departure from Guangzhou is at 01:35 and the last is at 22:20. Flights leave from New Baiyun and land at Kota Kinabalu.

Flight Route Details & Analysis

Flight DetailsInformation
RouteGuangzhou to Kota Kinabalu
Aerial Distance1,963 KM
Flight Duration3h 15m - 37h 10m
Airport CodesGuangzhou - CAN, Kota Kinabalu - BKI
Total Flights Available64 flights2 direct62 with layovers
First Flight DepartureDeparts at 01:35
Last Flight DepartureDeparts at 22:20
Early Morning Flights (12 AM - 8 AM)24 flights1 direct23 with layovers
Morning Flights (8 AM - 12 PM)13 flights0 direct13 with layovers
Afternoon Flights (12 PM - 4 PM)15 flights1 direct14 with layovers
Evening Flights (4 PM - 8 PM)2 flights0 direct2 with layovers
Night Flights (8 PM - 12 AM)10 flights0 direct10 with layovers

Airport Information & Terminals

CAN: Guangzhou airport. Airport access in Guangzhou depends on arrival time, terminal, hotel location and local traffic. Confirm the airport name on the ticket, then choose between official taxi, app cab, airport bus, rail or hotel transfer based on luggage and time of day.

BKI: Kota Kinabalu airport. Kota Kinabalu airport may offer metro, rail, bus and taxi options. Choose public transport for daytime light-luggage arrivals; choose a cab or hotel transfer for family trips and late landings.

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