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SJI to KCH: distance & flight time
San Jose (San Jose Airport) → Kuching (Kuching International Airport)
1,050 mi
1,689 km · 912 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SJI — San Jose Airport · San Jose, Philippines
- KCH — Kuching International Airport · Kuching, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SJI
- MBO · Mamburao Airport66 mi away
- USU · Francisco B. Reyes Airport66 mi away
- MPH · Godofredo P. Ramos Airport68 mi away
- TBH · Tugdan Airport70 mi away
Near KCH
- SBW · Sibu Airport125 mi away
- SQG · Sintang(Susilo) Airport125 mi away
- PNK · Supadio Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SJI from KCH?
The flight distance from San Jose (SJI) to Kuching (KCH) is 1,050 miles (1,689 km, 912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJI to KCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 SJI to KCH?
Nonstop service on SJI–KCH 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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SJI to KCH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SJI–KCH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SJI to KCH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SJI–KCH 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.