KUL → BKIKuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu

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Direct flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI): 22 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 80% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 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 Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu. Updated 9 September 2026 at 09:15 UTC.

KUL Kuala Lumpur busy · +17
BKI Kota Kinabalu tracking
1,629 km · ~2h 35m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:0022x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 22x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 25 operated KUL → BKI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~2h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures22x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirAsiaFireflyMalaysia AirlinesMalindo Air

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
AirAsiaAK100% on time

Flights AK5108 06:00 Mo We · AK5104 07:15 Mo We · AK5110 10:20 Mo We Fr · AK5140 varies Mo We Fr

FireflyFY

Flights FY2530 06:50 Mo Tu Fr Sa Su

Malaysia AirlinesMH87% on time

Flights MH2612 08:05 daily · MH2610 09:15 daily · MH2646 11:35 daily · MH2614 12:55 daily

Malindo AirOD40% on time

Flights OD1002 07:30 daily · OD1004 varies daily · OD1006 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09AK5108departed−1
09-09MH2610departed+30
09-09MH2614departed+7
09-09MH2616departed+13
09-09MH2640departed+9
09-09MH2646departed+5
09-09OD1002departed+29
09-09OD1004departed+21
09-08MH2610departed+15
09-08MH2614departed+9
09-08MH2616departed+0
09-08MH2626departed+9
09-08MH2628departed+9
09-08MH2640departed+12
09-08MH2646departed+4
09-08OD1002departed+13
09-08OD1004departed+36
09-08OD1006departed+5
09-07AK5104departed+8
09-07AK5106departed+6
09-07AK5108departed+13
09-07AK5136departed+15
09-07MH2606departed+2
09-07MH2610departed+26
09-07MH2612departed+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
KULKuala Lumpur +17 min busy ⛅ scattered clouds · 4 kt Full KUL delay board →
BKIKota Kinabalu tracking Full BKI delay board →

How the Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu route actually runs

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

Is KUL–BKI running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at KUL is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KUL–BKI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:55 from KUL. 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 KUL to BKI?

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 KUL–BKI fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 115 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.