Cheap flights from Shanghai, China to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Flights starting at $159. Choose between AirAsia, China Eastern Airlines, or Hong Kong Airlines to find the best price.
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Travelers usually depart from Shanghai Pudong International, or Shanghai Hongqiao International when they travel from Shanghai to Kota Kinabalu. The distance between Shanghai and Kota Kinabalu is 2869 km. The most popular airlines for this route are AirAsia, China Eastern Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, and Spring Airlines. Shanghai and Kota Kinabalu have 401 direct flights per week.
Weekly direct flights
Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Shanghai to Kota Kinabalu in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.
Weekly direct flights for Sun 17.03 - Sat 23.03
Airline | Sun 17.03 | Mon 18.03 | Tue 19.03 | Wed 20.03 | Thu 21.03 | Fri 22.03 | Sat 23.03 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 24.03 - Sat 30.03
Airline | Sun 24.03 | Mon 25.03 | Tue 26.03 | Wed 27.03 | Thu 28.03 | Fri 29.03 | Sat 30.03 |
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1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 31.03 - Sat 06.04
Airline | Sun 31.03 | Mon 01.04 | Tue 02.04 | Wed 03.04 | Thu 04.04 | Fri 05.04 | Sat 06.04 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 07.04 - Sat 13.04
Airline | Sun 07.04 | Mon 08.04 | Tue 09.04 | Wed 10.04 | Thu 11.04 | Fri 12.04 | Sat 13.04 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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Check-in for a flight from Shanghai to Kota Kinabalu
Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
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AirAsia | AXM | AK | No | 0 0 |
China Eastern Airlines | CES | MU | Yes | 0 0 |
Hong Kong Airlines | CRK | HX | Yes | No |
Batik Air Malaysia | MXD | OD | No | 0 0 |
Spring Airlines | CQH | 9C | Yes | No |
Weather in Kota Kinabalu
Average Weather
Month | Average monthly max temperature | Average monthly min temperature |
January | 28°C | 25°C |
February | 28°C | 24°C |
March | 29°C | 25°C |
April | 29°C | 25°C |
May | 30°C | 26°C |
June | 29°C | 26°C |
July | 29°C | 25°C |
August | 29°C | 26°C |
September | 29°C | 25°C |
October | 29°C | 25°C |
November | 29°C | 26°C |
December | 28°C | 25°C |
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