There are 6 ways to get from Chicago 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 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
27h 15mRM 2,110–6,020Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandakan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane ORD - SDK
40h 8mRM 1,834–6,050Fly 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
39h 55mRM 2,110–6,020Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane ORD - TWU
40h 32mRM 2,360–7,585Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane MDW - BKI
29h 14mRM 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 2,857–8,119
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 1800 - RM 6500 and takes 40h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Sabah is to fly which takes 27h 15m and costs RM 2100 - RM 6000.
The distance between Chicago and Sabah is 14190 km.
It takes approximately 27h 15m 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 1124+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Sabah, Malaysia?
Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and eight other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–6,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
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 2,100–5,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tawau Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–7,500
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 2,700–8,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tawau Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tawau Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–17,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–10,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–10,000
- Phone
- 088-751722
- [email protected]
- 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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