Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan Flights BKI → SDK

Kota Kinabalu International Airport → Sandakan Airport

🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu, MY → 🇲🇾 Sandakan, MY

The Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan route connects Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) in MY with Sandakan Airport (SDK) in MY. This short-haul flight covers approximately 138 miles (222 km) with a typical flight time of 28m. This route is served by 3 airlines: AirAsia, Firefly, Batik Air Malaysia. AirportRoutes has tracked 7 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Kota Kinabalu International Airport

ICAO Code:
WBKK
IATA Code:
BKI
City:
🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu
Country:
MY
Elevation:
10 ft

Destination Airport

Sandakan Airport

ICAO Code:
WBKS
IATA Code:
SDK
City:
🇲🇾 Sandakan
Country:
MY
Elevation:
46 ft

3

Operators

7

Daily Flights

138

Miles

28m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
AirAsia AXM AK
Firefly FFM FY
Malindo Air MXD OD

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 22 23%
Tuesday 13 13%
Wednesday 14 14%
Thursday 11 11%
Friday 15 15%
Saturday 11 11%
Sunday 11 11%

Pattern Analysis

7 Daily Flights:
AXM6492 AXM6496 AXM6490 AXM6494 AXM6486 AXM6484 MXD1736
Data Points: 97
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 75 flights
Weekend: 22 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
AirAsia
AXM / AK
AXM6492 AXM6496 AXM6490 AXM6494 AXM6486 A20N 14:10 2:10 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 6, 2026 Active
Malindo Air
MXD / OD
MXD1736 B738 13:20 1:20 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 12, 2026 Active
Firefly
FFM / FY
- B738 -
M T W T F S S
Sep 19, 2025 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
13:20 1:20 PM Malindo Air MXD OD
14:10 2:10 PM AirAsia AXM AK

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (WBKK - Asia/Kuching).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
13:20 - 14:10
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.