Distance from George Town to Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia)

The distance between George Town, Penang and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah is 1,744 kilometers (1,084 miles).

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

From George Town to Kota Kinabalu, the straight-line distance is 1,744 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with George Town at 14 meters above sea level and Kota Kinabalu at 5 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 6-7 days
Motorcycle 2-3 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 2-3 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
George Town, Malaysia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

Coordinates: 5.4112° N 100.3354° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Butterworth Airport (BWH)
  • Penang International Airport (PEN)
  • Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR)
  • Langkawi International Airport (LGK)
  • Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH)
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kuching

Coordinates: 5.9749° N 116.0724° E

Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)
  • Ranau Airport (RNU)
  • Labuan Airport (LBU)
  • Kudat Airport (KUD)
  • Lawas Airport (LWY)

Other distances from George Town

Distance between cities Kilometers
From George Town to Kuala Lumpur 292 km
From George Town to Kampung Baru Subang 283 km
From George Town to Kota Kinabalu 1,744 km
From George Town to Sandakan 1,971 km
From George Town to Johor Bahru 579 km

Other distances from Kota Kinabalu

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kota Kinabalu to Kuala Lumpur 1,627 km
From Kota Kinabalu to Kampung Baru Subang 1,643 km
From Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan 227 km
From Kota Kinabalu to Johor Bahru 1,456 km
From Kota Kinabalu to Petaling Jaya 1,636 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Malaysia that are at equal or similar distances as between George Town and Kota Kinabalu.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Helsinki, Finland Leeds, United Kingdom 1,744 km
Manchester, United Kingdom Córdoba, Spain 1,744 km
Panama City, Panama Chiclayo, Peru 1,744 km
Bucharest, Romania Stockholm, Sweden 1,744 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Cúcuta, Colombia 1,745 km
Tijuana, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 1,745 km
Edmonton, Canada Minneapolis, United States 1,743 km
Houston, United States Mixco, Guatemala 1,745 km
Oklahoma City, United States Hamilton, Canada 1,746 km
Austin, United States Las Vegas, United States 1,746 km
Winnipeg, Canada New South Memphis, United States 1,742 km
Lisbon, Portugal Preston, United Kingdom 1,742 km
Dallas, United States Mexicali, Mexico 1,746 km
Cancún, Mexico Santa Marta, Colombia 1,741 km
Arequipa, Peru Asunción, Paraguay 1,747 km
Houston, United States Guatemala City, Guatemala 1,747 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Córdoba, Spain 1,740 km
Mexicali, Mexico Wichita, United States 1,740 km
Kanpur, India Coimbatore, India 1,748 km
Miami, United States Brooklyn, United States 1,748 km

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