Route Network
Kuching Airport connects 18 destinations worldwide, with Kuala Lumpur standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Haikou, and the shortest flight is to Sibu.
Kuala Lumpur
(KUL)
– Malaysia
AirAsia · Firefly · Malaysia Airlines · Malindo Air · Raya Airways
5 airlines
2 hr 35 mins
603 mi · 970 km
31
per day
1 hr 30 mins
319 mi · 513 km
8
per day
1 hr 55 mins
499 mi · 803 km
6
per day
Bintulu
(BTU)
– Malaysia
AirAsia
1 airline
—
KCH → BTU
6
per day
1 hr 10 mins
125 mi · 201 km
6
per day
2 hr 15 mins
461 mi · 742 km
5
per day
2 hr 15 mins
439 mi · 706 km
4
per day
Mukah
(MKM)
– Malaysia
MASwings
1 airline
—
KCH → MKM
3
per day
2 hr 50 mins
743 mi · 1,195 km
2
per day
Pontianak-Borneo Island
(PNK)
– Indonesia
AirAsia
1 airline
—
KCH → PNK
2
per day
Limbang
(LMN)
– Malaysia
MASwings
1 airline
—
KCH → LMN
1
per day
2 hr 35 mins
618 mi · 994 km
1
per day
Mulu
(MZV)
– Malaysia
MASwings
1 airline
—
KCH → MZV
1
per day
Tanjung Manis
(TGC)
– Malaysia
MASwings
1 airline
—
KCH → TGC
1
per day
2 hr 25 mins
584 mi · 940 km
6
per week
1 hr 40 mins
396 mi · 638 km
5
per week
2 hr 35 mins
642 mi · 1,034 km
3
per week
3 hr 40 mins
1,275 mi · 2,052 km
1
per week
Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.
Kuching Airport is served by 10 airlines, with AirAsia in the lead at 40% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 72% of routes. seven carriers operate only one route each. A total of five airlines operate international routes, compared with six airlines serving domestic routes. 9 Air Co is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Haikou with a flight time of 3 hrs 40 mins.
AirAsia
(10 routes)
MASwings
(5 routes)
Malindo Air
(3 routes)
Firefly
(1 routes)
Malaysia Airlines
(1 routes)
Raya Airways
(1 routes)
Scoot
(1 routes)
Indonesia AirAsia
(1 routes)
Royal Brunei Airlines
(1 routes)
9 Air Co
(1 routes)
Kuching Airport provides direct service to five countries across one continent. The route network is 72% domestic and 28% international. Singapore is the primary international destination.
Malaysia
- 73/day
Singapore
- 4/day
Indonesia
- 3/day
Brunei Darussalam
- 1/day
China
- 0/day
Global Rankings
Destinations
Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.
- #700 - Total destinations
- #519 - Domestic destinations
- #603 - International destinations
Flights & Scheduling
Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.
- #317 - Total flights
- #220 - Domestic flights
- #476 - International flights
- #230 - Flights per runway
Distance & Reach
Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.
- #412 - Total distance flown
- #785 - Distance per flight
- #331 - Distance per runway
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,018 ft 2,444 m 8,018 ft · 2,444 m | 151 ft 46 m 151 ft · 46 m | Asphalt | |
| 8,018 ft 2,444 m 8,018 ft · 2,444 m | 151 ft 46 m 151 ft · 46 m | Asphalt |
Runway Length
82 aircraft cannot operate at Kuching Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 8,018 ft (2,444 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.
