BKI to BWN: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) to Brunei International Airport (BWN) is 166 km (103 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 40m, heading southwest. The distance is the same in either direction (BWN to BKI).
How far is it from Kota Kinabalu to Bandar Seri Begawan?
The great-circle distance between Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) and Brunei International Airport (BWN) is 166 km (103 mi, 90 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from BKI to BWN?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 40m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. BWN is roughly southwest of BKI.
How is the BKI to BWN route written in code?
The pair is written BKI-BWN in IATA codes and WBKK-WBSB in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Kota Kinabalu International Airport is BKI (WBKK), Brunei International Airport is BWN (WBSB).
| BKI | BWN | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Kota Kinabalu International Airport | Brunei International Airport |
| ICAO code | WBKK | WBSB |
| Country | Malaysia | Brunei |
| Elevation | 10 ft | 73 ft |
| Rank by connections | #302 | #546 |
Both ICAO codes start with W, the prefix ICAO assigns to the Malay Archipelago, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 63 ft (19 m) of each other.
Airlines flying BKI to BWN
2 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 2 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Royal Brunei Airlines | RBA | Brunei | Active |
| MH | Malaysia Airlines | MAS | Malaysian | Active |
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Kota Kinabalu from Bandar Seri Begawan?
Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) and Brunei International Airport (BWN) are 166 km (103 mi, 90 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from BKI to BWN?
A typical nonstop flight between BKI and BWN takes about 40m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is BWN from BKI?
Brunei International Airport (BWN) lies roughly southwest of Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI).
Which airlines fly BKI to BWN?
2 airlines appear on the BKI-BWN route in the open dataset, including Royal Brunei Airlines, Malaysia Airlines.
Related routes
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