--- title: "BKI to KUL flights: who flies it, and when" description: "AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways and one more airline fly nonstop from BKI to KUL, about 169 flights a week. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bki-kul" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bki-kul.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur (BKI-KUL): nonstop flights and who flies them AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways, and Firefly fly nonstop between Kota Kinabalu (BKI) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL), roughly 169 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 25m to 2h 40m for the 1,012 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See BKI to KUL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 169 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 25m to 2h 40m Scheduled flight time 1,012 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for BKI to KUL starting October 21, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs BKI | Arrives KUL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Wed, Oct 21 | MH 2637 | Malaysia Airlines | 05:20 | 08:00 | 2h 40m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mh/737-800.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AK 5135 | AirAsia | 06:00 | 08:30 | 2h 30m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a320neo.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AK 5111 | AirAsia | 07:00 | 09:35 | 2h 35m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a320.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | OD 1007 | Malindo Airways | 08:05 | 10:35 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AK 5109 | AirAsia | 09:00 | 11:30 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 21 | MH 2613 | Malaysia Airlines | 09:30 | 12:10 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | FY 2531 | Firefly | 10:10 | 12:50 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AK 5105 | AirAsia | 10:25 | 12:50 | 2h 25m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a321neo.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AK 5107 | AirAsia | 11:00 | 13:30 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Oct 21 | OD 1003 | Malindo Airways | 11:00 | 13:30 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | MH 2611 | Malaysia Airlines | 12:40 | 15:20 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AK 5113 | AirAsia | 13:00 | 15:30 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Oct 21 | MH 2641 | Malaysia Airlines | 15:00 | 17:40 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AK 5139 | AirAsia | 15:10 | 17:40 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AK 5137 | AirAsia | 16:05 | 18:40 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 21 | MH 2607 | Malaysia Airlines | 16:20 | 19:00 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | OD 1005 | Malindo Airways | 16:50 | 19:20 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AK 5117 | AirAsia | 17:15 | 19:50 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 21 | MH 2645 | Malaysia Airlines | 17:45 | 20:25 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AK 5134 | AirAsia | 18:15 | 20:45 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 21 | MH 2631 | Malaysia Airlines | 19:05 | 21:45 | 2h 40m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mh/737-max-8.md) | | Wed, Oct 21 | AK 5115 | AirAsia | 21:35 | 00:10 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 21 | AK 5131 | AirAsia | 22:30 | 01:00 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Oct 21 | AK 5119 | AirAsia | 22:50 | 01:20 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MH 2637 | Malaysia Airlines | 05:20 | 08:00 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5135 | AirAsia | 06:00 | 08:30 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5111 | AirAsia | 07:00 | 09:35 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | OD 1007 | Malindo Airways | 08:05 | 10:35 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5109 | AirAsia | 09:00 | 11:30 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MH 2613 | Malaysia Airlines | 09:30 | 12:10 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | FY 2531 | Firefly | 10:10 | 12:50 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5105 | AirAsia | 10:25 | 12:50 | 2h 25m | Airbus A321neo family | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5107 | AirAsia | 11:00 | 13:30 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | OD 1003 | Malindo Airways | 11:00 | 13:30 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MH 2621 | Malaysia Airlines | 11:30 | 14:10 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MH 2611 | Malaysia Airlines | 12:40 | 15:20 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5113 | AirAsia | 13:00 | 15:30 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | MH 2641 | Malaysia Airlines | 15:00 | 17:40 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5139 | AirAsia | 15:10 | 17:40 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5137 | AirAsia | 16:05 | 18:40 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320 | Showing the first 40 of 171 scheduled BKI to KUL departures across 7 days with service, starting October 21, 2026. 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 hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every BKI to KUL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur nonstop In the schedule table on this page, AirAsia flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a320.md), the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a320neo.md), and the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a321neo.md). Malaysia Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mh/737-800.md) and the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mh/737-max-8.md). Malindo Airways flies the Boeing 737-800. Firefly flies the Boeing 737-800. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full BKI to KUL nonstop schedule 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. ### See the schedule Who operates each BKI to KUL nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See BKI to KUL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur nonstop Carriers operating BKI to KUL nonstop in the current schedule. - [AirAsia (AK) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ak.md)\ [The aircraft AK flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak.md) - [Malaysia Airlines (MH) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/mh.md)\ [The aircraft MH flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mh.md) - [Malindo Airways (OD) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/od.md)\ [The aircraft OD flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/od.md) - [Firefly (FY) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/fy.md)\ [The aircraft FY flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/fy.md) See BKI to KUL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about BKI to KUL **How long is the flight from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?** Scheduled flight times from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) run from 2h 25m to 2h 40m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,012 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from BKI to KUL?** AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways, and Firefly fly BKI to KUL nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on BKI to KUL, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from BKI to KUL?** About 169 nonstop flights a week run between Kota Kinabalu (BKI) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL) in the current schedule, operated by AirAsia, 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. **Which flights operate BKI to KUL nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 25 flight numbers for BKI to KUL nonstops, including AK 5105, AK 5109, AK 5111, and AK 5135 on AirAsia; MH 2613 and MH 2637 on Malaysia Airlines; OD 1007 on Malindo Airways; and FY 2531 on Firefly. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on BKI to KUL?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying BKI to KUL. The page carries the full BKI to KUL nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [KUL to BKI nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/kul-bki.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Kota Kinabalu (BKI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bki.md), or [every route from Kuala Lumpur (KUL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kul.md). Nonstops to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) from other airports within 150 miles of Kota Kinabalu (BKI): - [Labuan (LBU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lbu-kul.md), 70 miles from BKI - [Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bwn-kul.md), 103 miles from BKI - [Sandakan (SDK) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sdk-kul.md), 138 miles from BKI Nonstops from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to other airports within 150 miles of Kuala Lumpur (KUL): - [Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Kampung Baru Subang (SZB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bki-szb.md), 29 miles from KUL Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full BKI to KUL nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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