| Aircraft | Takeoff | Landing |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing BBJ2 737-800 | 8,182 ft 2,494 m 8,182 ft · 2,494 m | 4,501 ft 1,372 m 4,501 ft · 1,372 m |
| Boeing BBJ MAX 9 | 8,199 ft 2,499 m 8,199 ft · 2,499 m | 4,114 ft 1,254 m 4,114 ft · 1,254 m |
| Boeing E-3 D Sentry | 8,202 ft 2,500 m 8,202 ft · 2,500 m | 3,609 ft 1,100 m 3,609 ft · 1,100 m |
| Airbus A330 MRTT | 8,202 ft 2,500 m 8,202 ft · 2,500 m | 5,741 ft 1,750 m 5,741 ft · 1,750 m |
| Tupolev Tu-114 | 8,202 ft 2,500 m 8,202 ft · 2,500 m | 4,593 ft 1,400 m 4,593 ft · 1,400 m |
| Boeing 737 MAX 10 | 8,202 ft 2,500 m 8,202 ft · 2,500 m | 5,577 ft 1,700 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 | 8,202 ft 2,500 m 8,202 ft · 2,500 m | 4,921 ft 1,500 m 4,921 ft · 1,500 m |
| Vickers VC10 | 8,281 ft 2,524 m 8,281 ft · 2,524 m | 6,381 ft 1,945 m 6,381 ft · 1,945 m |
| Boeing 737 Convertible | 8,284 ft 2,525 m 8,284 ft · 2,525 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 737-400 | 8,333 ft 2,540 m 8,333 ft · 2,540 m | 5,052 ft 1,540 m 5,052 ft · 1,540 m |
| Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call | 4,701 ft 1,433 m 4,701 ft · 1,433 m | 8,366 ft 2,550 m 8,366 ft · 2,550 m |
| Lockheed Martin C5 Galaxy | 8,399 ft 2,560 m 8,399 ft · 2,560 m | 3,599 ft 1,097 m 3,599 ft · 1,097 m |
| Boeing 737 MAX 9 | 8,530 ft 2,600 m 8,530 ft · 2,600 m | 5,577 ft 1,700 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Boeing 757-300 | 8,530 ft 2,600 m 8,530 ft · 2,600 m | 5,085 ft 1,550 m 5,085 ft · 1,550 m |
| Airbus A350-1000 | 8,530 ft 2,600 m 8,530 ft · 2,600 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boeing 737-500 | 8,694 ft 2,650 m 8,694 ft · 2,650 m | 4,593 ft 1,400 m 4,593 ft · 1,400 m |
| Convair 880 | 8,760 ft 2,670 m 8,760 ft · 2,670 m | 6,234 ft 1,900 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Ilyushin Il-96 400 | 8,858 ft 2,700 m 8,858 ft · 2,700 m | 5,413 ft 1,650 m 5,413 ft · 1,650 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker | 8,858 ft 2,700 m 8,858 ft · 2,700 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Airbus A380 Private Jet | 9,019 ft 2,749 m 9,019 ft · 2,749 m | 5,000 ft 1,524 m 5,000 ft · 1,524 m |
| Airbus A380-800 | 9,019 ft 2,749 m 9,019 ft · 2,749 m | 5,000 ft 1,524 m 5,000 ft · 1,524 m |
| Airbus A340-300 | 9,072 ft 2,765 m 9,072 ft · 2,765 m | 6,004 ft 1,830 m 6,004 ft · 1,830 m |
| Airbus A330-200 | 9,088 ft 2,770 m 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft 1,730 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330 Corporate Jet | 9,088 ft 2,770 m 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft 1,730 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330-200F | 9,088 ft 2,770 m 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft 1,730 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Airbus A330-300 | 9,088 ft 2,770 m 9,088 ft · 2,770 m | 5,676 ft 1,730 m 5,676 ft · 1,730 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-800 | 9,186 ft 2,800 m 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft 1,520 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | 9,186 ft 2,800 m 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft 1,520 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | 9,186 ft 2,800 m 9,186 ft · 2,800 m | 4,987 ft 1,520 m 4,987 ft · 1,520 m |
| Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter | 9,199 ft 2,804 m 9,199 ft · 2,804 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-400 | 9,236 ft 2,815 m 9,236 ft · 2,815 m | 6,250 ft 1,905 m 6,250 ft · 1,905 m |
| Boeing 747SP | 9,252 ft 2,820 m 9,252 ft · 2,820 m | 5,249 ft 1,600 m 5,249 ft · 1,600 m |
| Boeing 777 Freighter | 9,285 ft 2,830 m 9,285 ft · 2,830 m | 5,577 ft 1,700 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Airbus A300B1 | 9,350 ft 2,850 m 9,350 ft · 2,850 m | 5,364 ft 1,635 m 5,364 ft · 1,635 m |
| Airbus A300B2 | 9,350 ft 2,850 m 9,350 ft · 2,850 m | 5,364 ft 1,635 m 5,364 ft · 1,635 m |
