HKG → BKIHong Kong to Kota Kinabalu

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Direct flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to Kota Kinabalu (BKI): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,835 km, an estimated 2 hours 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Hong Kong and Kota Kinabalu. Updated 3 November 2026 at 00:06 UTC.

Today, HKG → BKI

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. 21:30 UO790 Sched 21:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked HKG board 07:39

HKG Hong Kong smooth · +7
BKI Kota Kinabalu tracking
1,835 km · ~2h 51m est.
dep bank 13:15–21:3014x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
88 / 100

route health from live HKG and BKI delay boards

0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~2h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirAsiaHK Express

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
AirAsiaAK

Flights AK236 13:15 daily

HK ExpressUO

Flights UO790 21:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02AK236departed−4
11-01AK236departed−14
11-01UO790departed−11
10-31AK236departed−14
10-31UO790departed−7
10-30AK236departed−5
10-30UO790departed−5
10-29AK236departed−12
10-29UO790departed−14
10-28AK236departed−3
10-28UO790departed−11
10-27AK236departed−18
10-27UO790departed+2

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
HKGHong Kong +7 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ESE 6 kt Full HKG delay board →
BKIKota Kinabalu tracking Full BKI delay board →

How the Hong Kong to Kota Kinabalu route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HKG to BKI flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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HKG to BKI questions

Is HKG–BKI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at HKG is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HKG–BKI?

Operators schedule evening departures around 21:30 from HKG. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BKI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HKG to BKI?

Great-circle distance is 1,835 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 160–187 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HKG–BKI fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.