🇲🇾 BKI
Kota Kinabalu
138 mi
SDK 🇲🇾
Sandakan

Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan Flights

Kota Kinabalu International Airport Sandakan Airport 3 airlines

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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 29m. This route is served by 3 airlines: AirAsia, Firefly, Batik Air Malaysia. AirportRoutes has tracked 7 unique flight numbers on this route.

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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

Tracked Flights

138

Miles

29m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

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

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 26 21%
Tuesday 17 14%
Wednesday 17 14%
Thursday 16 13%
Friday 19 16%
Saturday 12 10%
Sunday 15 12%

Pattern Analysis

7 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 122
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 95 flights
Weekend: 27 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
A320 12:25 12:25 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
May 10, 2026 Active
Malindo Air
MXD / OD
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
12:25 12:25 PM AirAsia AXM AK
13:20 1:20 PM Malindo Air MXD OD

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
12:25 - 13:20
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.