Nonstop flight route between Kalabo, Zambia and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(14°59'49"S by 22°28'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°56'40"N by 116°3'30"E)
Distance from KLB to BKI:
6,562.29 miles (10,560.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kalabo Airport (KLB), Kalabo, Zambia and Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,562 miles (or 10,561 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Kalabo Airport and Kota Kinabalu International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Kalabo Airport and Kota Kinabalu International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLB / FLKL |
| Airport Name: | Kalabo Airport |
| Location: | Kalabo, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°59'49"S by 22°28'50"E |
| Area Served: | Kalabo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3920 feet (1,195 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLB |
| More Information: | KLB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKI / WBKK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°56'40"N by 116°3'30"E |
| Area Served: | Kota Kinabalu |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Malaysia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKI |
| More Information: | BKI Maps & Info |
Facts about Kalabo Airport (KLB):
- The furthest airport from Kalabo Airport (KLB) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Kalabo Airport (meaning Kalabo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,095 miles (19,465 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- Kalabo Airport (KLB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kalabo Airport (KLB) is Mongu Airport (MNR), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) ESE of KLB.
Facts about Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI):
- Because of Kota Kinabalu International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Kota Kinabalu International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Kota Kinabalu International Airport", another name for BKI is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kota Kinabalu".
- Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Terminal 1's new wing was completed and opened for commercial use on 19 August 2008 while the other wing was closed for renovation and is expected to complete by May 2010.
- Kota Kinabalu International Airport handled 6,929,692 passengers last year.
- The new Terminal 1 building has 64 check-in counters for international and domestic flights, as well as 17 aircraft parking bays capable of accommodating both wide and narrow-body aircraft.
- Around the 1970s to 1980s, a newer terminal building was built on the other side of the runway.
- The closest airport to Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) is Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) S of BKI.
- The furthest airport from Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) is Lábrea Airport (LBR), which is nearly antipodal to Kota Kinabalu International Airport (meaning Kota Kinabalu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lábrea Airport), and is located 12,330 miles (19,843 kilometers) away in Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil.
- In mid-2005, the Malaysian government approved a project for major renovation and extension of KKIA worth RM1.4 billion.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.82 miles (78.56 km) ESE | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia |     |
| 2 | 67.03 miles (107.87 km) NE | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 3 | 109.25 miles (175.82 km) NNE | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 4 | 156.04 miles (251.12 km) E | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 5 | 196.66 miles (316.50 km) WNW | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 6 | 214.10 miles (344.56 km) SSE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 7 | 216.47 miles (348.38 km) N | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 8 | 222.00 miles (357.27 km) W | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 9 | 235.40 miles (378.84 km) SSW | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 10 | 239.44 miles (385.35 km) ESE | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 11 | 264.39 miles (425.49 km) SE | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 12 | 274.34 miles (441.50 km) SW | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 13 | 282.69 miles (454.94 km) NW | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 14 | 295.20 miles (475.07 km) SE | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 15 | 296.34 miles (476.91 km) N | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,095.08 miles (19,465.09 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,081.74 miles (19,443.62 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,072.07 miles (19,428.06 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,070.17 miles (19,425.00 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,056.78 miles (19,403.45 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,035.12 miles (19,368.61 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,024.15 miles (19,350.94 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,022.82 miles (19,348.81 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,020.87 miles (19,345.66 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,010.58 miles (19,329.11 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,005.97 miles (19,321.68 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,999.32 miles (19,310.99 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,999.23 miles (19,310.85 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,999.23 miles (19,310.85 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,987.26 miles (19,291.58 km) N | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.38 miles (66.59 km) S | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 71.26 miles (114.68 km) SW | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 85.97 miles (138.35 km) NE | Kudat Airport (KUD) | Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 88.12 miles (141.81 km) SSW | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 103.76 miles (166.99 km) SSW | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 104.03 miles (167.42 km) SW | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 7 | 106.62 miles (171.59 km) SW | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 108.62 miles (174.81 km) SSW | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 123.82 miles (199.28 km) SSW | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 136.79 miles (220.15 km) E | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 138.50 miles (222.90 km) SSW | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 145.87 miles (234.75 km) S | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 156.60 miles (252.02 km) SSW | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 157.84 miles (254.02 km) SSW | Bario Kelabit Airport (BBN) | Bario, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 166.91 miles (268.61 km) SE | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,329.65 miles (19,842.60 km) SSE | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,299.82 miles (19,794.59 km) SSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,251.57 miles (19,716.95 km) SSE | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,245.47 miles (19,707.12 km) S | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,220.66 miles (19,667.19 km) ESE | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,102.76 miles (19,477.46 km) SW | Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,102.05 miles (19,476.31 km) SW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,086.66 miles (19,451.54 km) SSW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,086.43 miles (19,451.18 km) SSE | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,067.58 miles (19,420.85 km) SSW | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,056.16 miles (19,402.45 km) SSE | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,053.65 miles (19,398.42 km) SE | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,025.95 miles (19,353.84 km) E | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,007.98 miles (19,324.93 km) ESE | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,006.40 miles (19,322.38 km) ESE | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |