There are 2 ways to get from Honolulu to Kota Kinabalu 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 Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HNL - BKI
20h 57mRM 1,632–5,537Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane HNL - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
24h 40mRM 2,176–6,137
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Honolulu to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which costs RM 1600 - RM 6000 and takes 20h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Honolulu to Kota Kinabalu is to fly which takes 20h 57m and costs RM 1600 - RM 6000.
The distance between Honolulu and Kota Kinabalu is 9375 km.
It takes approximately 20h 57m to get from Honolulu to Kota Kinabalu, including transfers.
Kota Kinabalu is 18h ahead of Honolulu. It is currently 1:07 AM in Honolulu and 7:07 PM in Kota Kinabalu.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Kota Kinabalu.
What companies run services between Honolulu, HI, USA and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?
Korean Air, Jin Air, and Jeju Air fly from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to Brunei International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,000
- 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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