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There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Sabah by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane ORD - BKI
    22h 43m
    RM 1,410–6,020

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandakan Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane ORD - SDK
    29h 56m
    RM 1,634–6,550

  3. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tawau Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane ORD - TWU
    29h 55m
    RM 1,960–8,085

  4. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane MDW - BKI
    27h 26m
    RM 2,110–8,520

  5. Train to South Bend, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane SBN - BKI
    27h 28m
    RM 2,553–11,057

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane ORD - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    36h 22m
    RM 2,462–8,118

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration21h 52mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,432Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Sabah, Malaysia?

Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 3 times a day.

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