Kuching International Airport — Kuching, Malaysia

Kuching International Airport, coded KCH, serves the capital of Sarawak on the Malaysian side of Borneo, a city whose name is popularly linked to the Malay word for cat, inspiring numerous feline statues around town. The airport connects visitors to some of Borneo's richest biodiversity, including Bako National Park's proboscis monkeys and the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre, a rehabilitation site for semi-wild orangutans within easy reach of the city. KCH sits near the Sarawak River, which winds through Kuching's colonial-era waterfront lined with historic buildings from the era of the Brooke family's rule as Sarawak's so-called White Rajahs. Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and Malindo operate regular domestic routes connecting Kuching to Kuala Lumpur and other Malaysian cities, while limited international service links the city to nearby Singapore and Indonesia.