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$858 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu departing on 10/28. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu (SFO-BKI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu

Tue, Oct 28 - Sun, Nov 2
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1:20 am - 10:00 amSFO-BKI
41h 40m2 stops
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5:00 pm - 3:20 pmBKI-SFO
38h 20m2 stops
Tue, Sep 23 - Tue, Oct 14
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11:30 pm - 4:35 pmSFO-BKI
26h 05m2 stops
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12:30 am - 1:00 pmBKI-SFO
27h 30m1 stop
Thu, Sep 25 - Tue, Oct 14
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5:20 pm - 1:20 amSFO-BKI
41h 00m2 stops
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12:30 am - 1:00 pmBKI-SFO
27h 30m1 stop
Sun, Sep 21 - Tue, Oct 14
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11:30 pm - 4:35 pmSFO-BKI
26h 05m2 stops
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12:30 am - 1:00 pmBKI-SFO
27h 30m1 stop
Mon, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 14
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5:20 pm - 7:25 pmSFO-BKI
35h 05m2 stops
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12:30 am - 1:00 pmBKI-SFO
27h 30m1 stop
Tue, Sep 23 - Thu, Oct 16
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11:30 pm - 4:35 pmSFO-BKI
26h 05m2 stops
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10:50 pm - 1:00 pmBKI-SFO
29h 10m1 stop
Fri, Sep 26 - Tue, Oct 14
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3:30 pm - 10:20 amSFO-BKI
27h 50m1 stop
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12:30 am - 1:00 pmBKI-SFO
27h 30m1 stop
Fri, Sep 26 - Tue, Oct 14
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3:30 pm - 10:20 amSFO-BKI
27h 50m1 stop
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1:45 am - 1:00 pmBKI-SFO
26h 15m2 stops
Thu, Sep 25 - Mon, Oct 13
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12:40 pm - 12:30 amSFO-BKI
44h 50m2 stops
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1:30 am - 2:33 pmBKI-SFO
28h 03m2 stops
$924China Eastern
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Tue, Oct 28 - Sun, Nov 2
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12:35 am - 6:00 pmSFO-BKI
26h 25m1 stop
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7:05 pm - 7:40 pmBKI-SFO
40h 35m2 stops
$1,000China Southern
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu were found on China Eastern ($924) and China Southern ($1,000).

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$858
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 44% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 30% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu

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FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu was $858 for a round-trip ticket.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Kota Kinabalu?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Kota Kinabalu from San Francisco.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Francisco and Kota Kinabalu.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kota Kinabalu from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Kota Kinabalu with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and BKI can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Kota Kinabalu from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Asiana AirlinesOverall score based on 467 reviews
8.0Food
8.6Crew
7.7Entertainment
8.1Comfort
8.4Boarding
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The aircraft was massive (A-380) and became crowded with 400+ passengers on board.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Jul 2025ICN - JFK
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The aircraft was massive (A-380) and became crowded with 400+ passengers on board.

The plane hasnt left im stuck in seatle still my flight has been grounded for almost 5 hours

My luggage didn’t arrive with my flight. Flight was delayed by nearly 2 hours while we sat on the plane and I almost missed my connecting flight and subsequently missed the last train from the airport so it took me another 2 hours to get to my destination after arriving, Crew skipped me several times when offering beverages, and I couldn’t get their attention at times because they wouldn’t even make eye contact with me. They didn’t give me a form for disembarking so I had to go to the back of the line after waiting an eternity for immigration. Paid for on flight wi- fi that didn’t work for most of the flight.

Love flying Asiana. Been using it for over a decade now.

I had a bad experience coming from America to Thailand. On my connecting flight my check in suitcase was not put on the departing aircraft, I received my suitcase 24 hours after arriving in Bangkok and when I open my luggage my hand swelled up. The next morning when I put on an outfit from my suitcase my face swelled up and became numb. My entire vacation was ruined it seems that some kind of chemical was sprayed into suitcase and ruined my clothes and got me sick. The staff at my hotel called the airline and spoke to someone and they told me to file a complaint and gave my a website to do so. I did not file a complaint I felt like it would have fell on death ears. I had to throw away my brand new vacation clothes and suitcase and I had the worst vacation ever due to this happening to me.

The staff was courteous and the flight was very smooth. It was so nice to see the captain greeting the passengers at the end of the flights.

The beefsteak on the lunch menu was excellent! I usually do not eat airplane food. I loved it.

Flight was too cold. I wore a regular cotton tee and it wasn’t enough. It was a night time flight so I would have thought a blanket would be provided to passengers. A 4 hour flight and no options for a meal? I flew Asiana the next day from Seoul to Manilla. Same duration, 4 hours. They give everyone a pillow and blanket and serve a meal. Why is United so cheap and holding back meals and amenities? Also, they promote too much gay stuff and DEI in their advertisements. Please be mindful of other beliefs and don’t shove your gay ideology down my throat.

Staff always with a smile and very helpful with my mom who has mobility issues.

It was amazing. I was not expecting the phenomenal customer service Asiana provides.

Crew and service excellent. 2 hour delay for takeoff. SQ app showed flight on time.

Headwind delayed our flight which wasn’t the airlines fault

Very good flight from Boarding to landing -efficient and comfortable with decent entertainment options

Construction at PDX resulting in very lung walk from the rental car to the gate. SFO, extremely long walk between terminals to get to connecting Singapore airlines flight. My smart watch recorded a total of 3 miles.

The seat in economy class and legroom in Singapore airline are narrower than Korean airlines! I don’t have that comforting feeling flying with Singapore air as in the past!

Loved the airline with the exception of their carry on limitations. They enforce a strict 7 kilo limit for carry on baggage which is ridiculous. We traveled from SFO to SIN with carry on with no difficulty yet when we checked in Delhi they forced us to check the carry on bags. The weight of our carry on bags were 11 and 12 kilos and while they exceeded the limitations set by Singapore Airlines they were well under weight limitations set by may other carriers. Interestingly my wife and I were each allowed two 22 KG bags to check in addition to the 7 kg carry on for a total weight of 102 KG's. Our total weight with the one bag we planned to check and our two carry ons was 46 kgs.

Crew and service was excellent, but passengers should be offered a welcome drink before take off which did not happen. Food was very good. Unfortunately the lie-flat bed in business class was one of the most uncomfortable I have experienced. The configuration forces you to sleep with your legs at an angle instead of in a straight line, plus there is very little padding on the bed so it wasn't possible to sleep for more than 2-3 hours on an 18 hour flight. For what the airlines charges for a business class ticket their hard product leaves a lot to be desired.

Food could have been better. Too many passengers getting up and down all the time.

Delayed 1hour due to storm still didn't get window seat for third flight despite paying £240 extra to book them

Everything was great keep up the good work 😁, can't ask for more.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

Pillow and blanket are dirty. My son got multiple bites during the flight

Flight was on time. My group paid for seat’s so that us four can be seated next to each other. We all got separated. We all got middle seats, which made it more difficult to be able to get up and stretch or use the restroom. We tried talking to the employees at China Eastern and they were of no help. We will not be taking this flight or recommend this route to others in the future. Also I will be contacting customer service on how I can get our money back for paying for assigned seats.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

The crew were excellent, service amazing, blankets and pillow good, cabin temperature perfect, the flight on time, food was unusual selection however plentiful, price for tickets unbeatable through Kayak. Older aeroplanes used by China Eastern was the only down side.

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

Better good than most, if not all European airlines. If you’re stuck in an economy seat anyways, China Eastern is a good choice because of shorter flight time, being able to overfly Russia

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