Distance from Kota Kinabalu to Tarawa

The distance between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Tarawa, Kiribati is 6,340 kilometers (3,939 miles).

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

From Kota Kinabalu to Tarawa, the straight-line distance is 6,340 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Kota Kinabalu at 5 meters above sea level and Tarawa at 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
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)
Tarawa, Kiribati

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tarawa

Coordinates: 1.3278° N 172.977° E

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Bonriki International Airport (TRW)
  • Maiana Airport (MNK)
  • Abaiang Airport (ABF)
  • Marakei Airport (MZK)
  • Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA)

Other distances from Kota Kinabalu

Distance 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

Other distances from Tarawa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tarawa to Betio Village 7 km
From Tarawa to Bikenibeu Village 17 km
From Tarawa to Teaoraereke Village 4 km
From Tarawa to Bairiki Village 0 km
From Tarawa to Eita Village 12 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Helsinki, Finland Kumasi, Ghana 6,340 km
Lisbon, Portugal Barcelona, Venezuela 6,340 km
Stockholm, Sweden Brooklyn, United States 6,340 km
Havana, Cuba Córdoba, Argentina 6,339 km
Rome, Italy Lucknow, India 6,341 km
Lahore, Pakistan Nottingham, United Kingdom 6,339 km
Gibraltar, Gibraltar London, Canada 6,341 km
Leeds, United Kingdom Louisville, United States 6,341 km
Calgary, Canada Soacha, Colombia 6,341 km
Helsinki, Finland Beijing, China 6,339 km
Memphis, United States Cochabamba, Bolivia 6,338 km
The Bronx, United States Arequipa, Peru 6,342 km
Los Angeles, United States Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 6,342 km
Taipei, Taiwan Perth, Australia 6,337 km
Jacksonville, United States Salta, Argentina 6,343 km
Stockholm, Sweden New York City, United States 6,337 km
Toronto, Canada Stockholm, Sweden 6,343 km

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