RM 3,511 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu – Compare and Save

A direct flight from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu takes 00m, covering 19,752 km.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Return flights from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu range from RM 3,529 to RM 5,143, with an average of RM 3,777 over the past 12 months. Anything below RM 3,529 counts as a good deal.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about RM 3,511 to RM 14,651. That means the highest observed fare was about 4x higher than the lowest one.

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around RM 162 for economy cars. Top options include:

• keddy by Europcar
• GREEN MOTION
• Europcar
• MKAZ
• Suria Car Rental

Flights from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu usually depart from San Francisco (SFO) and arrive at Kota Kinabalu (BKI).

One-stop flights from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu most commonly connect through:

• Hong Kong Intl (HKG) – 59% of one-stop connections
• Shanghai Pu Dong (PVG) – 34% of one-stop connections
• Singapore Changi (SIN) – 6% of one-stop connections

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 59% on flights from San Francisco to Kota Kinabalu. Sunday is the cheapest departure day at RM 3,625 return on average, while Tuesday is the most expensive at RM 8,817, a difference of RM 5,192.

Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

Flying via Shanghai Pu Dong (PVG) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 21h 59m, compared to 24h 27m via Hong Kong Intl (HKG) and 30h 40m via Singapore Changi (SIN).

Kota Kinabalu is 15 hours ahead of San Francisco (Malaysia Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.