There are 5 ways to get from Seattle 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 to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane SEA - BKI
22h 13mRM 1,625–4,725Fly to Sandakan Airport
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane SEA - SDK
27h 11mRM 1,549–4,655Fly to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane SEA - BWN
- Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar
- Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus
31h 58mRM 2,172–6,624Fly to Lahad Datu Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lahad Datu Airport (LDU)plane SEA - LDU
26h 33mRM 1,625–4,925Fly to Tawau Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane SEA - TWU
27h 6mRM 1,975–6,090
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Sabah is to fly which costs RM 1600 - RM 4800 and takes 22h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Sabah is to fly which takes 22h 13m and costs RM 1600 - RM 4800.
The distance between Seattle and Sabah is 11821 km.
It takes approximately 22h 13m to get from Seattle to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 15h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 5:27 AM in Seattle and 8:27 PM in Sabah.
There are 1146+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Sabah, Malaysia?
Delta, Jin Air, and nine other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sandakan Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tawau Airport via Incheon, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–7,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tawau Airport via Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–6,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Tawau Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
- 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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