Distance from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia)

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah is 1,627 kilometers (1,011 miles).

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

From Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu, the straight-line distance is 1,627 kilometers, heading east. Kuala Lumpur is situated at an altitude of 56 meters above sea level, while Kota Kinabalu is at only 5 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 5-6 days
Motorcycle 2-3 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 2-3 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur

Coordinates: 3.1412° N 101.6865° E

Elevation: 56 m (184 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB)
  • Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)
  • Malacca International Airport (MKZ)
  • Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH)
  • Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM)
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 Kuala Lumpur

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Kuala Lumpur to Kampung Baru Subang 17 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu 1,627 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Sandakan 1,848 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Johor Bahru 296 km
From Kuala Lumpur to Petaling Jaya 10 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 Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Rome, Italy Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 1,626 km
Mississauga, Canada Wichita, United States 1,628 km
Madrid, Spain Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 1,626 km
Lisbon, Portugal Birmingham, United Kingdom 1,628 km
San Antonio, United States Jacksonville, United States 1,628 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Callao, Peru 1,629 km
Curitiba, Brazil Salta, Argentina 1,629 km
Guadalajara, Mexico Albuquerque, United States 1,629 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Puebla, Mexico 1,630 km
Stockholm, Sweden Belgrade, Serbia 1,624 km
Cali, Colombia Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 1,630 km
Hyderabad, India Lahore, Pakistan 1,624 km
Torreón, Mexico Las Vegas, United States 1,624 km
Stockholm, Sweden Swansea, United Kingdom 1,624 km
Washington, United States Omaha, United States 1,630 km
Zapopan, Mexico Albuquerque, United States 1,624 km
Saltillo, Mexico Kansas City, United States 1,631 km
Oslo, Norway Kyiv, Ukraine 1,631 km
Denver, United States Saltillo, Mexico 1,631 km
Brampton, Canada Wichita, United States 1,623 km

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