# Distance from Stockholm (ARN) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI)

> 9,891 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,891 km / 6,146 mi / 5,341 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 80° (east)
- **Return heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sweden) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 09:38 in Stockholm, it's 15:38 in Kota Kinabalu)
- **Elevation difference**: 127 ft (BKI is lower than ARN)

## Airports

### [Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arn-stockholm-stockholm-arlanda-airport/1ef266de-cd19-6824-a8a7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stockholm, Sweden
- ICAO: ESSA
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 59.650000, 17.920000
- Elevation: 137 ft

### [Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bki-kota-kinabalu-kota-kinabalu-international-airport/1ef266df-fb83-6790-998f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBKK
- Timezone: Asia/Kuching
- Coordinates: 5.940000, 116.050000
- Elevation: 10 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:38 in Stockholm, it's 15:38 in Kota Kinabalu.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arn-stockholm-stockholm-arlanda-airport/1ef266de-cd19-6824-a8a7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bki-kota-kinabalu-kota-kinabalu-international-airport/1ef266df-fb83-6790-998f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)