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How to get fromNew York to Sabahby plane, train, car, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from New York to Sabah by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane JFK - BKI
    24h 7m
    RM 1,958–4,874

  2. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sandakan Airport

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    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane JFK - SDK
    28h 6m
    RM 1,782–4,604

  3. Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane EWR - BKI
    26h 1m
    RM 2,789–9,609

  4. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane BOS - BKI
    30h 39m
    RM 2,584–8,577

  5. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tawau Airport

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane JFK - TWU
    29h 45m
    RM 2,408–6,139

  6. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane JFK - LDU
    27h 27m
    RM 1,958–5,074

  7. Fly Laguardia Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane LGA - BKI
    26h 22m
    RM 3,424–11,042

  8. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane JFK - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    33h 57m
    RM 2,905–9,173

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration24h 5mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,837Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,766.8 km
  • Duration: 24h 7m

What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Sabah, Malaysia?

Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and seven other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a day.

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