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

AK, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways, and Firefly fly nonstop between Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Kota Kinabalu (BKI), roughly 192 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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Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for KUL to BKI, 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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI)
Date Flight Airline Departs KUL Arrives BKI Duration Aircraft
AK 5108AK06:0008:352h 35m320
FY 2530Firefly06:5009:302h 40m738
AK 5104AK07:1509:502h 35m32Q
OD 1002Malindo Airways07:3010:002h 30m738
AK 5106AK08:0510:352h 30m320
AK 5136AK09:1511:552h 40m32A
MH 2610Malaysia Airlines09:1511:552h 40m73H
AK 5110AK10:2013:002h 40m32A
MH 2646Malaysia Airlines11:3514:152h 40m73H
AK 5140AK12:0514:402h 35m32A
MH 2614Malaysia Airlines12:5515:352h 40m73H
AK 5138AK13:0015:352h 35m320
OD 1004Malindo Airways13:3016:002h 30m7M8
AK 5116AK14:0516:452h 40m32N
MH 2616Malaysia Airlines14:2017:002h 40m73H
AK 5133AK15:1017:452h 35m32A
MH 2640Malaysia Airlines15:4018:202h 40m73H
AK 5112AK16:3019:052h 35m32N
AK 5142AK17:3020:052h 35m32Q
AK 5114AK18:2521:002h 35m320
AK 5130AK19:3022:052h 35m320
AK 5118AK19:3522:152h 40m320
OD 1006Malindo Airways19:4522:152h 30m738
MH 2628Malaysia Airlines21:0023:402h 40m73H
AK 5124AK22:0000:302h 30m320
MH 2626Malaysia Airlines22:0000:402h 40m73H
AK 5108AK06:0008:352h 35m320
FY 2530Firefly06:5009:302h 40m738
AK 5104AK07:1509:502h 35m32Q
OD 1002Malindo Airways07:3010:002h 30m738
AK 5106AK08:0510:352h 30m320
AK 5136AK09:1511:552h 40m32A
MH 2610Malaysia Airlines09:1511:552h 40m7M8
AK 5110AK10:2013:002h 40m32A
MH 2646Malaysia Airlines11:3514:152h 40m73H
AK 5140AK12:0514:402h 35m32A
MH 2614Malaysia Airlines12:5515:352h 40m73H
AK 5138AK13:0015:352h 35m320
OD 1004Malindo Airways13:3016:002h 30m7M8
AK 5116AK14:0516:452h 40m320

Showing the first 40 of 192 scheduled KUL to BKI 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 KUL to BKI nonstop schedule

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

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Airlines flying Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu nonstop

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

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Frequently asked questions about KUL to BKI

How far is Kota Kinabalu from Kuala Lumpur?
KUL to BKI 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 KUL to BKI?
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 KUL to BKI schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from KUL to BKI?
About 192 nonstop flights a week run between Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu 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 KUL to BKI depart?
Scheduled KUL to BKI nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 22:00, local time at Kuala Lumpur. 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 KUL to BKI?
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 KUL to BKI 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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