There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Sabah by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane ORD - BKI
22h 43mRM 1,510–6,020Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane ORD - TWU
29h 25mRM 1,660–6,085Train to South Bend, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SBN - BKI
26h 9mRM 2,854–11,058Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ORD - SDK
29h 56mRM 1,634–6,050Fly 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
37h 42mRM 2,702–7,119Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MDW - BKI
29h 56mRM 2,310–8,520
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 1500 - RM 6000 and takes 22h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Sabah is to fly which takes 22h 43m and costs RM 1500 - RM 6000.
The distance between Chicago and Sabah is 14190 km.
It takes approximately 22h 43m to get from Chicago to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 14h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:04 PM in Chicago and 6:04 AM in Sabah.
There are 1273+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Sabah, Malaysia?
Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tawau Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–16,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tawau Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tawau Airport via Tokyo Narita, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–9,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–9,000
- Website
- twayair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
Flights from South Bend to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–11,000
Flights from South Bend to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–11,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–8,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–8,500
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
Flights from South Bend to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–11,000
Flights from South Bend to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–11,000
Flights from South Bend to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–11,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
Flights from South Bend to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–9,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–8,000
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tawau Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- 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
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–8,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–8,500
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 54–59
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- RM 54–59
- 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 80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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