Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu (SDK-BKI): nonstop flights and who flies them

AK flies nonstop between Sandakan (SDK) and Kota Kinabalu (BKI), roughly 42 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 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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Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for SDK 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 Sandakan (SDK) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI)
Date Flight Airline Departs SDK Arrives BKI Duration Aircraft
AK 6493AK07:5508:4045 minutes32N
AK 6487AK10:3011:2050 minutes32N
AK 6491AK13:4014:2545 minutes32N
AK 6497AK15:2016:0545 minutes32N
AK 6495AK17:5018:4050 minutes32N
AK 6485AK18:5019:4050 minutes32N
AK 6493AK07:5508:4045 minutes32N
AK 6487AK10:3011:2050 minutes32N
AK 6491AK13:4014:2545 minutes32N
AK 6497AK15:2016:0545 minutes32N
AK 6495AK17:5018:4050 minutes32N
AK 6485AK18:5019:4050 minutes32N
AK 6493AK07:5508:4045 minutes32N
AK 6487AK10:3011:2050 minutes32N
AK 6491AK13:4014:2545 minutes32N
AK 6497AK15:2016:0545 minutes32N
AK 6495AK17:5018:4050 minutes32N
AK 6485AK18:5019:4050 minutes32N
AK 6493AK07:5508:4045 minutes32N
AK 6487AK10:3011:2050 minutes32N
AK 6491AK13:4014:2545 minutes32N
AK 6497AK15:2016:0545 minutes32N
AK 6495AK17:5018:4050 minutes32N
AK 6485AK18:5019:4050 minutes32N
AK 6493AK07:5508:4045 minutes32N
AK 6487AK10:3011:2050 minutes32N
AK 6491AK13:4014:2545 minutes32A
AK 6497AK15:2016:0545 minutes32N
AK 6495AK17:5018:4050 minutes32N
AK 6485AK18:5019:4050 minutes32N
AK 6493AK07:5508:4045 minutes32N
AK 6487AK10:3011:2050 minutes32N
AK 6491AK13:3514:2045 minutes32A
AK 6497AK15:2016:0545 minutes32N
AK 6495AK17:5018:4050 minutes32N
AK 6485AK18:5019:4050 minutes32N
AK 6493AK07:5508:4045 minutes32N
AK 6487AK10:3011:2050 minutes32N
AK 6491AK13:3514:2045 minutes32A
AK 6497AK15:2016:0545 minutes32N

Showing the first 40 of 42 scheduled SDK 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 SDK to BKI nonstop schedule

AK fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data. This page carries the full SDK 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 Sandakan to Kota Kinabalu nonstop

Carriers operating SDK 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 SDK to BKI

How far is Kota Kinabalu from Sandakan?
SDK to BKI covers about 138 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 SDK to BKI?
AK is currently the only airline flying SDK to BKI nonstop. None of them is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for, so this page carries the SDK to BKI schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from SDK to BKI?
About 42 nonstop flights a week run between Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu in the current schedule, operated by AK. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from SDK to BKI depart?
Scheduled SDK to BKI nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:55 and 18:50, local time at Sandakan. 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 SDK to BKI?
Not on this route: none of AK is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for. The page carries the full SDK to BKI nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

See the full SDK to BKI nonstop schedule

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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