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
21h 40mRM 1,345–3,455Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sandakan Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SFO - SDK
27h 3mRM 1,269–3,285Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LAX - BKI
22hRM 1,531–3,852Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane SFO - LDU
26h 25mRM 1,345–3,555Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SFO - TWU
26h 57mRM 1,695–4,220Fly 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
26h 24mRM 2,192–6,154Fly 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
27h 39mRM 2,478–7,151
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 1200 - RM 3300 and takes 27h 3m.
The fastest way to get from California to Sabah is to fly which takes 21h 40m and costs RM 1300 - RM 3500.
The distance between California and Sabah is 12320 km.
It takes approximately 21h 40m to get from California to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 15h ahead of California. It is currently 7:28 PM in California and 10:28 AM in Sabah.
There are 1147+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between California, USA and Sabah, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and nine 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
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–4,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tawau Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tawau Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tawau Airport via Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,000
- Phone
- 088-751722
- sipitangexpress@yahoo.com.my
- Website
- easybook.com
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
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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