KUL → BPNKuala Lumpur to Balikpapan

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Direct flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Balikpapan (BPN): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,746 km, an estimated 2 hours 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kuala Lumpur and Balikpapan. Updated 16 September 2026 at 14:24 UTC.

KUL Kuala Lumpur busy · +19
BPN Balikpapan tracking
1,746 km · ~2h 44m est.
dep bank 06:00–15:554x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 4x weekly · nonstop
74 / 100

route health from live KUL and BPN delay boards

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~2h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirAsiaMALAYSIA 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 AK483 15:55 We Fr

MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHADMH

Flights MH843 06:00 Tu Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16AK483departed+19
09-15MH843departed+8
09-12MH843departed+0

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 +19 min busy ⛅ few clouds · 2 kt Full KUL delay board →
BPNBalikpapan tracking Full BPN delay board →

How the Kuala Lumpur to Balikpapan route actually runs

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

Is KUL–BPN running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at KUL is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KUL–BPN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from KUL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BPN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from KUL to BPN?

Great-circle distance is 1,746 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 153–180 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KUL–BPN fly?

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