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Cheap Flights to Sabah

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu2 stops$642
Sandakan
Sandakan2 stops$1,225
Tawau
Tawau2 stops$1,526
Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu2 stops$642
Sandakan
Sandakan2 stops$1,225
Tawau
Tawau2 stops$1,526

Book Cheap Sabah Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to Sabah 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 to Sabah

Thu, Jan 22 - Thu, Feb 5
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3:45 pm - 11:10 am
LAX
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BKI
27h 25m2 stops
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7:20 am - 5:50 pm
BKI
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LAX
26h 30m2 stops
$642Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 22 - Thu, Feb 5
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3:45 pm - 11:10 am
LAX
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BKI
27h 25m2 stops
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7:20 am - 5:50 pm
BKI
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LAX
26h 30m2 stops
$646Multiple Airlines
Thu, Jan 22 - Wed, Jan 28
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12:00 pm - 12:30 am
SFO
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BKI
20h 30m1 stop
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1:30 am - 9:00 am
BKI
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SFO
23h 30m1 stop
$654China Eastern
Thu, Jan 22 - Wed, Jan 28
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8:25 am - 12:30 am
SFO
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BKI
24h 05m2 stops
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1:30 am - 9:00 am
BKI
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SFO
23h 30m1 stop
$784China Eastern
Tue, Apr 14 - Sun, Apr 19
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2:20 pm - 3:35 pm
LAX
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BKI
34h 15m3 stops
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3:00 pm - 9:50 pm
BKI
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LAX
45h 50m2 stops
$828Singapore Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Sun, Apr 19
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11:40 pm - 3:35 pm
LAX
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BKI
24h 55m2 stops
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12:15 pm - 9:50 pm
BKI
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LAX
24h 35m1 stop
$843Singapore Airlines
Sun, Mar 22 - Wed, Mar 25
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9:05 pm - 3:20 pm
IAD
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BKI
30h 15m2 stops
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7:05 pm - 4:55 pm
BKI
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IAD
33h 50m2 stops
$1,276Qatar Airways
Sat, Feb 14 - Sat, Mar 7
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8:40 pm - 11:40 pm
BOS
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BKI
38h 00m2 stops
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6:00 pm - 1:55 pm
BKI
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BOS
56h 55m2 stops
$1,337Qatar Airways
Mon, Feb 23 - Thu, Feb 26
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5:45 pm - 9:30 am
IAH
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BKI
49h 45m2 stops
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10:00 pm - 3:15 pm
BKI
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IAH
31h 15m2 stops
$1,365Malaysia Airlines
Wed, Mar 18 - Sun, Mar 22
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11:55 pm - 10:25 am
SFO
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TWU
43h 30m2 stops
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8:05 pm - 1:40 pm
TWU
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SFO
32h 35m2 stops
$1,638Malaysia Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Sabah

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Sabah to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from the United States to Sabah?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from the United States to Sabah, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from the United States to Sabah is April, when tickets cost $697 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and October, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,675 and $1,565 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$349
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 35% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 40% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking Sabah flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from the United States to Sabah?

    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 the United States to Sabah.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from the United States to Sabah?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from the United States to Sabah 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 the United States to Sabah?

    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 from the United States to Sabah with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from the United States to Sabah?

    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 from the United States to Sabah up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Sabah?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Sabah is Sunday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,327. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are $1,830 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Sabah?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Sabah is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $1,168 on average. Morning departures are around 9% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Sabah is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,451.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Sabah

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Sabah. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United States to Sabah. 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 the United States to Sabah? 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.
8.3
Japan AirlinesOverall score based on 1662 reviews
8.4Boarding
7.8Entertainment
7.7Food
8.7Crew
8.2Comfort
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I wouldn’t know, I tried to contact you days before to reschedule my flight back to Okinawa but you left me on hold for 2 hours. I tried calling multiple times and not once did you pick up. I had to spend 2000 dollars on a one way ticket back to Okinawa because I couldn’t get ahold of you guys to change my flight.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Dec 2025
DTW - DFW
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I wouldn’t know, I tried to contact you days before to reschedule my flight back to Okinawa but you left me on hold for 2 hours. I tried calling multiple times and not once did you pick up. I had to spend 2000 dollars on a one way ticket back to Okinawa because I couldn’t get ahold of you guys to change my flight.

I fell asleep, and the crew kindly left some snacks for me

I was so hungry , from Boston to Tokyo, only 2 big food .

The crew was nice, the food could be better, and at least 2 bathroom stalls were out of service.

Good experience for economy transpacific. Reasonable comfortable seats. Food was not as good as I expected or had on other prior transpacific flights but likely attribute that to rising cost of supplies. Staff is courteous. Overall, very good.

great experience - staff were kind and attentive and food was excellent. very comfortable flight that felt much shorter than 14 hours.

