--- title: "Kota Kinabalu to Shenzhen flights: who flies BKI-SZX" description: "AirAsia flies Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Shenzhen (SZX) nonstop about 7 times a week as AK 1520, scheduled at 3h 15m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bki-szx" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/bki-szx.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Kota Kinabalu to Shenzhen (BKI-SZX): nonstop flights and who flies them AirAsia flies the BKI to SZX nonstop about 7 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as AK 1520, scheduled at 3h 15m for the 1,164 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 SZX on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 7 Flights a week, 4-week average 3h 15m Scheduled flight time 1,164 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Kota Kinabalu to Shenzhen flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for BKI to SZX starting October 22, 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 Shenzhen (SZX) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs BKI | Arrives SZX | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 1520 | AirAsia | 09:20 | 12:35 | 3h 15m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AK 1520 | AirAsia | 09:20 | 12:35 | 3h 15m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a320.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | AK 1520 | AirAsia | 09:20 | 12:35 | 3h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AK 1520 | AirAsia | 09:20 | 12:35 | 3h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AK 1520 | AirAsia | 09:20 | 12:35 | 3h 15m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AK 1520 | AirAsia | 09:20 | 12:35 | 3h 15m | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Oct 28 | AK 1520 | AirAsia | 09:20 | 12:35 | 3h 15m | Airbus A320neo | Showing all 7 scheduled BKI to SZX departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are 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 SZX date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Kota Kinabalu to Shenzhen nonstop AirAsia flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a320.md) and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a320neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full BKI to SZX nonstop schedule This page carries the full BKI to SZX 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 SZX nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See BKI to SZX on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Kota Kinabalu to Shenzhen nonstop Carriers operating BKI to SZX 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) See BKI to SZX on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about BKI to SZX **How long is the flight from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Shenzhen (SZX)?** AK 1520 is scheduled at 3h 15m from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Shenzhen (SZX) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,164 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from BKI to SZX?** AirAsia is currently the only airline flying BKI to SZX nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on BKI to SZX, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from BKI to SZX?** About 7 nonstop flights a week run between Kota Kinabalu (BKI) and Shenzhen (SZX) in the current schedule, operated by AirAsia. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from BKI to SZX depart?** In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled BKI to SZX nonstop leaves at 09:20 local time at Kota Kinabalu. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date. **Which flights operate BKI to SZX nonstop?** AirAsia flies AK 1520 nonstop from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Shenzhen (SZX), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on BKI to SZX?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for AirAsia on BKI to SZX. The page carries the full BKI to SZX nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [SZX to BKI nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/szx-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 Shenzhen (SZX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/szx.md). Nonstops to Shenzhen (SZX) from other airports within 150 miles of Kota Kinabalu (BKI): - [Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN) to Shenzhen (SZX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bwn-szx.md), 103 miles from BKI Nonstops from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to other airports within 150 miles of Shenzhen (SZX): - [Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Hong Kong (HKG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bki-hkg.md), 24 miles from SZX - [Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Guangzhou (CAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bki-can.md), 61 miles from SZX 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 SZX 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. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)