Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) is the second largest airport of Malaysia, handling over 7 million passengers a year. Kota Kinabalu airport is the main gateway into Malaysian Borneo.
Most flights from Kota Kinabalu International Airport are to Kuala Lumpur and to Tawau but there are many more flights to other destinations as well, most of them by AirAsia. Every day there are flights to 20 destinations from Kota Kinabalu International Airport. Here are the most popular destinations:
The airport has two terminals, the old terminal constructed in 1957 (Terminal 2) and a newer terminal (1) build in the 1980's which was heavily renovated a few years back. Terminal 2 is now only used for charter flights and cargo handling.
With the extensions and renovations of 2015 of the terminals and runway, the Kota Kinabalu Airport is the second airport in Malaysia that is capable of handling the Airbus A380 SuperJumbo, the biggest commercial airplane in the world.
The airport is located only 7 km south from downtown Kota Kinabalu.
A new Airport bus greatly improves public transport at the airport. The Airport buses leave every hour to Kota Kinabalu and have three stops in the center: Center Point, Horizon Hotel and Padang Merdeka. Prices are RM 5 for adults and RM 3 for children.The buses operate between 08:00 and 20:30.
Pre-paid taxi coupons are available at the counter in the terminal. For a trip to the city which will take about 15 minutes, expect to pay RM 30. Prices are 50% higher after midnight till 6:00 am.
All prices quoted here were found in July 2017
