There are 7 ways to get from California to Sabah by plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SFO - BKI
22h 21mRM 1,041–3,950Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LAX - BKI
22h 20mRM 1,030–3,750Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SFO - SDK
25h 19mRM 1,165–4,180Fly San Francisco International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane SFO - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
30h 5mRM 2,088–7,148Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SFO - TWU
25h 3mRM 1,191–6,615Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane LAX - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
28h 24mRM 2,277–7,648Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane FAT - BKI
26h 13mRM 1,904–7,004
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 1000 - RM 3800 and takes 22h 20m.
The fastest way to get from California to Sabah is to fly which takes 22h 20m and costs RM 1000 - RM 3800.
The distance between California and Sabah is 12320 km.
It takes approximately 22h 21m to get from California to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 15h ahead of California. It is currently 3:21 PM in California and 6:21 AM in Sabah.
There are 1271+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between California, USA and Sabah, Malaysia?
China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and 10 other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–5,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–5,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–5,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tawau Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tawau Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tawau Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–9,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–8,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,500
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Seattle, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–16,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–15,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–5,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–4,800
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–8,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–8,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,800
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–5,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- sipitangexpress.com.my
Bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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