BKI — Kota Kinabalu International Airport
- IATA code
- BKI
- ICAO code
- WBKK
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 9,443,275
- 2019 · Wikidata
- Nonstop routes
- 1
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Asia/Kuching
- Elevation
- 3 m
- 10 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 3,780 m
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About BKI
Kota Kinabalu International Airport is a large airport serving Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. It opened in 1943 and is run by Malaysia Airports. 9,443,275 passengers used it in 2019. Open traffic data shows 1 nonstop route from BKI.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from BKI
| Route | Distance | Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| BKI → ICN | 3,649 km | 150,149 (6 mo) |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, Incheon Airport (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026, 6 months) for routes from Incheon. Routes outside these are not counted.
Airports within 150 km
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| LBU | Labuan Airport | 113 km |
| LWY | Lawas Airport | 140 km |
| KUD | Kudat Airport | 140 km |
Distance from BKI to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 3,780 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia · 5.9327, 116.0493
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