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 (a popular airport in United States) to Kuala Lumpur Intl (the most popular airport in Malaysia), then the flight time is 20h 45m on average. If you fly from Miami (another popular airport in United States) to Kuala Lumpur Intl, then the average flight time is 29h 10m.

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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Singapore Airlines

Apr 18

SEA

19h 55m

1 stop

KUL

Apr 25

KUL

31h 10m

1 stop

SEA

$581

ANA

Feb 16

LAX

20h 45m

1 stop

KUL

Feb 25

KUL

19h 35m

1 stop

LAX

$609

Singapore Airlines

May 19

LAX

26h 50m

2 stops

KUL

Jun 2

KUL

31h 10m

2 stops

LAX

$610

ANA

Mar 2

LAX

21h 10m

1 stop

KUL

Mar 9

KUL

19h 35m

1 stop

LAX

$621

Korean Air

Feb 17

LAX

42h 50m

2 stops

KUL

Mar 2

KUL

30h 52m

2 stops

LAX

$623

ANA

Feb 16

LAX

23h 00m

1 stop

KUL

Feb 26

KUL

19h 35m

1 stop

LAX

$624

United Airlines

Apr 28

LAX

34h 52m

2 stops

KUL

May 13

KUL

19h 35m

1 stop

LAX

$625

ANA

Feb 17

LAX

20h 45m

1 stop

KUL

Feb 26

KUL

19h 35m

1 stop

LAX

$627

United Airlines

Mar 2

LAX

21h 10m

1 stop

KUL

Apr 7

KUL

38h 29m

2 stops

LAX

$628

United Airlines

Mar 2

LAX

27h 20m

2 stops

KUL

Apr 14

KUL

33h 55m

2 stops

LAX

$630

ANA

Feb 17

LAX

20h 45m

1 stop

KUL

Feb 26

KUL

19h 35m

1 stop

LAX

$634

United Airlines

Mar 18

LAX

35h 16m

2 stops

KUL

Apr 3

KUL

22h 52m

2 stops

LAX

$635

Flights to Penang

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Singapore Airlines

May 20

SFO

36h 25m

1 stop

PEN

Jun 18

PEN

30h 40m

1 stop

SFO

$569

Singapore Airlines

May 21

SFO

36h 25m

1 stop

PEN

Jun 2

PEN

33h 35m

1 stop

SFO

$589

Singapore Airlines

May 9

LAX

20h 35m

1 stop

PEN

May 12

PEN

18h 05m

1 stop

LAX

$617

Singapore Airlines

Apr 23

LAX

26h 55m

1 stop

PEN

Apr 27

PEN

26h 05m

1 stop

LAX

$630

Singapore Airlines

Mar 1

SEA

37h 55m

1 stop

PEN

Mar 16

PEN

37h 40m

1 stop

SEA

$644

Singapore Airlines

May 9

LAX

29h 45m

2 stops

PEN

May 12

PEN

18h 05m

1 stop

LAX

$650

Singapore Airlines

May 10

LAX

28h 05m

2 stops

PEN

May 30

PEN

36h 45m

1 stop

LAX

$663

Singapore Airlines

May 18

LAX

30h 05m

1 stop

PEN

Jun 2

PEN

18h 05m

1 stop

LAX

$665

Singapore Airlines

Apr 23

LAX

33h 05m

2 stops

PEN

Apr 27

PEN

38h 55m

1 stop

LAX

$666

Singapore Airlines

Apr 23

LAX

28h 05m

2 stops

PEN

Apr 27

PEN

24h 25m

1 stop

LAX

$667

Singapore Airlines

May 10

LAX

28h 05m

2 stops

PEN

May 30

PEN

36h 45m

1 stop

LAX

$687

Singapore Airlines

Mar 16

SFO

37h 00m

1 stop

PEN

Mar 31

PEN

32h 55m

1 stop

SFO

$694

Flights to Langkawi

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Multiple Airlines

Mar 24

SFO

40h 05m

2 stops

LGK

Apr 1

LGK

38h 55m

2 stops

SFO

$1,027

Multiple Airlines

Mar 24

SFO

40h 05m

2 stops

LGK

Apr 1

LGK

38h 55m

2 stops

SFO

$1,028

Multiple Airlines

Mar 12

IAD

24h 50m

2 stops

LGK

Mar 19

LGK

52h 40m

2 stops

