Cheapest one-way tickets
Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Booking opens on Aviasales, which shows baggage, fare rules and the live price.
Cheapest
$361
China Southern Airlines, flight CZ 6076Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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9:20amAlmatySat, Jan 9
Travel time 11h 10m, 2 stopsALABKI
11:30pmKota-KinabaluSat, Jan 9
$368
China Southern Airlines, flight CZ 6076Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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9:20amAlmatyThu, Dec 24
Travel time 10h 55m, 2 stopsALABKI
11:15pmKota-KinabaluThu, Dec 24
9:20pmAlmatyFri, Mar 19
Travel time 14h 25m, 2 stopsALABKI
2:45pmKota-KinabaluSat, Mar 20
9:50pmAlmatyThu, Mar 18
Travel time 12h 50m, 2 stopsALABKI
1:40pmKota-KinabaluFri, Mar 19
$383
China Southern Airlines, flight CZ 6012Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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8:40pmAlmatySat, Dec 26
Travel time 11h 5m, 2 stopsALABKI
10:45amKota-KinabaluSun, Dec 27
$383
China Southern Airlines, flight CZ 6012Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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8:40pmAlmatySun, Dec 27
Travel time 11h 10m, 2 stopsALABKI
10:50amKota-KinabaluMon, Dec 28
$401
China Southern Airlines, flight CZ 6012Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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8:40pmAlmatyWed, Dec 23
Travel time 11h 5m, 2 stopsALABKI
10:45amKota-KinabaluThu, Dec 24
$401
China Southern Airlines, flight CZ 6012Found 3 days ago, 1 adult
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8:40pmAlmatyFri, Dec 25
Travel time 11h 5m, 2 stopsALABKI
10:45amKota-KinabaluSat, Dec 26
$413
China Southern Airlines, flight CZ 8062Found 4 days ago, 1 adult
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11:40pmAlmatyThu, Oct 29
Travel time 11h 30m, 2 stopsALABKI
2:10pmKota-KinabaluFri, Oct 30
9:50pmAlmatySat, Mar 20
Travel time 12h 50m, 2 stopsALABKI
1:40pmKota-KinabaluSun, Mar 21
Round trips
The cheapest return tickets found recently, price for the whole trip.
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Dec 27 – Jan 3China Southern Airlines, 2 stops out, 2 stops back
$745
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Jan 2 – Jan 9Air China, 2 stops out, 2 stops back
$751
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Nov 13 – Nov 15China Southern Airlines, 2 stops out, 2 stops back
$769
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Dec 26 – Jan 3China Southern Airlines, 2 stops out, 2 stops back
$803
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Dec 28 – Jan 4China Eastern, 2 stops out, 2 stops back
$871
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Lowest fares by month
In the fares found this week, January 2027 has the lowest: from $361 one-way, against $431 in November. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.
- Oct$413
- Nov$431
- Dec$368
- Jan$361
- Febno fares yet
- Mar$369
- Aprno fares yet
- Mayno fares yet
- Junno fares yet
- Julno fares yet
- Augno fares yet
- Sepno fares yet
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Questions travellers ask
What is the cheapest month to fly from Almaty to Kota-Kinabalu?
In the fares found this week, January 2027 has the lowest: from $361 one-way, against $431 in November.
Are there direct flights from Almaty to Kota-Kinabalu?
None of the fares found recently are nonstop. The cheapest options have at least one stop.