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BTW to BKI: distance & flight time
Batu Licin (Batu Licin Airport) → Kota Kinabalu (Kota Kinabalu International Airport)
646 mi
1,040 km · 561 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
646 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m 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
- BTW — Batu Licin Airport · Batu Licin, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BTW
- BDJ · Syamsudin Noor Airport85 mi away
- TJG · Warukin Airport91 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 BTW from BKI?
The flight distance from Batu Licin (BTW) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI) is 646 miles (1,040 km, 561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTW to BKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 BTW to BKI?
Nonstop service on BTW–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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTW to BKI?
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Why are some BTW to BKI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BTW–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.