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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 Kinabalu1 stop$654
Sandakan
Sandakan2 stops$1,309
Tawau
Tawau3 stops$1,219
Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu1 stop$654
Sandakan
Sandakan2 stops$1,309
Tawau
Tawau3 stops$1,219

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

Mon, Nov 24 - Fri, Dec 5
China Eastern Logo
11:30 am - 12:30 amLAX-BKI
21h 00m1 stop
China Eastern Logo
1:30 am - 9:05 amBKI-LAX
23h 35m1 stop
$654China Eastern
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Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:45 pm - 11:10 amLAX-BKI
27h 25m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 5:50 pmBKI-LAX
26h 50m2 stops
$717Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 28
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:05 pm - 7:00 pmLAX-BKI
28h 55m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
2:40 pm - 7:55 pmBKI-LAX
21h 15m2 stops
$804Singapore Airlines
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Wed, Jan 14 - Wed, Jan 28
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:05 pm - 3:20 pmLAX-BKI
25h 15m2 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
2:40 pm - 10:55 amBKI-LAX
36h 15m3 stops
$817Singapore Airlines
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Thu, Apr 2 - Sun, Apr 19
China Southern Logo
12:35 am - 6:20 pmSFO-BKI
26h 45m2 stops
China Southern Logo
7:20 pm - 8:30 pmBKI-SFO
40h 10m2 stops
$961China Southern
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Sun, Mar 15 - Sat, Apr 4
China Southern Logo
11:00 pm - 6:00 pmLAX-BKI
28h 00m1 stop
China Southern Logo
7:20 pm - 7:40 pmBKI-LAX
39h 20m1 stop
$983China Southern
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Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 11
Etihad Airways Logo
3:40 pm - 9:30 pmBOS-BKI
40h 50m2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
11:00 am - 3:10 pmBKI-BOS
40h 10m2 stops
$1,038Etihad Airways
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Sat, Mar 7 - Mon, Mar 23
Etihad Airways Logo
1:10 pm - 9:30 pmORD-BKI
66h 20m2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
11:00 am - 8:35 amBKI-ORD
58h 35m2 stops
$1,040Etihad Airways
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Sun, Mar 1 - Fri, Mar 13
Qatar Airways Logo
8:40 pm - 6:20 pmBOS-BKI
32h 40m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
10:00 pm - 2:55 pmBKI-BOS
28h 55m2 stops
$1,123Qatar Airways
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Mon, Mar 2 - Fri, Mar 13
Qatar Airways Logo
8:40 pm - 5:05 pmBOS-BKI
55h 25m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
10:00 pm - 2:55 pmBKI-BOS
52h 55m2 stops
$1,124Qatar Airways
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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 January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,832 and $1,563 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$452
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 31% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 42% 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 Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,351. 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 1604 reviews
8.4Boarding
8.2Comfort
8.7Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.7Food
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The seat was uncomfortable and seemed to be on its last days. Loose and sloppy

6.0 GoodWilliam, Oct 2025LAX - PDX
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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.

put me in front row, screen was tiny, movie slection wasnt very good will be flying back on another airlines

Japan Airlines was excellent as usual once on the plane. Cabin crew was wonderful as usual. Boarding was solid on the Honolulu leg. For Thai Airways the boarding was less organized. I was in an earlier group but they weren’t clear with the numbers or instructions. Flight crew from Japan to Thailand was very good.

Terrible. Our flight was delayed by 15 hours. We lost a full day of our vacation.

Not good. The flight from LAX to Tokyo was delayed 15 hours.

highly recommend for trip to japan only reason why i gave good not excellent is because their selection of movies and tv shows in English is more limited .

I avoid American Airlines for a reason. Our flight was delayed at LAX. The situation at the gate was chaotic. The woman making announcements wasn't being clear or transparent regarding why there were delays. There was a lot of confusion regarding flight and gate status. Other passengers were pretty rude. I was elbowed in the eye by someone who was in a hurry to get their bags from the overhead bin immediately after the flight landed. Ultimately, I will avoid AA as much as possible in the future.

Overall a great experience. One complain was the vegetarian food that my wife had which was mostly boiled vegetables with not much flavor.

We booked business class round trip from Delhi to San Diego and back. On our last leg from Bangalore to Delhi we were down graded to economy class which was big disappointment other than that everything was great.

Better screens, it would have been nice to have more comfortable seats.

2nd major delay due to maintenance issues. 1st delay missed my connecting flight.

It was great, but my bag was not loaded onto the connecting flight. I'm currently getting it resolved. If this isn't a problem, everything else was excellent.

Very clean ,flight attendants very professional,nice , Boarding was very easy

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.

Coming back to America was a peaceful flight everyone and everything was perfect

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.

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

Service was top notch and the attention to passengers is great. Takeoff and landing was on schedule. Food selection is good

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.

Food from Surabaya was below average but from Singapore is much better

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.

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.

Not good - chair back could not move back for premium economy. Not worth the price

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.

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.

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