$453 Find Cheap Flights to Sabah

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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$756
Sandakan
Sandakan2 stops$1,233
Tawau
Tawau2 stops$1,723
Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu1 stop$756
Sandakan
Sandakan2 stops$1,233
Tawau
Tawau2 stops$1,723

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

Sat, May 16 - Sun, May 24
China Eastern Logo
12:00 pm - 12:30 am
SFO
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BKI
21h 30m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
1:30 am - 9:05 am
BKI
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SFO
22h 35m
1 stop
$756China Eastern
Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Sep 11
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:05 am - 2:30 pm
LAX
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BKI
23h 25m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:45 pm - 9:50 pm
BKI
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LAX
22h 05m
1 stop
$759Multiple Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Wed, May 20
China Eastern Logo
12:00 pm - 12:30 am
SFO
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BKI
21h 30m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
1:30 am - 9:05 am
BKI
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SFO
22h 35m
1 stop
$764China Eastern
Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Sep 11
Singapore Airlines Logo
12:05 am - 3:35 pm
LAX
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BKI
48h 30m
2 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
8:45 pm - 9:50 pm
BKI
-
LAX
40h 05m
1 stop
$908Singapore Airlines
Wed, Aug 19 - Fri, Sep 11
Singapore Airlines Logo
12:05 am - 3:35 pm
LAX
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BKI
48h 30m
2 stops
Singapore Airlines Logo
8:45 pm - 9:50 pm
BKI
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LAX
40h 05m
1 stop
$910Singapore Airlines
Mon, Apr 20 - Mon, Apr 27
Qatar Airways Logo
8:20 pm - 12:40 am
IAD
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BKI
40h 20m
2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
5:20 am - 8:40 am
BKI
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IAD
39h 20m
2 stops
$1,357Qatar Airways
Thu, Apr 9 - Mon, Apr 13
Malaysia Airlines Logo
9:00 pm - 9:35 pm
IAD
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BKI
36h 35m
2 stops
Malaysia Airlines Logo
12:40 pm - 4:05 pm
BKI
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IAD
39h 25m
2 stops
$1,497Malaysia Airlines
Wed, Jun 17 - Sun, Jun 28
Qatar Airways Logo
6:30 am - 12:40 am
BOS
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BKI
30h 10m
3 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
10:20 pm - 3:15 pm
BKI
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BOS
28h 55m
2 stops
$2,328Qatar Airways
Tue, Jun 16 - Sat, Jun 27
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:45 am - 12:30 am
BOS
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BKI
34h 45m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:15 am - 11:05 pm
BKI
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BOS
33h 50m
1 stop
$3,133Cathay Pacific
Tue, Jun 16 - Sat, Jun 27
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:45 am - 12:30 am
BOS
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BKI
34h 45m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:15 am - 11:05 pm
BKI
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BOS
33h 50m
1 stop
$3,559Cathay Pacific
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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 January, when tickets cost $674 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and May, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,565 and $1,559 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$453
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 40% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 33% 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.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Sabah

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Reviews of the top 4 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 1748 reviews
7.7Food
8.2Comfort
8.4Boarding
7.8Entertainment
8.7Crew
Airline reviews

No food at all so it was a bit of a culture shock for international travellers with connecting domestic flights.

4.0 OkayPutri Arum, Mar 2026
SEA - DCA
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No food at all so it was a bit of a culture shock for international travellers with connecting domestic flights.

Excellent! So happy that the crew members were so helpful and friendly and able to understandably communicate. They’re very receptive with someone like me, with disability. I love that I did not even have to ask for luggage help like, having to place and take down my carry-on luggage in and out of the over-head compartment. Hope, help is extended to disabled passenger(s) through out class classifications they’ve bought; economy or business class it might be. As a disabled person myself, I’m truly of great appreciation of this kind of help. Means a lot !!! Thank you so very much JAL crew. You out done others on this customer service part of the trip. Please continue to do so. From now on, I’ll choose JAL as my airline whenever I have to fly to any southeast asian countries. And I will disseminate my excellent travel experience with you to others.

My only complaint is that the flight attendant that I encountered was not receptive, unhappy to help me out prompted for help with my carry-on luggage to be put up into the over-head compartment. At time of booking, I’ve informed the customer service about my medical-surgical history necessitating assistance in carrying luggage(s)/baggage(s) especially lifting over head. I know crews’ policy of doing such. But, there should be exception(s) to that rule; a consideration for disabled people.. Especially noting given the passenger’s med/surg’s history. Hope, something will come out of this survey. Thank you for your kind understanding and cooperation regarding this issue. So I can still continue flying with any airlines in the near future.

American Airlines food is horrible. Also, paid to fly JAL on all segments, but received a much lower quality. I was disappointed to learn that we would be using American Airlines on this flight, which has less comfort, entertainment, choices, and lower standard of service. Overall not satisfied.

American Airlines has horrible food. Also, since I booked a trip with JAL for all segments, I was surprised and disappointed I was on American Airlines from LAX to Haneda. I paid for JAL and received a much lower quality.

Food was very mediocre. Economy is pretty uncomfortable. Crew was excellent and responsive.

Not as good as I expected, I couldn't use the screen to watch movies or anything else because it wasn't 'STEADY' AT ALL, it moved every single time that the passenger who sat on that seat moved, that caused me fell dizzy and nauseous when I tried to use it, so I ended up with only sleeping and eating with no entertainment all my haul flight on premium economy seat, plus the passenger who sat next to me, she just loved to spread her very long hair down on my shoulder, face, arm, sometimes her hair just whacked my face till I really wanted to offer her my hairband!, super annoying 😑 and that my bad experience with that flight.

This was serviced by American Airlines. Not as great as Japan Airlines. The LAX domestic airport is not a great airport. We needed to take a shuttle to go to the gate. Mind you, this is just a connection, but we had to go to security again, which is a hassle after a very long flight from Japan. It makes sense, for our checked baggage to be picked up and moved to the other carousel for our final destination, but for us doing the security all over again, pointless. We had our boarding passes already when we were still in Japan, yet we had to start from zero again when we arrived LAX. There should at least be a different line for connecting passengers without going out like it’s our final destination. Next time, I will try to book our flights from any foreign countries non stop to my destination.

Very comfortab flight. The flight crew and service was terrific. The food was average at best.

My plans changed and I tried to cancel or change the flight for credit but was giving the run around and denied . Not great

They ran out of the second choice of food was stuck with fish

Overall were very good and I was satisfied w/ all the food and services.

I wish there was a little more leg room between the seats. The recline was good and seats overall were comfortable. I also didn’t like the 2-4-2 configuration.

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.

The crews were very professional and courteous. Pleasant flight and thank you!

They wouldn't let me on the plane. The 3rd party apparently didn't pay for the tickets properly?

Overall experience is good but if the food menu can change to authentic Malaysia food will be good. I.e. Nasi Lemak, Char Kueh Tiew and etc

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.

Plane was good. But food was bad and air host was so rude. I will never fly with China Eastern again

The flight was delayed by 2 hours, although to their credit they delayed my connecting flight so people could reach it. Also their site is a nightmare to navigate on a phone. Everything else was good.

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

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.

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