Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur (BKI-KUL): nonstop flights and who flies them

AK, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways, and Firefly fly nonstop between Kota Kinabalu (BKI) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL), roughly 193 times a week. With this many departures on a short sector, premium cabins are small and turn over daily, so upgrade or award space opens and closes within hours. AK, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways, and Firefly fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data; the timetable and the reverse direction are below.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for BKI to KUL, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
Date Flight Airline Departs BKI Arrives KUL Duration Aircraft
MH 2637Malaysia Airlines05:2008:002h 40m73H
AK 5135AK06:0008:302h 30m32A
MH 2603Malaysia Airlines06:5009:252h 35m73H
AK 5111AK07:0009:352h 35m32A
OD 1007Malindo Airways08:0510:352h 30m738
AK 5109AK09:0011:302h 30m320
MH 2613Malaysia Airlines09:3012:102h 40m73H
FY 2531Firefly10:1012:502h 40m738
AK 5105AK10:2512:502h 25m32Q
OD 1003Malindo Airways11:0013:302h 30m738
AK 5107AK11:0513:352h 30m320
MH 2611Malaysia Airlines12:4015:202h 40m73H
AK 5113AK13:3016:002h 30m32N
MH 2641Malaysia Airlines15:0017:402h 40m73H
AK 5139AK15:1017:402h 30m32A
AK 5137AK16:0518:402h 35m320
MH 2607Malaysia Airlines16:2019:002h 40m73H
OD 1005Malindo Airways16:5019:202h 30m7M8
AK 5117AK17:1519:502h 35m32N
MH 2645Malaysia Airlines17:4520:252h 40m73H
AK 5134AK18:1520:452h 30m32A
AK 5125AK19:0021:302h 30m320
MH 2631Malaysia Airlines19:0521:452h 40m73H
AK 5141AK20:4023:152h 35m32Q
AK 5115AK21:3500:102h 35m320
AK 5131AK22:3001:002h 30m320
AK 5119AK22:5001:202h 30m320
MH 2637Malaysia Airlines05:2008:002h 40m73H
AK 5135AK06:0008:302h 30m32A
AK 5111AK07:0009:352h 35m32A
OD 1007Malindo Airways08:0510:352h 30m738
AK 5109AK09:0011:302h 30m320
MH 2613Malaysia Airlines09:3012:102h 40m73H
FY 2531Firefly10:1012:502h 40m738
AK 5105AK10:2512:502h 25m32Q
OD 1003Malindo Airways11:0013:302h 30m738
AK 5107AK11:0513:352h 30m320
MH 2611Malaysia Airlines12:4015:202h 40m7M8
AK 5113AK13:3016:002h 30m32A
MH 2641Malaysia Airlines15:0017:402h 40m73H

Showing the first 40 of 194 scheduled BKI to KUL departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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The full BKI to KUL nonstop schedule

AK, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways, and Firefly fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data. This page carries the full BKI to KUL nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

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Airlines flying Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur nonstop

Carriers operating BKI to KUL nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about BKI to KUL

How far is Kuala Lumpur from Kota Kinabalu?
BKI to KUL covers about 1,012 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from BKI to KUL?
AK, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways, and Firefly fly the route nonstop. None of them is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for, so this page carries the BKI to KUL schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from BKI to KUL?
About 193 nonstop flights a week run between Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur in the current schedule, operated by AK, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways, and Firefly. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from BKI to KUL depart?
Scheduled BKI to KUL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:20 and 22:50, local time at Kota Kinabalu. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on BKI to KUL?
Not on this route: none of AK, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways, and Firefly is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for. The page carries the full BKI to KUL nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

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Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. On the routes 2LNR does read inventory for, upgrade and award space shows by date, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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