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Lowest fare₹2,723AirAsia
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Options found21flights on this route
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AirAsia
AirAsia
AK-6269
07:50
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
0H :50 M
Non Stop
08:40
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Non Refundable 5 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 KGCabin: 7 KG
AirAsia
AirAsia
AK-6261
10:55
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
0H :55 M
Non Stop
11:50
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Non Refundable 2 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 KGCabin: 7 KG
AirAsia
AirAsia
AK-6265
14:35
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
0H :50 M
Non Stop
15:25
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Non Refundable 4 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 KGCabin: 7 KG
AirAsia
AirAsia
AK-6271
16:35
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
0H :50 M
Non Stop
17:25
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Non Refundable 28 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 KGCabin: 7 KG
AirAsia
AirAsia
AK-6259
19:10
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
0H :50 M
Non Stop
20:00
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Non Refundable 45 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 KGCabin: 7 KG
AirAsia
AirAsia
AK-6277
20:50
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
0H :55 M
Non Stop
21:45
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Non Refundable 57 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 KGCabin: 7 KG
AirAsia
AirAsia
AK-6273
09:00
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
0H :55 M
Non Stop
09:55
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Non Refundable 14 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 KGCabin: 7 KG
AirAsia
AirAsia
AK-6267
13:10
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
0H :50 M
Non Stop
14:00
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Non Refundable 14 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 0 KGCabin: 7 KG
Malindo Air
Malindo Air
OD-1703
13:45
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
0H :55 M
Non Stop
14:40
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Non Refundable 7 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 15 KGCabin: 7 KG
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-2665
18:25
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
6H :30 M
1 Stop
KUL · 1h 00m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
00:55
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 25 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-2661
11:10
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
13H :45 M
1 Stop
KUL · 8h 15m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
00:55
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 25 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Malindo Air
Malindo Air
OD-1901
17:30
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
16H :30 M
1 Stop
KUL · 11h 05m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
10:00
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 15 KGCabin: 7 KG
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-2661
11:10
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
7H :10 M
1 Stop
KUL · 1h 40m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
18:20
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 25 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-2661
11:10
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
10H :00 M
1 Stop
KUL · 4h 30m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
21:10
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 25 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-2661
11:10
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
12H :30 M
1 Stop
KUL · 7h 00m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
23:40
2026-11-14
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 25 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-2665
18:25
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
17H :55 M
1 Stop
KUL · 12h 20m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
12:20
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 25 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Malindo Air
Malindo Air
OD-1901
17:30
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
22H :30 M
1 Stop
KUL · 17h 05m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
16:00
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 15 KGCabin: 7 KG
Malindo Air
Malindo Air
OD-1901
17:30
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
28H :45 M
1 Stop
KUL · 23h 20m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
22:15
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 15 KGCabin: 7 KG
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-2665
18:25
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
15H :05 M
1 Stop
KUL · 9h 35m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
09:30
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Non Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 25 KGCabin: 7KG (7 KG X 1 pcs)
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
MH-4463
20:35
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
12H :55 M
1 Stop
KUL · 7h 20m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
09:30
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Non Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 10 KG
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines
SQ-5635
11:10
2026-11-14
Tawau (TWU)Malaysia flagTawau
24H :00 M
2 Stops
KUL · 6h 35m Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
SIN · 10h 45m Singapore (SIN), Singapore
11:10
2026-11-15
Kota Kinabalu (BKI)Malaysia flagKota Kinabalu
Refundable 9 Seat Left Economy
Check-in: 25 KG

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Airfare Highlights

From flights departing on Sat, 14 Nov 2026.

Lowest fare ₹2,723 AirAsia 07:50
Earliest departure ₹2,723 AirAsia 07:50
Shortest duration ₹2,723 AirAsia 07:50
Night 00:00-05:59 No option Open full search for more
Morning 06:00-11:59 ₹2,723 AirAsia at 07:50
Afternoon 12:00-17:59 ₹2,723 AirAsia at 14:35
Evening 18:00-23:59 ₹2,723 AirAsia at 19:10

Departure & Arrival Airport Details

Tawau (TWU)

Tawau

Malaysia

GMT 8

Latitude: 4.320159912109375

Longitude: 118.12799835205078

Kota Kinabalu (BKI)

Kota Kinabalu

Malaysia

GMT 8

Latitude: 5.9372100830078125

Longitude: 116.0510025024414

Distance: Tawau (TWU), Malaysia to Kota Kinabalu (BKI), Malaysia - 291.96 km
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Route forecast

Weather in Tawau and Kota Kinabalu

Live forecast for both cities, 03 Nov to 06 Nov.

Departure city

Tawau

Fri, 06 Nov
29°CRain expectedLow 26°
80% humidity 8 km/h wind 2.4 mm rain
  • Tue29° / 24°
  • Wed29° / 25°
  • Thu30° / 25°
Arrival city

Kota Kinabalu

Fri, 06 Nov
30°CRain expectedLow 25°
75% humidity 5 km/h wind 6.6 mm rain
  • Tue29° / 24°
  • Wed28° / 23°
  • Thu30° / 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

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How to travel Tawau 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₹2,72350m9 flights
Connecting flight₹20,821Longer, includes a stop12 options

Air distance is about 292 km. FlyX does not currently sell a bus on this pair. 4 airlines operate this route.

