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There are 7 ways to get from California to Sabah by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane SFO - BKI
    21h 36m
    RM 1,741–3,449

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sandakan Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane SFO - SDK
    28h 14m
    RM 1,015–3,679

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane LAX - BKI
    22h 20m
    RM 1,430–2,150

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane SFO - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    29h 40m
    RM 2,233–6,647

  5. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane ONT - BKI
    25h 4m
    RM 2,240–6,081

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tawau Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane SFO - TWU
    29h 13m
    RM 1,991–5,114

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane LAX - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    28h 24m
    RM 2,222–7,648

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration21h 8mAverage Duration
TicketRM 936Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Sabah, Malaysia?

China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and nine other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.

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