Direct flights from Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)

Kota Kinabalu International Airport in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia has direct flights to 31 airports in 11 countries, flown by 19 airlines. The longest is to Perth (PER) at 4,212 km.

Direct flights from BKI by country

Malaysia (15)

• BTU Bintulu · 459 km · ~1h 5m · Malaysia Airlines
• JHB Johor Bahru · 1,454 km · ~2h 15m · AirAsia
• KBR Kota Bahru · 1,521 km · ~2h 20m · AirAsia
• KUL Kuala Lumpur · 1,629 km · ~2h 30m · AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia
• KCH Kuching · 803 km · ~1h 30m · AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines
• KUD Kudat · 140 km · ~40m · Malaysia Airlines
• LBU Labuan · 113 km · ~40m · Malaysia Airlines
• LDU Lahad Datu · 271 km · ~50m · Malaysia Airlines
• LWY Lawas · 133 km · ~40m · Malaysia Airlines
• MYY Miri · 291 km · ~50m · AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines
• MZV Mulu · 251 km · ~50m · Malaysia Airlines and AirBorneo
• PEN Penang · 1,747 km · ~2h 40m · AirAsia
• SDK Sandakan · 222 km · ~45m · AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines
• SBW Sibu · 609 km · ~1h 15m · Malaysia Airlines
• TWU Tawau · 276 km · ~50m · AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia

China (5)

• PKX Beijing · 3,732 km · ~5h 5m · AirAsia
• CAN Guangzhou · 1,963 km · ~2h 55m · AirAsia
• HGH Hangzhou · 2,740 km · ~3h 50m · AirAsia
• PVG Shanghai · 2,866 km · ~4h · Spring Airlines, AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines
• SZX Shenzhen · 1,873 km · ~2h 45m · AirAsia and China Southern Airlines

Indonesia (2)

• DPS Denpasar · 1,636 km · ~2h 30m · Indonesia AirAsia
• CGK Jakarta · 1,699 km · ~2h 35m · AirAsia and Indonesia AirAsia

Philippines (2)

• MNL Manila · 1,097 km · ~1h 50m · Cebu Pacific and Philippines AirAsia
• PPS Puerto Princesa · 518 km · ~1h 10m · Malaysia Airlines

Australia (1)

• PER Perth · 4,212 km · ~5h 40m · Malaysia Airlines

Brunei (1)

• BWN Bandar Seri Begawan · 166 km · ~40m · Royal Brunei Airlines and Malaysia Airlines

Hong Kong (1)

• HKG Hong Kong · 1,835 km · ~2h 45m · AirAsia, Cathay Pacific and Aero Nomad Airlines +2

Japan (1)

• NRT Tokyo · 4,144 km · ~5h 35m · Japan Airlines and Malaysia Airlines

Singapore (1)

• SIN Singapore · 1,432 km · ~2h 15m · AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines +1

South Korea (1)

• ICN Seoul · 3,661 km · ~5h · Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines and Asiana Airlines +1

Taiwan (1)

• TPE Taipei · 2,199 km · ~3h 10m · AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines

Airlines flying from BKI

Aero Nomad Airlines, AirAsia, AirBorneo, Asiana Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Eastar Jet, HK Express, Indonesia AirAsia, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines, Philippines AirAsia, Royal Brunei Airlines, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Spring Airlines

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Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.