Flying from Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) to Labuan Airport (LBU): what you need to know
Around 35 minutes is how long you can expect to be in the air on a direct flight from Kota Kinabalu International Airport to Labuan Airport.
Flights from BKI to LBU start from 07:00 — the first with Malaysia Airlines. The latest departure is at 18:00 with Malaysia Airlines. In total, there are 141 weekly Kota Kinabalu International Airport to Labuan Airport flights.
For a stress-free journey, turn up at the airport two hours ahead of international flights and an hour before domestic departures. This way, you can comfortably board your BKI to LBU flight.
Travelling during a peak month like August? Public holidays and other popular periods can mean longer queues at airport checkpoints. Play it safe and get there up to four hours ahead of international flights and two hours before a domestic departure.
Getting to Labuan (and then seeing more of Malaysia!) is easy with Malaysia Airlines. This popular carrier has direct flights from Kota Kinabalu International Airport to Labuan Airport.
Most travellers choose to travel with Malaysia Airlines on this route.
With 78.14% of its services landing as planned, Malaysia Airlines is the most punctual carrier offering BKI to LBU flights.
Break up your flight or take a detour to a new city with a stopover. Just uncheck 'Direct flights only' to see your options when searching for tickets from Kota Kinabalu International Airport to Labuan Airport. Many passengers pass through Miri Airport on this route.
How to find the cheapest flights from Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) to Labuan Airport (LBU)
ج.م. 1,991 is currently the lowest price for a one-way Kota Kinabalu International Airport to Labuan Airport flight. A return flight starts at ج.م. 3,974. These fares may change based on availability.
To score cheap tickets from BKI to LBU, reserve your journey five months ahead of your departure date.
Schedule your trip for April. That's the cheapest month for flights from Kota Kinabalu International Airport to Labuan Airport. If your travel dates are flexible, use the 'Whole month' tool to see the cheapest airfare across each month.
You won't have to check back in every day to see if fares have dropped when you create a Price Alert. We'll notify you as soon as there's a change in price on cheap flights from BKI to LBU.
Tailor your flights with filters. Select your preferred departure and arrival times, total journey duration and airlines. You can also sort results by 'Fastest,' 'Best' or 'Cheapest' flights from Kota Kinabalu International Airport to Labuan Airport.
Handy information about Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)
When it comes to the on-time performance of Kota Kinabalu International Airport, data shows 73.51% of flights complete their journey on time.
To reach Kota Kinabalu International Airport from central Kota Kinabalu, it takes about 15 minutes if you're planning to drive. Of course, this depends on traffic conditions. It's approximately 8 kilometres from the airport to the city centre.
Looking for a convenient hotel close to BKI? If you're boarding an early flight from Kota Kinabalu International Airport to Labuan Airport, these accommodation options will have you sleeping moments from your departure lounge:
Arriving at Labuan Airport (LBU)
Book a hotel near LBU if you're on a late Kota Kinabalu International Airport to Labuan Airport flight. Pick one of these accommodation options and skip the long transfer:
Travel where the road takes you with a Labuan Airport rental car. Grab a set of wheels from Hertz to explore parts of Labuan that most tourists miss.
Increase the odds of snagging a great price by booking as early as possible. Reserving your ride from Labuan Airport at least a few weeks in advance is a good idea.
Getting from Labuan Airport (LBU) to central Labuan
Labuan Airport is roughly 3 kilometres from the centre of Labuan. The drive time takes about 5 minutes.
When to fly to Labuan Airport (LBU)
April is the most popular month for flights from Kota Kinabalu International Airport to Labuan Airport. For a quieter experience, head to Labuan in February.
When booking your flight from Kota Kinabalu International Airport to Labuan Airport, consider the kind of weather you like. May is the warmest month in Labuan, with temperatures ranging from 22ºC to 32ºC.
February sees average temperatures of between 21ºC and 32ºC. Search for cheap tickets from BKI to LBU sometime then if you want to travel when it's cooler.
Explore more of Malaysia
Kota Kinabalu is just one of the many places in Malaysia waiting to be discovered once you've seen the sights of Labuan. Around 121 kilometres away to the north-east, popular attractions include DREAM, Bukit Kopungit Peak and Auditorium Galeri Azman Hashim UMS/Auditorium Sekafi.
Sandakan is another well-known destination in Malaysia and is around 322 kilometres east of Labuan. No trip is complete without seeing Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, Sandakan Memorial Park and Sandakan Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC).