The original email I received and flight that I paid for was for Japan Airlines. Since JAL is a partner with American, I ended up on an American Airlines plane. This would not be a problem, except that JAL allows 2 check in bags for free and American only allows 1. A $100.00 unexpected expense was very disturbing, especially since I will have to pay it again on my way home. I feel like it was a bait and switch. I never would have chosen American Airlines if I had known that I would have to pay $200.00 in baggage fees, above and beyond my airfare. Secondly, the check in counter representative did not realize that I had TSA pre-check, so I had to return to the check-in desk on a different floor to get a new boarding pass. The AA representative helping at the check-in kiosks was very helpful, kind, polite, and professional when I returned for the new boarding pass. Thirdly, the crew was not as friendly as I have experienced on other airlines. Their tone when speaking to other passengers was not always polite. The food was better than I expected. However, I am used to having a station where one can serve themselves water, juice or grab a snack. That was not the case on this flight. Truly makes me think twice about booking with American Airlines. I am very disappointed.

Crews are rude and short. Example: after my drink and was ready to prep my bed to rest. I tried to give my empty glasses to the steward while she was playing her card game on her iPad. The steward told me to take the glass back to my table instead of taking the glass out of my hand. Compare Japanese steward it’s like heaven and hell.

The seat was uncomfortable and seemed to be on its last days. Loose and sloppy

I traveled business class from Lax to Narita flight Jl61. The crew was attentive and polite. Food was good quality and service was as it should be. Narita to Bengaluru Jl753was another story in business class. The cabin was darkened for the 9hr:30min flight, food was mediocre, service was below standard and crew can't speak English to save their lives. When you ask for noodles soup from Ala carte they gave cup of noodles while Lax to Narita i was served the best Ramen noodles in a big bowl. Why the disparity on this leg of the journey.....or is it because there were mostly Indian passengers and it really did not matter to Jal to bother as its a poor country and Indians refrain from speaking up? A good airline but differentiation like this brings their reputation and business down.

toilets could be cleaned more frequently, everything else was pretty good.

The flight crew was phenominal! We couldn't have asked for any better. They were experienced professionals.

Wish the seat don’t have restrictions, can’t fully insert backpack all the way inside.

Wish the underseat compartment don’t have a restriction, can fit a personal item such as backpack fully like most Boeing

I have difficulties to book wheelchair for my parents returned flight

Airline should consider adding a small meal at the last leg of the flight, right now there is 7 hours of no meal break.

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

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.

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.

I was denied boarding at the Brisbane airport and it seems like I won’t get any refunds from the airline

In my return flight they couldn’t identify my ticket or boarding pass, I had to go to 3 different counters until I was able to get my boarding pass. The food was on, it was the bear minimum. They didn’t even recognise that I was a Muslim and can’t eat meat, chicken or pork. In one of the trays I believe they served me pork. The staff were very pleasant, but they need to be aware of their surroundings more carefully, one of them stuck her lower belly right into my face! I was shocked and very uncomfortable.

Overall I had good experience with China Southern airline. Nothing to claim. I hoped they could improve the meal quality that is.

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

Surprised that the safety briefing was only conducted in Malay language and no English despite there are foreigners on board. MH should take safety more seriously.

Flights were delayed, Food was good but only 1 meal instead of 2.

Food was good but only 1 meal and 1 pie, instead of 2 meals. Both legs were late.

We are row 11, when the crew came to us, only one meal choice was available.

OK seats comfortable, easy boarding/embarking, excellent connection to domestic Malaysia flight with baggage checked through without customs. Catering especially drinks borderline ok luckily less important aspect

Comfortable seats in economy, managed a few hours sleep in an o night flight but the food was terrible. Surprising as Malaysia airlines has been good in the past. Service was mediocre this time too.

Vast improvement needed in customer service. I couldn’t get the drink of my choice during both meals (i.e. sparking water and Diet Coke). I had used plastic cups falling onto me from the tray. No eye contact when they thank you on the way out signalling an insincere thank you.

Jia yung was the flight attendant that made this a miserable flight.

The flight isn’t great, as the plane has faulty with light and noise. It blinks and make noise for 8hrs non stop! Causing health and sensory issues! Causing Hazard matter to all 3 babies that on bassinet seats. This matters affected 12 passengers and the most horrible flight I ever experience. Have been flying with MAS for more 30yrs and this is the worst! Very disappointed

AC not working, just slowly blowing room temperature air. Long taxi time does not help as well. Sweating all over the whole trip.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers.

2 parts to the journey. First leg covered in a newer plane with decent staff + POOR FOOD QUALITY but the second half didn’t leave a positive impression at all as the plane itself was an older built and the crew didn’t serve properly. Language is an issue with China Eastern flights as always, but unmotivated crew just makes it even bad.

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

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.

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