Cheap flights from Rio de Janeiro to Kota Kinabalu

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How much do flights to Kota Kinabalu cost?

Key info about flying to Kota Kinabalu

Depart from
Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International
Arrive to
Kota Kinabalu International
Average flights per week
401
Flight distance

Check-in for a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Kota Kinabalu

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
AirAsiaAXMAKNo
Tway AirlinesTWBTWYes
AzulAZUADYes
Gol Transportes AéreosGLOG3Yes
Qatar AirwaysQTRQRYes

Weather in Kota Kinabalu

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January28°C25°C
February28°C24°C
March29°C25°C
April29°C25°C
May30°C26°C
June29°C26°C
July29°C25°C
August29°C26°C
September29°C25°C
October29°C25°C
November29°C25°C
December28°C25°C
Hottest Month
30°C
May
Coldest month
24°C
February
Sunny days
158
days per year

14 day forecast

Tuesday
10 Dec
85%
29°C26°C
17 Dec
72%
29°C25°C
Wednesday
11 Dec
86%
28°C26°C
18 Dec
86%
29°C25°C
Thursday
12 Dec
86%
29°C25°C
19 Dec
88%
29°C26°C
Friday
13 Dec
86%
29°C25°C
20 Dec
87%
27°C26°C
Saturday
14 Dec
78%
28°C25°C
21 Dec
80%
28°C25°C
Sunday
15 Dec
88%
27°C24°C
22 Dec
88%
26°C25°C
Monday
16 Dec
73%
28°C25°C
23 Dec
89%
29°C25°C

Travel tips & how to get from Rio de Janeiro to Kota Kinabalu

The cheapest price of a one-way ticket from Rio de Janeiro to Kota Kinabalu is £654. Round trip fares cost between £1,706 at the lowest and £2,529 at most.
Travelers usually depart from Rio de Janeiro–Galeão International, Santos Dumont, or Jacarepaguá Airport when they travel from Rio de Janeiro to Kota Kinabalu. The most popular airlines for this route are AirAsia, Tway Airlines, Azul, Gol Transportes Aéreos, and Qatar Airways. Rio de Janeiro and Kota Kinabalu have 401 direct flights per week.

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