There are 5 ways to get from Seattle 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 to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SEA - BKI
22h 30mRM 1,512–4,712Fly to Sandakan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SEA - SDK
26h 28mRM 1,436–4,442Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane SEA - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
31h 14mRM 1,959–6,111Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane SEA - LDU
25h 50mRM 1,512–4,812Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SEA - TWU
26h 22mRM 1,862–6,077
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 1400 - RM 4500 and takes 26h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Sabah is to fly which takes 22h 30m and costs RM 1500 - RM 4800.
The distance between Seattle and Sabah is 11818 km.
It takes approximately 22h 30m to get from Seattle to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 15h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 4:52 PM in Seattle and 7:52 AM in Sabah.
There are 1150+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Sabah, Malaysia?
Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and six other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tawau Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–6,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,000
- 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
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