There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Timor-Leste by plane or car
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Fly to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane BKI - DIL
8h 17m$387–1,120Fly to Haliwen Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Haliwen Airport (ABU)plane BKI - ABU
- Drive from Haliwen Airport (ABU) to Malianacar
20h 38m$172–487
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Timor-Leste is to fly and drive which costs $170 - $490 and takes 20h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Timor-Leste is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $380 - $1,200.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Timor-Leste is 1937 km.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Timor-Leste, including transfers.
Timor-Leste is 1h ahead of Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 5:33 PM in Kota Kinabalu and 6:33 PM in Timor-Leste.
There are 29+ hotels available in Timor-Leste.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Timor-Leste?
Malindo Airways, AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) once daily.
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haliwen Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haliwen Airport via Singapore Changi, Juanda International, Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haliwen Airport via Singapore Changi, Ngurah Rai, Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haliwen Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Soekarno–Hatta, Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Haliwen Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Juanda International, Kupang
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- flymidafrica.aero
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
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