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Cheap flights from Cape Town to Kota Kinabalu

CPT — BKI
Oct 18 — Oct 251
1 adult
1 adult, Economy

Cheap flight deals from Cape Town to Kota Kinabalu

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Cape Town (CPT) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 18 September 2025.

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January

Cheapest in

October

Average price

R17 608
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 14% potential increase in price (R60 124 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease (R13 694 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Average for round-trip flights in September 2025
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Reviews of airlines servicing Kota Kinabalu

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Kota Kinabalu. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Kota Kinabalu. Reviews last updated 18 September 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Cape Town to Kota Kinabalu, such as Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Singapore Airlines
8,1
Very Good
1 367 reviews
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Boarding

8,2

Comfort

8,0

Food

7,7

Overall

8,1

Entertainment

8,0

Crew

8,6

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jul 2025

DAD - SIN

Person in front laid back his seat. I’m quite tall found it difficult to sit straight lucky seat next to me was empty was able to stretch my legs. Eating my meal was difficult also as seat remained lowered
Singapore Airlines
8,1
Very Good
1 367 reviews
Singapore Airlines
8,1
Very Good
1 367 reviews
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Boarding

8,2

Comfort

8,0

Food

7,7

Overall

8,1

Entertainment

8,0

Crew

8,6

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jul 2025

DAD - SIN

Person in front laid back his seat. I’m quite tall found it difficult to sit straight lucky seat next to me was empty was able to stretch my legs. Eating my meal was difficult also as seat remained lowered
Qatar Airways
7,4
Good
3 622 reviews
Singapore Airlines
8,1
Very Good
1 367 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8,2

Comfort

8,0

Food

7,7

Overall

8,1

Entertainment

8,0

Crew

8,6

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Anonymous,Jul 2025

DAD - SIN

Person in front laid back his seat. I’m quite tall found it difficult to sit straight lucky seat next to me was empty was able to stretch my legs. Eating my meal was difficult also as seat remained lowered

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  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Cape Town to Kota Kinabalu round-trip?

    According to our current data, Singapore Airlines (R15 742), and Qatar Airways (R16 572) offers the cheapest pricing from Cape Town to Kota Kinabalu. Singapore Airlines is priced at 24% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

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Top 2 airlines flying from Cape Town to Kota Kinabalu

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from Cape Town to Kota Kinabalu. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 594 507 searches. Data last updated 18 September 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Singapore AirlinesCheapestR15 742AverageR20 053FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%
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Qatar AirwaysCheapestR16 572AverageR21 748FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%
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