Kota Kinabalu International Airport
Kota Kinabalu, MalaysiaBKI / WBKK
Major airport · 14 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 12,402 ft
79 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Kota Kinabalu → George Town
BKI
Kota KinabaluKota Kinabalu International Airport
Kota KinabaluKota Kinabalu International AirportPENGeorge TownPenang International Airport
George TownPenang International Airport- Distance
- 1,086 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 40m
Same local time in Kota Kinabalu and George Town.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Dec
- 1
- quietest month · Nov
- 2 hr 24 min
- measured flight time
- 3 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- –Jan2026
- 2Feb
- –Mar
- –Apr
- –May
- –Jun
- –Jul
- –Aug
- –Sep
- –Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 2Dec
In April 2026 we saw less traffic at Kota Kinabalu in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
AirAsianow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Kota Kinabalu. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.1Mon
- 0.1Tue
- 0.1Wed
- 0.1Thu
- 0.1Fri
- 0.1Sat
- 0.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320A32082%
- Airbus A320neoA20N18%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | 2 | 13 |
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| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| June 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| July 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| October 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| November 2025 | 1 | 5 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 15 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on BKI-PEN - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 7th longest observed direct route from BKI, out of 14.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Kota Kinabalu: 14.
- Direct destinations observed from George Town: 12.
The airports on this route
Penang International Airport
George Town, MalaysiaPEN / WMKP
Major airport · 12 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,997 ft
81 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
About the route from Kota Kinabalu to George Town
The observed direct connection between Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) and Penang International Airport (PEN) covers approximately 1,086 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 40m. AirAsia has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Kota Kinabalu from George Town by air?
- The great-circle distance between Kota Kinabalu International Airport and Penang International Airport is approximately 1,086 mi.
- How long is the flight from Kota Kinabalu to George Town?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Kota Kinabalu to George Town?
- Yes, a direct connection between BKI and PEN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: AirAsia.
- How often is there a flight from Kota Kinabalu to George Town?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 33 observed flights. Mainly AirAsia. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Kota Kinabalu and George Town?
- Same local time in Kota Kinabalu and George Town.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.