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KBR to KES: distance & flight time
Kota Bahru (Sultan Ismail Petra Airport) → Kelsey (Kelsey Airport)
8,007 mi
12,887 km · 6,958 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,007 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m 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
- KBR — Sultan Ismail Petra Airport · Kota Bahru, Malaysia
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KBR
- NAW · Narathiwat Airport45 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport56 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport78 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport89 mi away
Near KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KBR from KES?
The flight distance from Kota Bahru (KBR) to Kelsey (KES) is 8,007 miles (12,887 km, 6,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBR to KES?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBR to KES?
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