--- title: "KUL to BKI flights: who flies it, and when" description: "AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways and one more airline fly nonstop from KUL to BKI, about 171 flights a week. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kul-bki" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/kul-bki.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu (KUL-BKI): nonstop flights and who flies them AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways, and Firefly fly nonstop between Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Kota Kinabalu (BKI), roughly 171 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 30m 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 23, 2026. See KUL to BKI on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 171 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 30m to 2h 40m Scheduled flight time 1,012 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for KUL 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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs KUL | Arrives BKI | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5108 | AirAsia | 06:05 | 08:40 | 2h 35m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | FY 2530 | Firefly | 06:50 | 09:30 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5104 | AirAsia | 07:15 | 09:50 | 2h 35m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a321neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | OD 1002 | Malindo Airways | 07:30 | 10:00 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5106 | AirAsia | 08:00 | 10:30 | 2h 30m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a320neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MH 2612 | Malaysia Airlines | 08:05 | 10:45 | 2h 40m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mh/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5136 | AirAsia | 09:15 | 11:55 | 2h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | MH 2610 | Malaysia Airlines | 09:15 | 11:55 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5110 | AirAsia | 10:20 | 13:00 | 2h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | MH 2646 | Malaysia Airlines | 11:35 | 14:15 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5140 | AirAsia | 12:05 | 14:40 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MH 2614 | Malaysia Airlines | 12:55 | 15:35 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5138 | AirAsia | 13:00 | 15:35 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | OD 1004 | Malindo Airways | 13:30 | 16:00 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5116 | AirAsia | 14:05 | 16:45 | 2h 40m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MH 2616 | Malaysia Airlines | 14:20 | 17:00 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5133 | AirAsia | 15:10 | 17:45 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MH 2640 | Malaysia Airlines | 15:40 | 18:20 | 2h 40m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mh/737-max-8.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5112 | AirAsia | 16:00 | 18:35 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320neo | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5114 | AirAsia | 18:25 | 21:00 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5130 | AirAsia | 19:30 | 22:05 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5118 | AirAsia | 19:35 | 22:15 | 2h 40m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | OD 1006 | Malindo Airways | 20:00 | 22:30 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MH 2628 | Malaysia Airlines | 21:00 | 23:40 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | MH 2626 | Malaysia Airlines | 22:00 | 00:40 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AK 5108 | AirAsia | 06:05 | 08:40 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | FY 2530 | Firefly | 06:50 | 09:30 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AK 5104 | AirAsia | 07:15 | 09:50 | 2h 35m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | OD 1002 | Malindo Airways | 07:30 | 10:00 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AK 5106 | AirAsia | 08:00 | 10:30 | 2h 30m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | MH 2612 | Malaysia Airlines | 08:05 | 10:45 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AK 5136 | AirAsia | 09:15 | 11:55 | 2h 40m | Airbus A320neo | | Fri, Oct 23 | MH 2610 | Malaysia Airlines | 09:15 | 11:55 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AK 5110 | AirAsia | 10:20 | 13:00 | 2h 40m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MH 2646 | Malaysia Airlines | 11:35 | 14:15 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AK 5140 | AirAsia | 12:05 | 14:40 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MH 2614 | Malaysia Airlines | 12:55 | 15:35 | 2h 40m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AK 5138 | AirAsia | 13:00 | 15:35 | 2h 35m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | OD 1004 | Malindo Airways | 13:30 | 16:00 | 2h 30m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AK 5116 | AirAsia | 14:05 | 16:45 | 2h 40m | Airbus A320 | Showing the first 40 of 168 scheduled KUL to BKI departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 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 KUL to BKI date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu 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 KUL to BKI nonstop schedule 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. ### See the schedule Who operates each KUL to BKI nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See KUL to BKI on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu nonstop Carriers operating KUL 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) - [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 KUL to BKI on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about KUL to BKI **How long is the flight from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI)?** Scheduled flight times from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI) run from 2h 30m 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 KUL to BKI?** AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways, and Firefly fly KUL to BKI nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on KUL to BKI, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from KUL to BKI?** About 171 nonstop flights a week run between Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Kota Kinabalu (BKI) 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 KUL to BKI depart?** Scheduled KUL to BKI nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:05 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. **Which flights operate KUL to BKI nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 25 flight numbers for KUL to BKI nonstops, including AK 5104, AK 5106, AK 5108, and AK 5136 on AirAsia; MH 2610 and MH 2612 on Malaysia Airlines; OD 1002 on Malindo Airways; and FY 2530 on Firefly. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on KUL to BKI?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying KUL to BKI. The page carries the full KUL to BKI nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [BKI to KUL nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/bki-kul.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Kuala Lumpur (KUL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kul.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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL): - [Kampung Baru Subang (SZB) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/szb-bki.md), 29 miles from KUL Nonstops from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to other airports within 150 miles of Kota Kinabalu (BKI): - [Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Labuan (LBU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kul-lbu.md), 70 miles from BKI - [Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kul-bwn.md), 103 miles from BKI - [Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Sandakan (SDK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kul-sdk.md), 138 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 KUL 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. 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