There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Sabah by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandakan Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ORD - SDK
33h 18mRM 1,734–5,550Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane ORD - BKI
25h 5mRM 1,910–6,020Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane ORD - LDU
33h 50mRM 1,910–6,520Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MDW - BKI
26h 9mRM 2,810–10,020Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane ORD - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
36h 19mRM 2,757–7,619Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane ORD - TWU
29h 7mRM 2,660–8,085Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Miri Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Miri Airport (MYY)plane ORD - MYY
- Drive from Miri Airport (MYY) to Keningaucar
35h 21mRM 2,175–6,120
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 1700 - RM 6000 and takes 33h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Sabah is to fly which takes 25h 5m and costs RM 1900 - RM 6000.
The distance between Chicago and Sabah is 14118 km.
It takes approximately 33h 18m to get from Chicago to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 13h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:58 AM in Chicago and 1:58 PM in Sabah.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Sabah, Malaysia?
EVA Air, AirAsia, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sandakan Airport (SDK) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Toronto, Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Miri Airport via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,300–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Miri Airport via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–10,000
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport via Toronto, Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–7,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 52m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–7,500
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–10,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–8,000
Bus operators
- 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
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