Cheap flights from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu from R1 709

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R1 547. If you are unable to visit Kota Kinabalu during the month of January, then departing from Johor Bahru during the month April is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around R1 596.

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kota Kinabalu from Johor Bahru when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kota Kinabalu for around R2 185 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kota Kinabalu from Johor Bahru for as low as R1 676 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 23% of flights between Johor Bahru and Kota Kinabalu have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 104 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, AirAsia have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 23% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, there are 1 flights per day flying from Johor Bahru to Kota Kinabalu. The most common time of day flights depart is 15:00, with 50% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of September 2026, 12 flights take off from Johor Bahru and land in Kota Kinabalu each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.