There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane LAX - BKI
22hRM 1,431–3,652Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Sandakan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane LAX - SDK
26h 48mRM 1,255–3,382Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane LAX - LDU
26h 5mRM 1,431–3,752Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane BUR - BKI
24h 7mRM 2,028–5,537Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane LAX - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
27h 39mRM 2,278–6,651Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane LAX - TWU
26h 42mRM 1,681–4,317
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 1200 - RM 3400 and takes 26h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Sabah is to fly which takes 22h and costs RM 1400 - RM 3700.
The distance between Los Angeles and Sabah is 12807 km.
It takes approximately 22h to get from Los Angeles to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 15h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 2:24 AM in Los Angeles and 5:24 PM in Sabah.
There are 1119+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Sabah, Malaysia?
China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and nine other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–4,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via San Francisco, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via San Francisco, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tawau Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tawau Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–6,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,600
- 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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