Distance from Kota Kinabalu to Kourou

The distance between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Kourou, French Guiana is 18,263 kilometers (11,348 miles).

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Kourou, Guyane, French Guiana

From Kota Kinabalu to Kourou, the straight-line distance is 18,263 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Kota Kinabalu at 5 meters above sea level and Kourou at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 1 day
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Kourou, French Guiana

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Cayenne

Coordinates: 5.1628° N 52.6427° W

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Kourou Airport (QKR)
  • Cayenne-Rochambeau (CAY)
  • Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport (LDX)
  • Albina Airport (ABN)
  • Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock Airport (OYP)

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Kota Kinabalu and Kourou.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Jakarta, Indonesia 18,261 km
Perth, Australia Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 18,253 km
La Paz, Bolivia Chengdu, China 18,252 km
Auckland, New Zealand Brussels, Belgium 18,274 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Asunción, Paraguay 18,276 km
Wellington, New Zealand Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 18,278 km
Auckland, New Zealand Birmingham, United Kingdom 18,248 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Shanghai, China 18,245 km
Seoul, South Korea Campinas, Brazil 18,284 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Manaus, Brazil 18,240 km
Perth, Australia Laval, Canada 18,287 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Chengdu, China 18,239 km

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