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BKI to TJG: distance & flight time
Kota Kinabalu (Kota Kinabalu International Airport) → Tanjung-Borneo Island (Warukin Airport)
565 mi
909 km · 491 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
565 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BKI — Kota Kinabalu International Airport · Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
- TJG — Warukin Airport · Tanjung-Borneo Island, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BKI
- LBU · Labuan Airport70 mi away
- LWY · Lawas Airport87 mi away
- KUD · Kudat Airport87 mi away
- BWN · Brunei International Airport103 mi away
Near TJG
- BTW · Batu Licin Airport91 mi away
- BDJ · Syamsudin Noor Airport97 mi away
- PKY · Tjilik Riwut Airport103 mi away
- BPN · Sultan Aji Muhamad Sulaiman Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKI from TJG?
The flight distance from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Tanjung-Borneo Island (TJG) is 565 miles (909 km, 491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKI to TJG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 BKI to TJG?
Nonstop service on BKI–TJG 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKI to TJG?
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Why are some BKI to TJG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BKI–TJG 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.