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How to get fromSan Francisco to Sabahby plane, car, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Sabah by plane, car, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane SFO - BKI
    21h 22m
    RM 1,240–3,349

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sandakan Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane SFO - SDK
    29h 20m
    RM 1,164–3,079

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lahad Datu Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane plane SFO - LDU
    27h 42m
    RM 1,240–3,449

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tawau Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane SFO - TWU
    28h 4m
    RM 1,490–4,014

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane SFO - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    26h 6m
    RM 2,087–5,648

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane OAK - BKI
    24h 16m
    RM 1,923–5,532

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration20h 55mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,235Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,303.7 km
  • Duration: 21h 22m

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

Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and 12 other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) every 4 hours.

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