How long is the flight from United States to Malaysia?

The flight from United States to Malaysia depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Los Angeles Los Angeles (a popular airport in United States) to Kuala Lumpur Intl (the most popular airport in Malaysia), then the flight time is 21h 10m on average. If you fly from San Francisco (another popular airport in United States) to Kuala Lumpur Intl, then the average flight time is 18h 25m.

What are the most popular cities to visit in Malaysia?

Some of the world’s most well-traveled cities are in Malaysia. The most popular city to travel to in Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur, which momondo users choose as their landing destination 77% more often than other cities. The next most popular cities in Malaysia are Penang and Langkawi.

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Flights to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport

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Air China

Oct 30

LAX

25h 35m

1 stop

KUL

Nov 14

KUL

25h 40m

1 stop

LAX

$662

Singapore Airlines

Oct 28

LAX

26h 05m

1 stop

KUL

Nov 4

KUL

25h 10m

1 stop

LAX

$663

Air China

Oct 2

LAX

32h 35m

1 stop

KUL

Oct 15

KUL

34h 55m

1 stop

LAX

$664

China Eastern

Aug 18

LAX

33h 30m

1 stop

KUL

Aug 24

KUL

28h 50m

1 stop

LAX

$665

China Eastern

Aug 20

LAX

21h 25m

1 stop

KUL

Sep 8

KUL

33h 05m

1 stop

LAX

$667

China Eastern

Aug 18

LAX

35h 10m

3 stops

KUL

Aug 25

KUL

35h 05m

1 stop

LAX

$668

China Eastern

Aug 24

LAX

26h 35m

1 stop

KUL

Oct 27

KUL

29h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$671

Air China

Oct 30

LAX

25h 35m

1 stop

KUL

Nov 15

KUL

41h 35m

1 stop

LAX

$674

China Eastern

Aug 19

LAX

21h 25m

1 stop

KUL

Sep 9

KUL

47h 40m

2 stops

LAX

$679

China Eastern

Aug 28

LAX

39h 45m

1 stop

KUL

Sep 7

KUL

33h 45m

2 stops

LAX

$680

China Eastern

Aug 30

LAX

35h 10m

3 stops

KUL

Sep 15

KUL

33h 05m

1 stop

LAX

$681

China Eastern

Aug 27

LAX

26h 35m

1 stop

KUL

Sep 6

KUL

28h 50m

1 stop

LAX

$684

Flights to Penang

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China Eastern

Aug 26

LAX

28h 00m

1 stop

PEN

Sep 8

PEN

40h 35m

1 stop

LAX

$688

China Eastern

Sep 9

LAX

28h 00m

1 stop

PEN

Sep 16

PEN

40h 35m

1 stop

LAX

$689

Singapore Airlines

Oct 10

SEA

32h 50m

1 stop

PEN

Oct 15

PEN

37h 30m

1 stop

SEA

$710

Cathay Pacific

Aug 26

LAX

23h 15m

1 stop

PEN

Sep 1

PEN

25h 15m

1 stop

LAX

$714

Singapore Airlines

Oct 8

SEA

40h 05m

1 stop

PEN

Oct 15

PEN

29h 35m

1 stop

SEA

$715

Cathay Pacific

Aug 26

LAX

23h 15m

1 stop

PEN

Sep 1

PEN

25h 15m

1 stop

LAX

$716

Singapore Airlines

Oct 8

SEA

40h 05m

1 stop

PEN

Oct 15

PEN

29h 35m

1 stop

SEA

$720

Cathay Pacific

Nov 19

LAX

40h 10m

1 stop

PEN

Nov 30

PEN

36h 15m

1 stop

LAX

$721

Singapore Airlines

Sep 8

SFO

38h 35m

1 stop

PEN

Oct 13

