Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Flights BKI → TWU

Kota Kinabalu International Airport → Tawau Airport

🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu, MY → 🇲🇾 Tawau, MY

The Kota Kinabalu to Tawau route connects Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) in MY with Tawau Airport (TWU) in MY. This short-haul flight covers approximately 182 miles (293 km) with a typical flight time of 34m. This route is served by 3 airlines: AirAsia, Malindo Air, Firefly. AirportRoutes has tracked 10 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

Tawau Airport

ICAO Code:
WBKW
IATA Code:
TWU
City:
🇲🇾 Tawau
Country:
MY
Elevation:
57 ft

3

Operators

10

Daily Flights

182

Miles

34m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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

Operating Airlines

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

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 27 16%
Tuesday 22 13%
Wednesday 22 13%
Thursday 19 11%
Friday 26 16%
Saturday 25 15%
Sunday 25 15%

Pattern Analysis

10 Daily Flights:
AXM6268 AXM6260 AXM6264 AXM6266 MXD1702 MXD1700 AXM6262 AXM6272 AXM6258 AXM6276
Data Points: 166
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 116 flights
Weekend: 50 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
AXM6268 AXM6260 AXM6264 AXM6266 AXM6262 A20N 13:00 1:00 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 15, 2026 Active
Firefly
FFM / FY
- B738 -
M T W T F S S
Sep 3, 2025 Active
Malindo Air
MXD / OD
MXD1702 MXD1700 B738 12:10 12:10 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Feb 15, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
12:10 12:10 PM Malindo Air MXD OD
13:00 1:00 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:
12:10 - 13:00
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.