🇲🇾 BKI
Kota Kinabalu
416 mi
TWU 🇲🇾
Tawau

Kota Kinabalu to Tawau Flights

Kota Kinabalu International Airport Tawau Airport 3 airlines

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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 416 miles (669 km) with a typical flight time of 42m. This route is served by 3 airlines: AirAsia, Malindo Air, Firefly. AirportRoutes has tracked 11 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

Tawau Airport

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

3

Operators

11

Tracked Flights

416

Miles

42m

Flight Duration

Route Map

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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 34 17%
Tuesday 26 13%
Wednesday 28 14%
Thursday 27 14%
Friday 28 14%
Saturday 26 13%
Sunday 31 16%

Pattern Analysis

11 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 200
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 143 flights
Weekend: 57 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
A20N 17:50 5:50 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 1, 2026 Active
Firefly
FFM / FY
- B738 -
M T W T F S S
Sep 3, 2025 Active
Malindo Air
MXD / OD
B738 12:00 12:00 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Mar 14, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
12:00 12:00 PM Malindo Air MXD OD
17:50 5:50 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:
12:00 - 17:50
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.