PEN

27h 25m

1 stop

SFO

$722

Singapore Airlines

Sep 15

SFO

32h 15m

1 stop

PEN

Oct 13

PEN

27h 25m

1 stop

SFO

$726

Singapore Airlines

Oct 8

SEA

37h 10m

1 stop

PEN

Oct 15

PEN

32h 30m

1 stop

SEA

$731

Cathay Pacific

Sep 16

LAX

27h 45m

1 stop

PEN

Sep 22

PEN

30h 30m

1 stop

LAX

$735

Flights to Langkawi

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Multiple Airlines

Sep 10

LAX

28h 50m

2 stops

LGK

Sep 17

LGK

23h 45m

2 stops

LAX

$882

Singapore Airlines

Oct 4

LAX

26h 00m

2 stops

LGK

Oct 11

LGK

25h 35m

2 stops

LAX

$936

Etihad Airways

Oct 14

IAD

33h 55m

2 stops

LGK

Oct 28

LGK

32h 10m

2 stops

IAD

$994

Etihad Airways

Oct 13

BOS

32h 40m

2 stops

LGK

Nov 17

LGK

58h 15m

2 stops

BOS

$1,003

Etihad Airways

Sep 11

IAD

31h 55m

2 stops

LGK

Sep 18

LGK

33h 50m

2 stops

IAD

$1,028

Etihad Airways

Oct 14

IAD

33h 55m

2 stops

LGK

Oct 28

LGK

32h 10m

2 stops

IAD

$1,030

Multiple Airlines

Sep 9

LAX

28h 45m

2 stops

LGK

Sep 17

LGK

35h 10m

3 stops

LAX

$1,037

Singapore Airlines

Oct 4

LAX

26h 55m

1 stop

LGK

Oct 11

LGK

25h 35m

2 stops

LAX

$1,083

Etihad Airways

Sep 13

BOS

56h 25m

2 stops

LGK

Sep 20

LGK

36h 15m

2 stops

BOS

$1,087

Multiple Airlines

Nov 6

SFO

36h 05m

2 stops

LGK

Nov 8

LGK

50h 45m

2 stops

SFO

$1,095

Qatar Airways

Oct 11

IAD

34h 45m

2 stops

LGK

Oct 15

LGK

34h 05m

2 stops

IAD

$1,132

Multiple Airlines

Sep 9

LAX

27h 40m

3 stops

LGK

Sep 17

LGK

35h 10m

3 stops

LAX

$1,180

Flights to Kota Kinabalu

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China Eastern

Aug 14

LAX

39h 30m

1 stop

BKI

Aug 29

BKI

26h 15m

1 stop

LAX

$661

China Eastern

Sep 13

LAX

21h 00m

1 stop

BKI

Sep 16

BKI

23h 35m

1 stop

LAX

$666

Multiple Airlines

Sep 14

LAX

30h 15m

2 stops

BKI

Sep 21

BKI

25h 40m

2 stops

LAX

$793

Multiple Airlines

Nov 1

SEA

31h 05m

2 stops

BKI

Dec 1

BKI

43h 30m

2 stops

SEA

$801

China Eastern

Nov 11

LAX

21h 00m

1 stop

BKI

Nov 14

BKI

23h 35m

1 stop

LAX

$816

China Eastern

Nov 11

LAX

21h 00m

1 stop

BKI

Nov 14

BKI

23h 35m

1 stop

LAX

$856

China Southern

Jan 8

LAX

28h 00m

1 stop

BKI

Jan 21

BKI

34h 00m

2 stops

LAX

$869

China Eastern

Jan 8

LAX

21h 00m

1 stop

BKI

Jan 21

BKI

23h 35m

1 stop

LAX

$908

China Eastern

Sep 14

SFO

21h 30m

1 stop

BKI

Sep 16

BKI

33h 06m

2 stops

SFO

$935

Multiple Airlines

Jan 7

LAX

27h 00m

2 stops

BKI

Jan 23

BKI

24h 00m

2 stops

LAX

$943

Multiple Airlines

Sep 14

SFO

30h 45m

2 stops

BKI

Sep 28

BKI

32h 40m

2 stops

SFO

$950

Multiple Airlines

Nov 1

SEA

27h 05m

2 stops

BKI

Nov 30

BKI

32h 52m

3 stops

SEA

$953

Flights to Johor Bahru

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Multiple Airlines

Sep 11

IAD

43h 05m

2 stops

JHB

Sep 18

JHB

39h 10m

2 stops

IAD

$1,095

Multiple Airlines

Sep 11

JFK

53h 15m

2 stops

JHB

Sep 18

