There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Sabah by plane, 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
24h 58mRM 1,610–6,520Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MDW - BKI
26h 21mRM 2,510–9,020Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandakan Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ORD - SDK
33h 11mRM 2,034–6,550Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane ORD - TWU
29h 10mRM 2,060–8,085Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lahad Datu
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lahad Datu (LDU)plane ORD - LDU
33h 43mRM 2,010–8,520Fly 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 22mRM 2,457–9,618
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 1600 - RM 6500 and takes 24h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Sabah is to fly which takes 24h 58m and costs RM 1600 - RM 6500.
The distance between Chicago and Sabah is 14190 km.
It takes approximately 24h 58m to get from Chicago to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 13h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 8:39 PM in Chicago and 9:39 AM in Sabah.
There are 1223+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Sabah, Malaysia?
Korean Air, Jin Air, and three other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
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 2,000–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Tokyo Narita, Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–29,000
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 2,200–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tawau Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–8,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–9,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–9,000
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–9,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–9,000
- Website
- maswings.com.my
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lahad Datu via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lahad Datu via Tokyo Narita, Manila, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–32,000
- 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 2,400–9,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Tokyo Narita, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–25,000
- 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 2,800–9,000
- 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 35–80
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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