How to find cheap flights to Kuching International Airport (KCH)
Currently, Rs85,135 is the cheapest price for a one-way flight to Kuching International Airport. Or you can reserve a round-trip plane ticket to KCH for Rs178,057.
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Score a bargain on tickets to Kuching, where Kuching International Airport is located, by booking in advance. You're more likely to discover a good deal and have a wider range of departure options.
Click on 'Add nearby airports' during your search for a better chance of scoring cheap flights to Kuching. Doing this will give you more options for where to start and end your trip, as well as different prices.
Search for plane tickets to Kuching International Airport that include a stop. Indirect routes are often cheaper. Once your results show up, use the 'Stops' filter to browse your options.
Best time to go to Kuching
May is generally the cheapest month to catch a flight to Kuching.
If you have flexible travel dates, take advantage of the 'Whole month' tool. It'll show you the cheapest month, and even day of the year, for flights to KCH.
If you'd love to experience Kuching at its busiest, lock in your flights to KCH for August. Holidaying during peak periods generally means more things to do compared to other times.
Travel in February if you'd prefer to avoid the crowds. This is the quietest period of the year and also when plane tickets to Kuching are typically less expensive.
Check the weather conditions before you travel. July brings the warmest days in Kuching, with averages of between 22ºC and 32ºC.
Ranging from 21ºC to 29ºC, February sees the lowest temperatures.
July is when you're least likely to need an umbrella. With 18 days of rain on average, this is the driest month in Kuching.
November has the wettest weather. You can expect around 27 days of rainfall if that's when you're going.
Travelling to Kuching International Airport (KCH): What you need to know
Offering direct flights to Kuching International Airport, these airlines make travelling to Kuching nice and easy:
Malaysia Airlines is most likely to get you there on time. Up to 78% of its flights into this hub arrive as scheduled, making it a great choice when reserving your KCH plane ticket.
KCH is in the UTC+8 timezone.
Be curled up in bed not long after your flight to KCH. Choose one of these stays close to Kuching International Airport and you'll be snoozing in no time:
Hit the ground running when you collect a car hire in KCH. Grab your wheels from Agtran, Hertz or Avis and explore parts of Kuching that most tourists miss.
Kuching International Airport has an on-time performance of 75%. This figure reflects how often departing flights from KCH arrive without running late.
Kuching International Airport is located in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Getting to central Kuching from Kuching International Airport (KCH)
KCH is located about 10 kilometres from central Kuching.
Once you've touched down from your flight to KCH, driving to the centre will take around 20 minutes.
Take public transport and you'll be there in roughly 1 hour 15 minutes.
The right hotel can make your trip even better. Unpack your bags at one of these traveller-approved options in Kuching:
Kuching highlights
Step off your flight to Kuching and go straight to these well-known attractions:
Kuching Waterfront: An impressive preview of all the city has to offer, this landmark is around 0.48 kilometres south-west of the centre.
Sarawak Orchid Garden: Here's where you can press pause for a moment while exploring Kuching. This park is roughly 3 kilometres south-east of the centre.
Matang Wildlife Centre: Hit up this landmark next. About 2 kilometres north of the city centre, it's also worth a visit to get the full Kuching experience.
How to get to Kampong Ulu Melangan from Kuching International Airport (KCH)
Travelling to the nearby city of Kampong Ulu Melangan? It's about 13 kilometres from KCH.
Travelling from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Kampong Samawang
Kampong Samawang is around 14 kilometres from Kuching International Airport if that's where your trip takes you.
Explore more of Malaysia
In the mood to keep exploring? Sibu is an essential stop in Malaysia. It's about 193 kilometres north-east of Kuching and features Hiking & Jungle Trekking Kemuyang Sibu, Sibu River Cruise and RB Reef. The major airport for this city is Sibu Airport (SBW).
Mukah could easily become your new favourite place in Malaysia. You'll find it roughly 257 kilometres north-east of Kuching. Tua Pek Kong Temple, Mukah Beach and Tapak Pesta Kaul Mukah stand out as key sights.
Or head to Sarikei, about 153 kilometres north-east of Kuching. Taman Merdeka, Nyelong Esplanade and Methodist Town Church are among the many reasons to visit.
