--- title: "Tawau (TWU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) flights: who flies it" description: "AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly and one more airline fly nonstop from TWU to KUL, about 52 flights a week. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/twu-kul" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/twu-kul.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Tawau to Kuala Lumpur (TWU-KUL): nonstop flights and who flies them AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, and Malindo Airways fly nonstop between Tawau (TWU) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL), roughly 52 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 40m to 2h 55m for the 1,121 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 TWU to KUL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 52 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 40m to 2h 55m Scheduled flight time 1,121 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Tawau to Kuala Lumpur flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for TWU to KUL 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 Tawau (TWU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs TWU | Arrives KUL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5745 | AirAsia | 09:15 | 12:00 | 2h 45m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a320.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MH 2661 | Malaysia Airlines | 11:00 | 13:50 | 2h 50m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mh/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5743 | AirAsia | 11:30 | 14:20 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5747 | AirAsia | 12:15 | 14:55 | 2h 40m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 22 | OD 1901 | Malindo Airways | 17:00 | 19:55 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5749 | AirAsia | 17:45 | 20:30 | 2h 45m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a321neo.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | MH 2665 | Malaysia Airlines | 18:15 | 21:05 | 2h 50m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/mh/737-max-8.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | FY 2575 | Firefly | 20:05 | 23:00 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AK 5752 | AirAsia | 21:30 | 00:20 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | AK 5745 | AirAsia | 09:15 | 12:00 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | MH 2661 | Malaysia Airlines | 11:00 | 13:50 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AK 5743 | AirAsia | 11:30 | 14:20 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | OD 1901 | Malindo Airways | 17:00 | 19:55 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AK 5749 | AirAsia | 17:45 | 20:30 | 2h 45m | Airbus A321neo family | | Fri, Oct 23 | MH 2665 | Malaysia Airlines | 18:15 | 21:05 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | FY 2575 | Firefly | 20:05 | 23:00 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AK 5747 | AirAsia | 20:20 | 23:10 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AK 5752 | AirAsia | 21:30 | 00:20 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | AK 5745 | AirAsia | 09:15 | 12:00 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | MH 2661 | Malaysia Airlines | 11:00 | 13:50 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AK 5743 | AirAsia | 11:30 | 14:20 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AK 5747 | AirAsia | 12:15 | 14:55 | 2h 40m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | OD 1901 | Malindo Airways | 17:00 | 19:55 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AK 5749 | AirAsia | 17:45 | 20:30 | 2h 45m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sat, Oct 24 | MH 2665 | Malaysia Airlines | 18:15 | 21:05 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | FY 2575 | Firefly | 20:05 | 23:00 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AK 5752 | AirAsia | 21:30 | 00:20 | 2h 50m | Airbus A321neo family | | Sun, Oct 25 | MH 2661 | Malaysia Airlines | 11:10 | 14:00 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AK 5747 | AirAsia | 12:15 | 15:05 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AK 5741 | AirAsia | 13:45 | 16:35 | 2h 50m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a320neo.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | AK 5749 | AirAsia | 17:05 | 19:50 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | OD 1901 | Malindo Airways | 17:30 | 20:25 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | MH 2665 | Malaysia Airlines | 18:25 | 21:15 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | FY 2575 | Firefly | 20:05 | 23:00 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MH 2661 | Malaysia Airlines | 11:10 | 14:00 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AK 5747 | AirAsia | 12:15 | 15:05 | 2h 50m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AK 5749 | AirAsia | 17:05 | 19:50 | 2h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | OD 1901 | Malindo Airways | 17:30 | 20:25 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | MH 2665 | Malaysia Airlines | 18:25 | 21:15 | 2h 50m | Boeing 737-800 | | Mon, Oct 26 | FY 2575 | Firefly | 20:05 | 23:00 | 2h 55m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing the first 40 of 50 scheduled TWU to KUL 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 TWU to KUL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Tawau to Kuala Lumpur nonstop In the schedule table on this page, AirAsia flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a320.md), the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a321neo.md), and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ak/a320neo.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 TWU to KUL nonstop schedule This page carries the full TWU to KUL nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each TWU to KUL nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See TWU to KUL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Tawau to Kuala Lumpur nonstop Carriers operating TWU to KUL 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) - [Firefly (FY) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/fy.md)\ [The aircraft FY flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/fy.md) - [Malindo Airways (OD) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/od.md)\ [The aircraft OD flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/od.md) See TWU to KUL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about TWU to KUL **How long is the flight from Tawau (TWU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?** Scheduled flight times from Tawau (TWU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) run from 2h 40m to 2h 55m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,121 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from TWU to KUL?** AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, and Malindo Airways fly TWU to KUL nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any of them on TWU to KUL, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from TWU to KUL?** About 52 nonstop flights a week run between Tawau (TWU) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL) in the current schedule, operated by AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, and Malindo Airways. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from TWU to KUL depart?** Scheduled TWU to KUL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 09:15 and 21:30, local time at Tawau. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate TWU to KUL nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 10 flight numbers for TWU to KUL nonstops, including AK 5743, AK 5745, AK 5747, and AK 5749 on AirAsia; MH 2661 and MH 2665 on Malaysia Airlines; FY 2575 on Firefly; and OD 1901 on Malindo Airways. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on TWU to KUL?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for any airline flying TWU to KUL. The page carries the full TWU to KUL nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [KUL to TWU nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/kul-twu.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Tawau (TWU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/twu.md), or [every route from Kuala Lumpur (KUL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/kul.md). Nonstops to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) from other airports within 150 miles of Tawau (TWU): - [Sandakan (SDK) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sdk-kul.md), 114 miles from TWU 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 TWU to KUL 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)