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There are 7 ways to get from United States to Kota Kinabalu by plane, train, car, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane SEA - BKI
    21h 59m
    RM 1,745–5,550

  2. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane YVR - BKI
    24h 22m
    RM 1,639–4,176

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane LAX - BKI
    21h 31m
    RM 1,751–4,577

  4. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Brunei International Airport, drive, bus

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Brunei International Airport (BWN)plane plane SEA - BWN
    2. Drive from Brunei International Airport (BWN) to Limbangcar car
    3. Take the bus from Limbang to Kota Kinabalubus bus
    31h 37m
    RM 2,272–7,124

  5. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane ONT - BKI
    25h 56m
    RM 2,777–7,133

  6. Fly Phoenix to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane PHX - BKI
    28h 46m
    RM 1,828–6,533

  7. Shuttle to Bellingham International Airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane BLI - BKI
    26h 4m
    RM 1,945–6,764

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration19h 56mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,705Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,827.4 km
  • Duration: 21h 59m

What companies run services between United States and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?

Korean Air, Jin Air, and eight other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) 4 times a day.

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