IAD

$1,063

Multiple Airlines

Mar 12

IAD

33h 45m

3 stops

LGK

Mar 19

LGK

34h 25m

2 stops

IAD

$1,130

Multiple Airlines

Mar 12

ATL

30h 15m

2 stops

LGK

Mar 19

LGK

64h 45m

2 stops

ATL

$1,135

Multiple Airlines

Mar 12

IAD

32h 45m

3 stops

LGK

Mar 19

LGK

34h 25m

3 stops

IAD

$1,147

Multiple Airlines

Mar 13

IAD

31h 05m

3 stops

LGK

Mar 20

LGK

34h 25m

3 stops

IAD

$1,164

Multiple Airlines

Mar 12

IAD

31h 30m

3 stops

LGK

Mar 19

LGK

34h 25m

2 stops

IAD

$1,176

Etihad Airways

Mar 12

IAD

34h 25m

2 stops

LGK

Mar 19

LGK

50h 00m

2 stops

IAD

$1,177

Malaysia Airlines

Apr 9

ATL

53h 45m

2 stops

LGK

Apr 13

LGK

40h 45m

2 stops

ATL

$1,184

Multiple Airlines

Mar 12

IAD

31h 30m

3 stops

LGK

Mar 19

LGK

34h 25m

3 stops

IAD

$1,193

Malaysia Airlines

Apr 9

ATL

53h 45m

2 stops

LGK

Apr 13

LGK

40h 45m

2 stops

ATL

$1,197

Flights to Kota Kinabalu

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Multiple Airlines

Apr 21

SEA

26h 30m

2 stops

BKI

Apr 29

BKI

46h 20m

2 stops

SEA

$770

Multiple Airlines

Apr 24

LAX

28h 05m

2 stops

BKI

May 26

BKI

27h 00m

2 stops

LAX

$791

Multiple Airlines

Feb 26

LAX

24h 30m

2 stops

BKI

Mar 10

BKI

23h 35m

1 stop

LAX

$805

Singapore Airlines

May 13

LAX

25h 05m

2 stops

BKI

May 20

BKI

39h 50m

1 stop

LAX

$816

Multiple Airlines

Feb 25

LAX

44h 40m

2 stops

BKI

Mar 4

BKI

28h 20m

1 stop

LAX

$817

Singapore Airlines

May 13

LAX

33h 05m

1 stop

BKI

May 20

BKI

39h 50m

1 stop

LAX

$819

China Eastern

May 10

LAX

21h 00m

1 stop

BKI

May 17

BKI

23h 35m

1 stop

LAX

$820

Multiple Airlines

Apr 23

JFK

32h 30m

2 stops

BKI

May 4

BKI

39h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$828

Singapore Airlines

May 13

LAX

34h 15m

3 stops

BKI

May 20

BKI

21h 20m

2 stops

LAX

$830

Singapore Airlines

May 13

LAX

34h 15m

3 stops

BKI

May 20

BKI

36h 50m

3 stops

LAX

$842

Singapore Airlines

May 2

LAX

29h 00m

1 stop

BKI

May 16

BKI

43h 10m

2 stops

LAX

$849

Multiple Airlines

Feb 26

LAX

24h 30m

2 stops

BKI

Mar 12

BKI

23h 35m

1 stop

LAX

$851

Flights to Kuching

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Multiple Airlines

Feb 9

LAX

29h 40m

2 stops

KCH

Feb 18

KCH

23h 45m

2 stops

LAX

$935

Singapore Airlines

Jul 5

LAX

30h 15m

1 stop

KCH

Jul 19

KCH

27h 15m

2 stops

LAX

$977

Singapore Airlines

Jul 5

LAX

30h 15m

1 stop

KCH

Jul 19

KCH

27h 15m

2 stops

LAX

$978

Singapore Airlines

Jul 22

LAX

24h 20m

2 stops

KCH

Aug 5

KCH

25h 00m

2 stops

LAX

$1,000

Singapore Airlines

Jul 22

LAX

24h 20m

2 stops

KCH

Aug 7

KCH

25h 00m

2 stops

LAX

$1,001

Singapore Airlines

Jul 23

LAX

34h 15m

3 stops

KCH

Aug 5

KCH

25h 00m

2 stops

LAX

$1,013

Singapore Airlines

Jul 16

LAX

24h 20m

2 stops

KCH

Aug 2

KCH

38h 55m

1 stop

LAX

$1,034

Singapore Airlines

Jul 6

LAX

34h 15m

3 stops

KCH

Jul 19

KCH

27h 15m

2 stops

LAX

$1,047

Singapore Airlines

Jul 16

LAX

24h 20m

2 stops