| Boeing 767-400 | 9,501 ft 2,896 m 9,501 ft · 2,896 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Airbus A340-200 | 9,514 ft 2,900 m 9,514 ft · 2,900 m | 6,201 ft 1,890 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| Airbus A380-900 | 9,678 ft 2,950 m 9,678 ft · 2,950 m | 6,594 ft 2,010 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m |
| Boeing 777-200LR | 9,744 ft 2,970 m 9,744 ft · 2,970 m | 5,610 ft 1,710 m 5,610 ft · 1,710 m |
| Antonov An-124 Ruslan | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 2,953 ft 900 m 2,953 ft · 900 m |
| Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Tupolev Tu-144 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 8,530 ft 2,600 m 8,530 ft · 2,600 m |
| Boeing B-52 Stratofortress | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-51 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-62 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-63 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Douglas DC-8-53 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Douglas DC-8-61 | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A330-900neo | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 5,577 ft 1,700 m 5,577 ft · 1,700 m |
| Airbus A350-900F | 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft · 3,000 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A380 Cargo | 9,875 ft 3,010 m 9,875 ft · 3,010 m | 6,594 ft 2,010 m 6,594 ft · 2,010 m |
| Boeing YAL-1 | 9,902 ft 3,018 m 9,902 ft · 3,018 m | 7,546 ft 2,300 m 7,546 ft · 2,300 m |
| Aero Spacelines Super Guppy | 10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,998 ft 2,133 m 6,998 ft · 2,133 m |
| Douglas DC-8 | 10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,499 ft 1,981 m 6,499 ft · 1,981 m |
| Boeing 707 | 10,000 ft 3,048 m 10,000 ft · 3,048 m | 6,201 ft 1,890 m 6,201 ft · 1,890 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 | 10,007 ft 3,050 m 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 | 10,007 ft 3,050 m 10,007 ft · 3,050 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Airbus A340 Private Jet | 10,256 ft 3,126 m 10,256 ft · 3,126 m | 8,999 ft 2,743 m 8,999 ft · 2,743 m |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-11 | 10,299 ft 3,139 m 10,299 ft · 3,139 m | 6,949 ft 2,118 m 6,949 ft · 2,118 m |
| Airbus A340-600 | 10,302 ft 3,140 m 10,302 ft · 3,140 m | 6,562 ft 2,000 m 6,562 ft · 2,000 m |
| Boeing BBJ 787-9 | 10,397 ft 3,169 m 10,397 ft · 3,169 m | 5,699 ft 1,737 m 5,699 ft · 1,737 m |
| VC-25A Air Force One | 10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 7,999 ft 2,438 m 7,999 ft · 2,438 m |
| Boeing 747-8 | 10,466 ft 3,190 m 10,466 ft · 3,190 m | 8,793 ft 2,680 m 8,793 ft · 2,680 m |
| Airbus A340-500 | 10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,299 ft 1,920 m 6,299 ft · 1,920 m |
| Boeing 747-200 | 10,499 ft 3,200 m 10,499 ft · 3,200 m | 6,234 ft 1,900 m 6,234 ft · 1,900 m |
| Boeing 777-300 | 10,597 ft 3,230 m 10,597 ft · 3,230 m | 5,906 ft 1,800 m 5,906 ft · 1,800 m |
| Boeing 747-100 | 10,650 ft 3,246 m 10,650 ft · 3,246 m | 6,168 ft 1,880 m 6,168 ft · 1,880 m |
| Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ | 10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-8 Freighter | 10,801 ft 3,292 m 10,801 ft · 3,292 m | 7,001 ft 2,134 m 7,001 ft · 2,134 m |
| Boeing 747-300 | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,919 ft 2,109 m 6,919 ft · 2,109 m |
| Boeing 747-400F | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m | 6,890 ft 2,100 m 6,890 ft · 2,100 m |
| Boeing 747-400ER | 10,892 ft 3,320 m 10,892 ft · 3,320 m | 7,136 ft 2,175 m 7,136 ft · 2,175 m |
| Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde | 11,250 ft 3,429 m 11,250 ft · 3,429 m | 7,218 ft 2,200 m 7,218 ft · 2,200 m |
| Antonov An-225 Mriya | 11,483 ft 3,500 m 11,483 ft · 3,500 m | 10,827 ft 3,300 m 10,827 ft · 3,300 m |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 | 11,499 ft 3,505 m 11,499 ft · 3,505 m | 5,909 ft 1,801 m 5,909 ft · 1,801 m |