JHB

47h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$1,228

Qatar Airways

Sep 10

IAD

49h 30m

2 stops

JHB

Sep 13

JHB

31h 55m

2 stops

IAD

$1,241

Turkish Airlines

Nov 4

LAX

37h 00m

2 stops

JHB

Nov 8

JHB

45h 20m

2 stops

LAX

$1,257

Singapore Airlines

Nov 4

LAX

30h 55m

2 stops

JHB

Nov 8

JHB

48h 40m

2 stops

LAX

$1,273

Multiple Airlines

Sep 10

JFK

28h 50m

3 stops

JHB

Sep 18

JHB

29h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$1,281

Turkish Airlines

Nov 18

IAD

40h 15m

2 stops

JHB

Nov 22

JHB

45h 10m

2 stops

IAD

$1,301

Etihad Airways

Nov 18

IAD

40h 25m

2 stops

JHB

Nov 22

JHB

49h 15m

2 stops

IAD

$1,319

Qatar Airways

Nov 18

IAD

49h 30m

2 stops

JHB

Nov 22

JHB

41h 40m

2 stops

IAD

$1,332

Turkish Airlines

Oct 21

SFO

48h 45m

2 stops

JHB

Oct 25

JHB

61h 05m

2 stops

SFO

$1,362

Qatar Airways

Sep 23

JFK

36h 15m

2 stops

JHB

Sep 27

JHB

38h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$1,371

Singapore Airlines

Oct 21

SFO

40h 20m

2 stops

JHB

Oct 25

JHB

60h 35m

2 stops

SFO

$1,392

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11:25 pm - 4:00 pm

LAX

KUL

25h 35m

1 stop

12:20 am - 10:00 am

KUL

LAX

25h 40m

1 stop

$662Air China

Fri, Oct 30 - Sat, Nov 14

8:50 pm - 1:55 pm

LAX

KUL

26h 05m

1 stop

9:00 am - 6:10 pm

KUL

LAX

25h 10m

1 stop

$663Singapore Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 4

11:25 pm - 11:00 pm

LAX

KUL

32h 35m

1 stop

12:15 am - 8:10 pm

KUL

LAX

34h 55m

1 stop

$664Air China

Fri, Oct 2 - Thu, Oct 15

12:30 pm - 2:20 pm

LAX

KUL

34h 50m

2 stops

4:00 pm - 10:05 am

KUL

LAX

33h 05m

1 stop

$665China Eastern

Tue, Aug 18 - Tue, Aug 25

12:30 pm - 2:20 pm

LAX

KUL

34h 50m

2 stops

8:15 pm - 10:05 am

KUL

LAX

28h 50m

1 stop

$665China Eastern

Tue, Aug 18 - Mon, Aug 24

11:30 pm - 9:10 pm

LAX

KUL

30h 40m

1 stop

9:00 am - 6:10 pm

KUL

LAX

25h 10m

1 stop

$687Singapore Airlines

Thu, Sep 24 - Sun, Nov 8

11:30 pm - 12:05 pm

LAX

KUL

21h 35m

1 stop

5:50 pm - 8:55 pm

KUL

LAX

19h 05m

1 stop

$696Cathay Pacific

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Nov 16

11:30 pm - 12:05 pm

LAX

KUL

21h 35m

1 stop

5:40 pm - 10:00 pm

KUL

LAX

19h 20m

1 stop

$696Cathay Pacific

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 6

11:50 pm - 3:40 pm

LAX

KUL

24h 50m

1 stop

1:20 am - 8:00 pm

KUL

LAX

33h 40m

1 stop

$709China Southern

Mon, Aug 31 - Fri, Sep 11

11:50 pm - 1:25 pm

LAX

KUL

22h 35m

1 stop

2:45 pm - 8:00 pm

KUL

LAX

20h 15m

1 stop

$712China Southern

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 16

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Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX - KUL

LAXKUL

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 10/30

11:25 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop25h 35m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sat 11/14

