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BKI to TWU: distance & flight time
Kota Kinabalu (Kota Kinabalu International Airport) → Tawau (Tawau Airport)
181 mi
292 km · 158 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
181 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TWU — Tawau Airport · Tawau, Malaysia
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 TWU
- NNX · Nunukan Airport34 mi away
- LDU · Lahad Datu Airport51 mi away
- BYQ · Bunyu Airport62 mi away
- TRK · Juwata Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKI from TWU?
The flight distance from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Tawau (TWU) is 181 miles (292 km, 158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKI to TWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 TWU?
Nonstop service on BKI–TWU 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKI to TWU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BKI–TWU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BKI to TWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BKI–TWU 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.