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BKM to LAO: distance & flight time
Bakalalan (Bakalalan Airport) → Laoag (Laoag International Airport)
1,036 mi
1,667 km · 900 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- BKM — Bakalalan Airport · Bakalalan, Malaysia
- LAO — Laoag International Airport · Laoag, Philippines
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 BKM
- LBW · Long Bawan Airport7 mi away
- BBN · Bario Airport19 mi away
- ODN · Long Seridan Airport39 mi away
- LGL · Long Lellang Airport50 mi away
Near LAO
- TUG · Tuguegarao Airport87 mi away
- SFE · San Fernando Airport110 mi away
- CYZ · Cauayan Airport118 mi away
- BAG · Loakan Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKM from LAO?
The flight distance from Bakalalan (BKM) to Laoag (LAO) is 1,036 miles (1,667 km, 900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKM to LAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 BKM to LAO?
Nonstop service on BKM–LAO 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 2h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKM to LAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BKM–LAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BKM to LAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BKM–LAO 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.