Kota Kinabalu to Tawau (BKI-TWU): nonstop flights and who flies them

AK and Malindo Airways fly nonstop between Kota Kinabalu (BKI) and Tawau (TWU), roughly 71 times a week. With AK running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. AK and Malindo Airways 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 Tawau flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for BKI to TWU, 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 Tawau (TWU)
Date Flight Airline Departs BKI Arrives TWU Duration Aircraft
AK 6268AK06:3007:2050 minutes32A
AK 6272AK07:0007:5050 minutes32N
OD 1700Malindo Airways08:0008:5555 minutes738
AK 6260AK09:3010:2050 minutes32N
AK 6266AK11:4512:3550 minutes32A
AK 6264AK13:3014:2050 minutes32A
AK 6270AK15:0515:5550 minutes32N
OD 1702Malindo Airways15:2016:1555 minutes738
AK 6262AK17:5018:4050 minutes32A
AK 6276AK19:1020:0050 minutes32N
AK 6274AK20:3021:2050 minutes32A
AK 6268AK06:3007:2050 minutes32A
OD 1700Malindo Airways08:0008:5555 minutes738
AK 6260AK09:3010:2050 minutes32A
AK 6266AK11:4512:3550 minutes32N
AK 6264AK13:3014:2050 minutes32A
AK 6270AK15:0515:5550 minutes32N
OD 1702Malindo Airways15:2016:1555 minutes738
AK 6262AK17:5018:4050 minutes32A
AK 6276AK19:1020:0050 minutes32N
AK 6268AK06:3007:2050 minutes32A
AK 6272AK07:0007:5050 minutes32N
OD 1700Malindo Airways08:0008:5555 minutes738
AK 6260AK09:3010:2050 minutes32A
AK 6266AK11:4512:3550 minutes32N
AK 6264AK13:4014:3050 minutes32A
AK 6270AK15:0515:5550 minutes32N
OD 1702Malindo Airways15:2016:1555 minutes738
AK 6262AK17:5018:4050 minutes32A
AK 6276AK19:1020:0050 minutes32N
AK 6274AK20:3021:2050 minutes32N
AK 6268AK06:3007:2050 minutes32A
OD 1700Malindo Airways08:0008:5555 minutes738
AK 6260AK09:3010:2050 minutes32A
AK 6266AK11:4512:3550 minutes32N
AK 6264AK13:3014:2050 minutes32A
AK 6270AK15:0515:5550 minutes32N
OD 1702Malindo Airways15:2016:1555 minutes738
AK 6262AK17:5018:4050 minutes32A
AK 6276AK19:1020:0050 minutes32N

Showing the first 40 of 71 scheduled BKI to TWU 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 TWU nonstop schedule

AK and Malindo Airways fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data. This page carries the full BKI to TWU 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 Tawau nonstop

Carriers operating BKI to TWU 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 TWU

How far is Tawau from Kota Kinabalu?
BKI to TWU covers about 171 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 TWU?
AK and Malindo Airways fly the route nonstop. None of them is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for, so this page carries the BKI to TWU schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from BKI to TWU?
About 71 nonstop flights a week run between Kota Kinabalu and Tawau in the current schedule, operated by AK and Malindo Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from BKI to TWU depart?
Scheduled BKI to TWU nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:30 and 20:30, 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 TWU?
Not on this route: none of AK and Malindo Airways is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for. The page carries the full BKI to TWU 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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