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Lowest fare₹19,806Royal Brunei Airlines
Fastest4h 5mgate to gate
Options found41flights on this route
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Royal Brunei Airlines
Royal Brunei Airlines
BI-684
15:00
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
4H :05 M
1 Stop
BWN · 1h 20m Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN), Brunei Darussalam
19:05
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Scoot
Scoot
TR-591
19:30
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
15H :40 M
1 Stop
SIN · 9h 15m Singapore (SIN), Singapore
11:10
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines
SQ-919
17:05
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
18H :05 M
1 Stop
SIN · 11h 50m Singapore (SIN), Singapore
11:10
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines
SQ-921
19:00
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
16H :10 M
1 Stop
SIN · 9h 50m Singapore (SIN), Singapore
11:10
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-705
17:20
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
16H :10 M
1 Stop
KUL · 9h 25m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
09:30
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-805
00:15
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
9H :15 M
1 Stop
KUL · 2h 40m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
09:30
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-805
00:15
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
10H :55 M
1 Stop
KUL · 4h 15m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
11:10
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-805
00:15
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
12H :05 M
1 Stop
KUL · 5h 25m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
12:20
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-805
00:15
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
13H :40 M
1 Stop
KUL · 7h 05m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
13:55
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-805
00:15
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
15H :05 M
1 Stop
KUL · 8h 30m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
15:20
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-805
00:15
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
24H :40 M
1 Stop
KUL · 18h 05m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
00:55
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-705
17:20
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
19H :00 M
1 Stop
KUL · 12h 10m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
12:20
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-705
17:20
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
20H :35 M
1 Stop
KUL · 13h 50m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
13:55
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-705
17:20
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
22H :00 M
1 Stop
KUL · 15h 15m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
15:20
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-705
17:20
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
23H :45 M
1 Stop
KUL · 17h 00m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
17:05
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-705
17:20
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
25H :00 M
1 Stop
KUL · 18h 15m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
18:20
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Hong Kong Express Airways
Hong Kong Express Airways
UO-535
20:40
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
27H :55 M
1 Stop
HKG · 22h 20m Hong Kong (HKG), Hong Kong
00:35
2026-11-16
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines
PR-525
06:50
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
8H :30 M
1 Stop
KUL · 1h 55m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
15:20
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines
PR-525
06:50
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
10H :15 M
1 Stop
KUL · 3h 40m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
17:05
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines
PR-525
06:50
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
11H :30 M
1 Stop
KUL · 4h 55m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
18:20
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines
PR-525
06:50
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
14H :20 M
1 Stop
KUL · 7h 45m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
21:10
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Scoot
Scoot
TR-589
06:30
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
28H :40 M
1 Stop
SIN · 22h 15m Singapore (SIN), Singapore
11:10
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu

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Hong Kong Express Airways
Hong Kong Express Airways
UO-517
02:20
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
22H :15 M
1 Stop
HKG · 16h 40m Hong Kong (HKG), Hong Kong
00:35
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-709
06:40
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
8H :40 M
1 Stop
KUL · 2h 05m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
15:20
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-709
06:40
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
10H :25 M
1 Stop
KUL · 3h 50m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
17:05
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-709
06:40
2026-11-14
Manila (MNL)Philippines flagNinoy Aquino Intl
11H :40 M
1 Stop
KUL · 5h 05m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
18:20
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
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Airfare Highlights

From flights departing on Sat, 14 Nov 2026.

Lowest fare ₹19,806 Royal Brunei Airlines 15:00
Earliest departure ₹30,835 Malaysia Airlines 00:15
Shortest duration ₹19,806 Royal Brunei Airlines 15:00
Night 00:00-05:59 ₹30,835 Malaysia Airlines at 00:15
Morning 06:00-11:59 ₹33,988 Philippine Airlines at 06:50
Afternoon 12:00-17:59 ₹19,806 Royal Brunei Airlines at 15:00
Evening 18:00-23:59 ₹25,790 Scoot at 19:30

Departure & Arrival Airport Details

Manila (MNL)

Ninoy Aquino Intl

Philippines

GMT 8

Latitude: 14.5086

Longitude: 121.019997

Kota Kinabalu (BKI)

Kota Kinabalu

Malaysia

GMT 8

Latitude: 5.9372100830078125

Longitude: 116.0510025024414

Distance: Manila (MNL), Philippines to Kota Kinabalu (BKI), Malaysia - 1,097.02 km
Flights shown for 14 Nov 2026. View all flights opens the complete search result.
Route forecast

Weather in Manila and Kota Kinabalu

Live forecast for both cities, 07 Nov to 10 Nov.

Departure city

Manila

Sat, 14 Nov travel date
32°CPartly cloudyLow 27°
57% humidity 11 km/h wind
  • Wed31° / 27°
  • Thu32° / 26°
  • Fri30° / 26°
Arrival city

Kota Kinabalu

Sat, 14 Nov travel date
28°CRain expectedLow 24°
85% humidity 5 km/h wind 18 mm rain
  • Wed27° / 24°
  • Thu29° / 24°
  • Fri30° / 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 Manila to Kota Kinabalu

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

OptionFromJourney timeAvailabilityAction
Connecting flight₹19,806Longer, includes a stop41 options

Air distance is about 1,097 km. 10 airlines operate this route.

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

Connecting cities on this route

Connecting Manila to Kota Kinabalu flights shown here most often stop in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Guangzhou.