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

Airlines flying from Tawau to Kota Kinabalu

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AirAsia Flights

from ₹2,7238 flights
Fares from
₹2,723
Non-stop
8 in these results
Departures
8 in the list above

Malaysia Airlines Flights

from ₹20,8218 flights
Fares from
₹20,821
Non-stop
None in these results
Departures
8 in the list above

Malindo Air Flights

from ₹5,6014 flights
Fares from
₹5,601
Non-stop
1 in these results
Departures
4 in the list above

Route Overview & Flight Facts

Fastest flight duration0h 50m · AirAsia
First departure of the day07:50 · AirAsia
Last departure of the day20:50 · AirAsia
Flight options found21
Direct / non-stop options9
Airport codesTawau–TWU, Kota Kinabalu–BKI

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Flight Schedule, Timings & Airfare Insights

Daily Flight Schedule & Travel Duration

The search for Sat, 14 Nov found 21 flight options, 9 of them non-stop. The first flight leaves around 07:50 and the last around 20:50. The fastest flight takes about 0h 50m.

Morning vs Evening Departure Fares

Lowest fare by departure window: Morning from ₹2,723, Afternoon from ₹2,723, Evening from ₹2,723. These observations do not predict the cheapest departure window on other dates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it worth booking Tawau 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 Tawau to Kota Kinabalu dates shown on this page, the lowest fare is on a Saturday at ₹2,723. This can change from week to week.

How far is Tawau from Kota Kinabalu by air?

The direct air distance between Tawau (TWU) and Kota Kinabalu (BKI) is about 292 km. Actual flight time varies with the routing the airline files and with winds on the day.

Is there a direct flight from Tawau to Kota Kinabalu?

Yes. 9 non-stop flights are listed on this page for Tawau to Kota Kinabalu, operated by AirAsia and Malindo Air. Use the Stops filter to see only those.

Which airlines fly Tawau to Kota Kinabalu?

AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines and Malindo Air 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 Tawau to Kota Kinabalu?

The quickest non-stop Tawau to Kota Kinabalu flight on this page takes about 50m. Non-stop flights here take between 50m and 55m. Journeys with a stop take longer, since the total includes the layover.

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

Allowance is set by the airline and the fare you pick, not by the route. Fares on this page include 15 KG, 25 KG and 10 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 Tawau to Kota Kinabalu flight fare?

The lowest Tawau to Kota Kinabalu fare on this page is ₹2,723. Fares on the same dates run up to ₹37,027, 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 Tawau to Kota Kinabalu flight?

On this page, AirAsia has the lowest Tawau to Kota Kinabalu fare, starting from ₹2,723. Malindo Air is next, from ₹5,601. The cheapest airline can change with the date, so compare a few days around your trip.

What time do Tawau to Kota Kinabalu flights depart?

On the dates shown here, the first departure is around 07:50 and the last around 20:50, local time at Tawau. 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: 291.96 km.

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

Cheapest FareFareDateAirlineDeparture
Lowest Airfare ₹2,723 14/11/2026 AirAsia 07:50
Cheapest Airfare Within 30 Days ₹2,669 27/11/2026 AirAsia 07:50
Cheapest Airfare Within 90 Days ₹2,587 26/01/2027 AirAsia 07:50

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Tawau to Kota Kinabalu Flight Distance, Duration and Time

The aerial distance between Tawau and Kota Kinabalu is about 292 KM. In these results, journey times range from 50m to 28h 45m. Flights with a layover take longer because the total includes the connection time.

Tawau to Kota Kinabalu flight duration is approximately 50 minutes non-stop. There are 9 non-stop Tawau to Kota Kinabalu direct flights on the departure date shown on this page. Tawau to Kota Kinabalu flight distance is around 292 KM.

Tawau to Kota Kinabalu Flight Schedule and Timing

The search for these dates returned 21 flight options, 9 of them non-stop. The first departure from Tawau is at 07:50 and the last is at 20:50. Flights leave from Tawau and land at Kota Kinabalu.

Flight Route Details & Analysis

Flight DetailsInformation
RouteTawau to Kota Kinabalu
Aerial Distance292 KM
Flight Duration50m - 28h 45m
Airport CodesTawau - TWU, Kota Kinabalu - BKI
Total Flights Available21 flights9 direct12 with layovers
First Flight DepartureDeparts at 07:50
Last Flight DepartureDeparts at 20:50
Early Morning Flights (12 AM - 8 AM)1 flight1 direct0 with layovers
Morning Flights (8 AM - 12 PM)7 flights2 direct5 with layovers
Afternoon Flights (12 PM - 4 PM)3 flights3 direct0 with layovers
Evening Flights (4 PM - 8 PM)8 flights2 direct6 with layovers
Night Flights (8 PM - 12 AM)2 flights1 direct1 with layover

Airport Information & Terminals

TWU: Tawau airport. Tawau 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.

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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