BKI → KULKota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur

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Direct flights from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,629 km, an estimated 2 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur. Updated 9 September 2026 at 18:37 UTC.

BKI Kota Kinabalu tracking
KUL Kuala Lumpur smooth · +0
1,629 km · ~2h 35m est.
dep bank 01:00–21:4517x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 19 operated BKI → KUL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~2h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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Sat
Sun
AirAsiaBatik Air MalaysiaMALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
AirAsiaAK

Flights AK5135 06:00 Mo We Fr · AK5111 07:00 Mo We Fr · AK5109 varies Mo We Fr · AK5105 10:30 Mo We Fr

Batik Air MalaysiaOD

Flights OD1007 08:05 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · OD1005 19:20 daily

MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHADMH100% on time

Flights MH2639 01:00 daily · MH2643 01:35 Tu Sa · MH2637 05:20 daily · MH2603 06:50 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09MH2607arrived−18
09-09MH2611arrived+2
09-09MH2613arrived−23
09-09MH2631arrived−20
09-09MH2637arrived−29
09-09MH2641arrived−26
09-09MH2645arrived+1
09-09OD1003arrived+5
09-09OD1005arrived+12
09-09OD1007arrived−18
09-08AK5131arrived−6
09-08MH2603arrived−10
09-08MH2607arrived−19
09-08MH2611arrived+2
09-08MH2613arrived−11
09-08MH2631arrived−14
09-08MH2637arrived−22
09-08MH2641arrived−16
09-07MH2639arrived−35

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BKIKota Kinabalu tracking Full BKI delay board →
KULKuala Lumpur +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · 1 kt Full KUL delay board →

How the Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BKI to KUL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BKI to KUL questions

Is BKI–KUL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BKI–KUL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:20 from BKI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KUL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BKI to KUL?

Great-circle distance is 1,629 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 145–170 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BKI–KUL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 101 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.