KCH

Aug 2

KCH

25h 00m

2 stops

LAX

$1,063

Singapore Airlines

Jul 16

LAX

24h 20m

2 stops

KCH

Aug 2

KCH

41h 55m

3 stops

LAX

$1,076

Multiple Airlines

Mar 12

LAX

30h 20m

3 stops

KCH

Mar 20

KCH

29h 20m

2 stops

LAX

$1,094

Multiple Airlines

Mar 15

LAX

26h 50m

1 stop

KCH

Mar 22

KCH

25h 00m

2 stops

LAX

$1,108

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10:15 am - 9:10 pm

SEA

KUL

19h 55m

1 stop

4:35 pm - 8:45 am

KUL

SEA

31h 10m

1 stop

$581Singapore Airlines

Sat, Apr 18 - Sat, Apr 25

11:30 am - 12:15 am

LAX

KUL

20h 45m

1 stop

2:15 pm - 5:50 pm

KUL

LAX

19h 35m

1 stop

$609ANA

Mon, Feb 16 - Wed, Feb 25

11:43 am - 1:35 pm

LAX

KUL

34h 52m

2 stops

2:15 pm - 6:50 pm

KUL

LAX

19h 35m

1 stop

$625United Airlines

Tue, Apr 28 - Wed, May 13

11:05 am - 12:15 am

LAX

KUL

21h 10m

1 stop

8:40 pm - 8:09 pm

KUL

LAX

38h 29m

2 stops

$628United Airlines

Mon, Mar 2 - Tue, Apr 7

1:55 am - 4:40 pm

JFK

KUL

26h 45m

1 stop

2:45 am - 1:10 pm

KUL

JFK

22h 25m

1 stop

$811Cathay Pacific

Sun, Apr 5 - Wed, May 6

1:55 am - 1:30 am

JFK

KUL

35h 35m

1 stop

2:45 am - 1:10 pm

KUL

JFK

22h 25m

1 stop

$821Cathay Pacific

Mon, Apr 27 - Wed, May 6

8:25 pm - 5:20 pm

DFW

KUL

30h 55m

1 stop

4:25 am - 6:40 pm

KUL

DFW

28h 15m

1 stop

$895Turkish Airlines

Wed, Feb 18 - Sun, Mar 1

8:25 pm - 5:20 pm

DFW

KUL

30h 55m

1 stop

4:25 am - 7:40 pm

KUL

DFW

28h 15m

1 stop

$902Turkish Airlines

Sun, Mar 1 - Tue, Mar 10

8:35 pm - 2:40 pm

ATL

KUL

30h 05m

1 stop

10:15 am - 4:15 pm

KUL

ATL

42h 00m

1 stop

$1,018Qatar Airways

Thu, Mar 12 - Thu, Mar 19

8:21 pm - 4:15 pm

HOU

KUL

30h 54m

2 stops

7:00 pm - 3:49 pm

KUL

HOU

33h 49m

2 stops

$1,159Qatar Airways

Sun, Apr 12 - Tue, Apr 21

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

SeattleKuala Lumpur

SEA - KUL

SEAKUL

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sat 4/18

10:15 am-9:10 pm

1 stop19h 55m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sat 4/25

4:35 pm-8:45 am

1 stop31h 10m

$581

Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX - KUL

LAXKUL

Los Angeles

Mon 2/16

11:30 am-12:15 am

1 stop20h 45m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 2/25

2:15 pm-5:50 pm

1 stop19h 35m

$609

Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX - KUL

LAXKUL

Los Angeles

Tue 4/28

11:43 am-1:35 pm

2 stops34h 52m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 5/13

2:15 pm-6:50 pm

1 stop19h 35m

$625

Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX - KUL

LAXKUL

Los Angeles

Mon 3/2

11:05 am-12:15 am

1 stop21h 10m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 4/7

8:40 pm-8:09 pm

2 stops38h 29m

$628

New YorkKuala Lumpur

JFK - KUL

JFKKUL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 4/5

1:55 am-4:40 pm

1 stop26h 45m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 5/6

2:45 am-1:10 pm

1 stop22h 25m

$811

New YorkKuala Lumpur

JFK - KUL

JFKKUL

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 4/27

