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BXU to BKI: distance & flight time
Butuan (Bancasi Airport) → Kota Kinabalu (Kota Kinabalu International Airport)
679 mi
1,092 km · 590 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
679 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BXU — Bancasi Airport · Butuan, Philippines
- 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 BXU
- TDG · Tandag Airport48 mi away
- SUG · Surigao Airport56 mi away
- CGM · Camiguin Airport57 mi away
- IAO · Siargao Airport73 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 BXU from BKI?
The flight distance from Butuan (BXU) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI) is 679 miles (1,092 km, 590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BXU to BKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 BXU to BKI?
Nonstop service on BXU–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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BXU to BKI?
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Why are some BXU to BKI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BXU–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.