--- title: "Hong Kong to Kota Kinabalu flights: who flies HKG-BKI" description: "AirAsia and Hong Kong Express Airways fly nonstop from HKG to BKI, about 11 flights a week, scheduled at 2h 50m to 3h 5m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/hkg-bki" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/hkg-bki.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Hong Kong to Kota Kinabalu (HKG-BKI): nonstop flights and who flies them AirAsia and Hong Kong Express Airways fly the HKG to BKI nonstop about 11 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 50m to 3h 5m for the 1,141 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See HKG to BKI on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 11 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 50m to 3h 5m Scheduled flight time 1,141 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Hong Kong to Kota Kinabalu flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for HKG to BKI 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 Hong Kong (HKG) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs HKG | Arrives BKI | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 236 | AirAsia | 13:05 | 15:55 | 2h 50m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UO 790 | Hong Kong Express Airways | 21:25 | 00:30 | 3h 5m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/uo/a320neo.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AK 236 | AirAsia | 13:15 | 16:05 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UO 790 | Hong Kong Express Airways | 21:25 | 00:30 | 3h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Sat, Oct 24 | UO 790 | Hong Kong Express Airways | 21:25 | 00:30 | 3h 5m | Airbus A320neo | | Sun, Oct 25 | AK 236 | AirAsia | 13:05 | 15:55 | 2h 50m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a320neo.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | UO 790 | Hong Kong Express Airways | 21:25 | 00:30 | 3h 5m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/uo/a321neo.md) | | Mon, Oct 26 | AK 236 | AirAsia | 13:05 | 15:55 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320neo | | Mon, Oct 26 | UO 790 | Hong Kong Express Airways | 21:25 | 00:30 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | AK 236 | AirAsia | 13:15 | 16:15 | 3h | Airbus A320neo | | Tue, Oct 27 | UO 790 | Hong Kong Express Airways | 21:25 | 00:30 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | | Wed, Oct 28 | AK 236 | AirAsia | 13:15 | 16:15 | 3h | Airbus A320neo | | Wed, Oct 28 | UO 790 | Hong Kong Express Airways | 21:25 | 00:30 | 3h 5m | Airbus A321neo family | Showing all 13 scheduled HKG to BKI 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 HKG to BKI date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Hong Kong to Kota Kinabalu nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Hong Kong Express Airways flies the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/uo/a321neo.md) and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/uo/a320neo.md), and AirAsia flies the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a320neo.md) and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a320.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full HKG to BKI nonstop schedule This page carries the full HKG to BKI nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each HKG to BKI nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See HKG to BKI on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Hong Kong to Kota Kinabalu nonstop Carriers operating HKG to BKI 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) - [Hong Kong Express Airways (UO) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/uo.md)\ [The aircraft UO flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/uo.md) See HKG to BKI on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about HKG to BKI **How long is the flight from Hong Kong (HKG) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI)?** Scheduled flight times from Hong Kong (HKG) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI) run from 2h 50m to 3h 5m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,141 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from HKG to BKI?** AirAsia and Hong Kong Express Airways fly HKG to BKI nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on HKG to BKI, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from HKG to BKI?** About 11 nonstop flights a week run between Hong Kong (HKG) and Kota Kinabalu (BKI) in the current schedule, operated by AirAsia and Hong Kong Express Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from HKG to BKI depart?** Scheduled HKG to BKI nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 13:05 and 21:25, local time at Hong Kong. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate HKG to BKI nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, HKG to BKI nonstops fly as UO 790 on Hong Kong Express Airways and AK 236 on AirAsia. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on HKG to BKI?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying HKG to BKI. The page carries the full HKG to BKI nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [BKI to HKG nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/bki-hkg.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Hong Kong (HKG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hkg.md), or [every route from Kota Kinabalu (BKI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bki.md). Nonstops to Kota Kinabalu (BKI) from other airports within 150 miles of Hong Kong (HKG): - [Shenzhen (SZX) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/szx-bki.md), 24 miles from HKG - [Guangzhou (CAN) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/can-bki.md), 84 miles from HKG Nonstops from Hong Kong (HKG) to other airports within 150 miles of Kota Kinabalu (BKI): - [Hong Kong (HKG) to Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hkg-bwn.md), 103 miles from BKI 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 HKG to BKI 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)