1:55 am-1:30 am

1 stop35h 35m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 5/6

2:45 am-1:10 pm

1 stop22h 25m

$821

DallasKuala Lumpur

DFW - KUL

DFWKUL

Dallas/Fort Worth

Wed 2/18

8:25 pm-5:20 pm

1 stop30h 55m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sun 3/1

4:25 am-6:40 pm

1 stop28h 15m

$895

DallasKuala Lumpur

DFW - KUL

DFWKUL

Dallas/Fort Worth

Sun 3/1

8:25 pm-5:20 pm

1 stop30h 55m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 3/10

4:25 am-7:40 pm

1 stop28h 15m

$902

AtlantaKuala Lumpur

ATL - KUL

ATLKUL

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Thu 3/12

8:35 pm-2:40 pm

1 stop30h 05m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 3/19

10:15 am-4:15 pm

1 stop42h 00m

$1,018

HoustonKuala Lumpur

HOU - KUL

HOUKUL

Houston Hobby

Sun 4/12

8:21 pm-4:15 pm

2 stops30h 54m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 4/21

7:00 pm-3:49 pm

2 stops33h 49m

$1,159

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What airlines fly to Malaysia?

Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Turkish Airlines 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 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Malaysia. Keep in mind that there are 23 different airlines that fly to Malaysia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Cheap Malaysia flight deals and tips

Summary info about Malaysia flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$307
Best Round-Trip Price	$581
Fastest flight time	26h 45m
Popular in	January

The best one-way flight price to Malaysia from United States in the last 72 hours is $307 (Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Kuala Lumpur Intl).

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The best round-trip flight price to Malaysia from United States in the last 72 hours is $581 (Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Kuala Lumpur Intl).

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The fastest flight to Malaysia from United States takes 26h 45m (Houston Hobby to Kuala Lumpur Intl).

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January has the highest demand for flights to Malaysia, with a 32% price increase on average.

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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, Desaru Beach, Petronas Towers, and Cenang Beach, 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:
$10 per person with Malaysia Airlines
$12 per person with Firefly
$19 per person with AirAsia

What airlines fly to Malaysia?

There are 24 airlines that fly to Malaysia on a routine basis, but Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Turkish Airlines happen to be the most popular among our users. In the past year, 32% of those who searched for flights to Malaysia looked to travel with Singapore Airlines, 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, 63% 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 January 2026, there are 70 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.