CAN → BKIGuangzhou to Kota Kinabalu

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Direct flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 79% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,963 km, an estimated 3 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Guangzhou and Kota Kinabalu. Updated 18 September 2026 at 22:48 UTC.

CAN Guangzhou smooth · +10
BKI Kota Kinabalu tracking
1,963 km · ~3h 01m est.
dep bank 00:25–21:2014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 14 operated CAN → BKI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~3h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirAsiaChina Southern Airlines

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
AirAsiaAK86% on time

Flights AK1535 00:25 Mo Tu Fr Sa Su · AK1533 varies We Th

China Southern AirlinesCZ71% on time

Flights CZ8335 15:10 daily · CZ8483 21:20 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-19AK1535departed+0
09-18CZ8335departed+3
09-17AK1533departed−2
09-17CZ8335departed+460
09-16AK1533departed+0
09-16CZ8335departed+5
09-15AK1535departed+0
09-15CZ8335departed+20
09-14AK1535departed+0
09-14CZ8335departed+8
09-13AK1535departed+0
09-13CZ8335departed+11
09-12AK1535departed+18
09-12CZ8335departed+12

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
CANGuangzhou +10 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 4 kt Full CAN delay board →
BKIKota Kinabalu tracking Full BKI delay board →

How the Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CAN to BKI 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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CAN to BKI questions

Is CAN–BKI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CAN is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CAN–BKI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:25 and evening departures around 21:20 from CAN. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BKI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CAN to BKI?

Great-circle distance is 1,963 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 169–198 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CAN–BKI fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 15 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.