12:20 am-10:00 am

1 stop25h 40m

$662

Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX - KUL

LAXKUL

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 10/28

8:50 pm-1:55 pm

1 stop26h 05m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 11/4

9:00 am-6:10 pm

1 stop25h 10m

$663

Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX - KUL

LAXKUL

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 10/2

11:25 pm-11:00 pm

1 stop32h 35m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 10/15

12:15 am-8:10 pm

1 stop34h 55m

$664

Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX - KUL

LAXKUL

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 8/18

12:30 pm-2:20 pm

2 stops34h 50m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 8/25

4:00 pm-10:05 am

1 stop33h 05m

$665

Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX - KUL

LAXKUL

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 8/18

12:30 pm-2:20 pm

2 stops34h 50m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 8/24

8:15 pm-10:05 am

1 stop28h 50m

$665

Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX - KUL

LAXKUL

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Thu 9/24

11:30 pm-9:10 pm

1 stop30h 40m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sun 11/8

9:00 am-6:10 pm

1 stop25h 10m

$687

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Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX - KUL

LAXKUL

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 9/28

11:30 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop21h 35m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 11/16

5:50 pm-8:55 pm

1 stop19h 05m

$696

Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX - KUL

LAXKUL

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 9/28

11:30 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop21h 35m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 10/6

5:40 pm-10:00 pm

1 stop19h 20m

$696

Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX - KUL

LAXKUL

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 8/31

11:50 pm-3:40 pm

1 stop24h 50m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Fri 9/11

1:20 am-8:00 pm

1 stop33h 40m

$709

Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX - KUL

LAXKUL

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 9/2

11:50 pm-1:25 pm

1 stop22h 35m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 9/16

2:45 pm-8:00 pm

1 stop20h 15m

$712

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What airlines fly to Malaysia?

Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and ANA are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Malaysia from United States according to our data. Singapore Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Malaysia. Keep in mind that there are 22 different airlines that fly to Malaysia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Summary info about Malaysia flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$346
Best Round-Trip Price	$662
Fastest flight time	27h 30m

The best one-way flight price to Malaysia from United States in the last 5 days is $346 (Los Angeles Los Angeles to Kuala Lumpur Intl).

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The best round-trip flight price to Malaysia from United States in the last 5 days is $662 (Los Angeles Los Angeles to Kuala Lumpur Intl).

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The fastest flight to Malaysia from United States takes 27h 30m (Dallas/Fort Worth to Kuala Lumpur Intl).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Malaysia

What popular landmarks are in Malaysia?

Malaysia is full of notable places to explore, many with significant historical value to the region and the world. Some of the most popular landmarks in Malaysia are KLCC Park, Petronas Towers, Sunway Lagoon Theme Park, and Kuala Lumpur China Town, among many more.

What is the best airport to land at to visit KLCC Park?

When visiting KLCC Park in Kuala Lumpur, the closest airport is Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport.

What is the cheapest flight to Malaysia?

The best prices found on momondo for flights to Malaysia are:
$17 per person with Firefly
$19 per person with AirAsia
$20 per person with Batik Air

What airlines fly to Malaysia?

There are 22 airlines that fly to Malaysia on a routine basis, but Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Turkish Airlines happen to be the most popular among our users. In the past year, 35% of those who searched for flights to Malaysia looked to travel with Cathay Pacific, making this airline the top choice among momondo travelers.

What is the most popular airport in Malaysia to fly to?

The most popular airport in Malaysia to fly to is Kuala Lumpur Intl, based on our data. In the past 12 months, 64% of all momondo users who traveled to Malaysia chose to fly into Kuala Lumpur Intl airport, which is located in the city of Kuala Lumpur.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Malaysia?

Prices for flights to Malaysia are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Malaysia?

As of August 2026, there are 73 operators available to choose from for flights to Malaysia.

How old do you have to be to fly to Malaysia?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to Malaysia.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Malaysia?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Malaysia can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Malaysia. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Malaysia?

momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and agents so you can find and book the best deal on flights to Malaysia. Millions of users trust and use momondo every year so you are in good company.

Can I find flights to Malaysia with flexible booking policies on momondo?

All flight searches to Malaysia on momondo can be filtered to show those which offer flexible booking policies.

How can momondo help me find flights to Malaysia?

Once you have performed a search for flights to Malaysia, momondo helps you find the right flight by offering useful filters to narrow down your flight selection. Flights can be filtered by multiple factors such as airline, airport and price; but also by other criteria like aircraft type and payment method.

I’m not ready to book a flight to Malaysia right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

If you are not ready to book a flight to Malaysia now, use our insights above to find helpful tips or alternatively set up a price alert; this is where momondo will track prices on flights to Malaysia and let you know when they change.