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TAC to BKI: distance & flight time
Tacloban (Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport) → Kota Kinabalu (Kota Kinabalu International Airport)
714 mi
1,149 km · 620 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
714 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m 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
- TAC — Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport · Tacloban, 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.
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Near TAC
- OMC · Ormoc Airport33 mi away
- CYP · Calbayog Airport67 mi away
- CRM · Catarman National Airport92 mi away
- CEB · Mactan Cebu International Airport95 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 TAC from BKI?
The flight distance from Tacloban (TAC) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI) is 714 miles (1,149 km, 620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAC to BKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 TAC to BKI?
Nonstop service on TAC–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 2h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAC to BKI?
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Why are some TAC to BKI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAC–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.