# Distance from Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Osaka (KIX)

> 3,732 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,732 km / 2,319 mi / 2,015 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 216° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Japan
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 14:00 in Kota Kinabalu, it's 15:00 in Osaka)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (KIX is higher than BKI)

## Airports

### [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

### [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Osaka, Japan
- ICAO: RJBB
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.430000, 135.240000
- Elevation: 26 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:00 in Kota Kinabalu, it's 15:00 in Osaka.

## Related

- [Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bki-kota-kinabalu-kota-kinabalu-international-airport/1ef266df-fb83-6790-998f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)