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There are 5 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to San Francisco by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BKI - SFO
    19h 42m
    $435–1,419

  2. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BKI - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    26h 38m
    $668–2,122

  3. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BKI - OAK
    25h 26m
    $661–2,115

  4. Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane BKI - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    27h 40m
    $686–2,273

  5. Bus, drive to Brunei International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kota Kinabalu to Limbangbus bus
    2. Drive from Limbang to Brunei International Airport (BWN)car car
    3. Fly from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BWN - SFO
    27h 16m
    $572–1,937

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration21h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$426Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,650 mi
  • Duration: 19h 42m

What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Jin Air, Korean Air, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.

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