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BDJ to BKI: distance & flight time
Banjarmasin (Syamsudin Noor Airport) → Kota Kinabalu (Kota Kinabalu International Airport)
654 mi
1,053 km · 568 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
654 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BDJ — Syamsudin Noor Airport · Banjarmasin, Indonesia
- BKI — Kota Kinabalu International Airport · Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BDJ
- BTW · Batu Licin Airport85 mi away
- TJG · Warukin Airport97 mi away
- PKY · Tjilik Riwut Airport101 mi away
- SMQ · Sampit(Hasan) Airport140 mi away
Near BKI
- LBU · Labuan Airport70 mi away
- LWY · Lawas Airport87 mi away
- KUD · Kudat Airport87 mi away
- BWN · Brunei International Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BDJ from BKI?
The flight distance from Banjarmasin (BDJ) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI) is 654 miles (1,053 km, 568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDJ to BKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BDJ to BKI?
Nonstop service on BDJ–BKI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDJ to BKI?
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Why are some BDJ to BKI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BDJ–BKI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.