Airlines flying from Manila to Kota Kinabalu

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

Malaysia Airlines Flights

from ₹28,08119 flights
Fares from
₹28,081
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
19 in the list above

Singapore Airlines Flights

from ₹26,9046 flights
Fares from
₹26,904
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
6 in the list above

Philippine Airlines Flights

from ₹33,9884 flights
Fares from
₹33,988
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
4 in the list above

Chinasouthern Flights

from ₹122,2954 flights
Fares from
₹122,295
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
4 in the list above

Route Overview & Flight Facts

Fastest flight duration4h 5m · Royal Brunei Airlines
First departure of the day00:15 · Malaysia Airlines
Last departure of the day23:20 · JEJU AIR
Flight options found41
Airport codesManila–MNL, Kota Kinabalu–BKI

Fares and timings are indicative. The exact price is confirmed with the airline when you search.

Flight Schedule, Timings & Airfare Insights

Daily Flight Schedule & Travel Duration

The search for Sat, 14 Nov found 41 flight options. The first flight leaves around 00:15 and the last around 23:20. The fastest flight takes about 4h 5m.

Morning vs Evening Departure Fares

Lowest fare by departure window: Afternoon from ₹19,806, Evening from ₹25,790, Night from ₹30,835, Morning from ₹33,988. These observations do not predict the cheapest departure window on other dates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it worth booking Manila 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 Manila to Kota Kinabalu dates shown on this page, the lowest fare is on a Saturday at ₹19,806. This can change from week to week.

How far is Manila from Kota Kinabalu by air?

The direct air distance between Manila (MNL) and Kota Kinabalu (BKI) is about 1,097 km. Actual flight time varies with the routing the airline files and with winds on the day.

Is there a direct flight from Manila to Kota Kinabalu?

Not on the dates shown here. Every Manila to Kota Kinabalu option on this page has at least one stop. Non-stop service can differ by season and by day, so check nearby dates before you decide.

Which airlines fly Manila to Kota Kinabalu?

Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Philippine Airlines and Chinasouthern 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 Manila to Kota Kinabalu?

Every option on this page has at least one stop, and the shortest total journey time is about 4h 5m including the layover. Non-stop service on this route can vary by season and by day.

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

Allowance is set by the airline and the fare you pick, not by the route. Fares on this page include 25 KG, 30 KG and 1 Pieces. 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 Manila to Kota Kinabalu flight fare?

The lowest Manila to Kota Kinabalu fare on this page is ₹19,806. Fares on the same dates run up to ₹161,964, depending on airline, timing and fare type. Airline prices change often, so search your dates for the current fare.

Which is the cheapest airline for Manila to Kota Kinabalu flight?

On this page, Royal Brunei Airlines has the lowest Manila to Kota Kinabalu fare, starting from ₹19,806. Scoot is next, from ₹25,790. The cheapest airline can change with the date, so compare a few days around your trip.

What time do Manila to Kota Kinabalu flights depart?

On the dates shown here, the first departure is around 00:15 and the last around 23:20, local time at Manila. Use the departure-time filter on the results above to narrow to a morning, afternoon or evening slot.

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Check the airport codes MNL–BKI, local departure and arrival dates, and every connecting airport. Connections can have different document and baggage requirements from your final destination.

Where these fares come from

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What to Expect When Booking Your Flight

The MNL to BKI cards above show selected flight options. Airline prices and seat availability can move quickly, so the final fare is rechecked in the booking flow.

Approx route distance: 1,097.02 km.

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Lowest Manila to Kota Kinabalu airfare on the date shown

Cheapest FareFareDateAirlineDeparture
Lowest Airfare ₹19,806 14/11/2026 Royal Brunei Airlines 15:00

Book Manila to Kota Kinabalu Flight Tickets on FlyX

FlyX lists each Manila to Kota Kinabalu flight in these results with its fare, departure time, stops, layover airport and baggage, so you can compare air tickets side by side. To find a cheap ticket, sort by price and check what baggage the fare includes. The fare is checked with the airline again before you pay.

Manila to Kota Kinabalu Flight Distance, Duration and Time

The aerial distance between Manila and Kota Kinabalu is about 1,097 KM. In these results, journey times range from 4h 5m to 30h. Flights with a layover take longer because the total includes the connection time.

Manila to Kota Kinabalu flight duration is approximately 4 hours 5 minutes with a stop. No non-stop Manila to Kota Kinabalu flight is listed for the departure date shown on this page. Manila to Kota Kinabalu flight distance is around 1,097 KM.

Manila to Kota Kinabalu Flight Schedule and Timing

The search for these dates returned 41 flight options. The first departure from Manila is at 00:15 and the last is at 23:20. Flights leave from Ninoy Aquino Intl and land at Kota Kinabalu.

Flight Route Details & Analysis

Flight DetailsInformation
RouteManila to Kota Kinabalu
Aerial Distance1,097 KM
Flight Duration4h 5m - 30h
Airport CodesManila - MNL, Kota Kinabalu - BKI
Total Flights Available41 flights0 direct41 with layovers
First Flight DepartureDeparts at 00:15
Last Flight DepartureDeparts at 23:20
Early Morning Flights (12 AM - 8 AM)18 flights0 direct18 with layovers
Morning Flights (8 AM - 12 PM)1 flight0 direct1 with layover
Afternoon Flights (12 PM - 4 PM)8 flights0 direct8 with layovers
Evening Flights (4 PM - 8 PM)12 flights0 direct12 with layovers
Night Flights (8 PM - 12 AM)2 flights0 direct2 with layovers

Airport Information & Terminals

MNL: Manila airport. Airport access in Manila 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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