What airlines fly to Kuala Lumpur?

Turkish Airlines, Cathay Pacific and ANA are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kuala Lumpur from Chicago according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Kuala Lumpur. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Kuala Lumpur on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur?

Delta and Korean Air are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur?

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As of August 2026, there are 9 operators available to choose from for flights from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Kuala Lumpur?

The required travel and health documents for your Kuala Lumpur trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Kuala Lumpur. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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8:25 pm - 7:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

34h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:55 pm - 3:40 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$828Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

4:15 pm - 12:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

30h 50m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

5:40 pm - 1:55 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$828Cathay Pacific

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

8:25 pm - 7:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

34h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:55 pm - 3:40 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$836Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

4:15 pm - 12:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

30h 50m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

5:40 pm - 1:55 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$848Cathay Pacific

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

10:45 pm - 10:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

22h 00m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

2:20 am - 4:55 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 35m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

$892Philippine Airlines

Wed, Feb 3 - Sun, Feb 21

11:25 am - 10:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

45h 00m1 stop Incheon Intl

11:20 pm - 9:40 amKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 20m1 stop Incheon Intl

$896Korean Air

Wed, Jan 13 - Sun, Apr 4

12:45 pm - 8:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

29h 45m1 stop Istanbul

10:10 am - 6:20 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

46h 10m1 stop Istanbul

$945Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 1 - Fri, Nov 20

11:45 am - 6:35 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

28h 50m1 stop Istanbul

11:45 pm - 6:20 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 35m1 stop Istanbul

$945Turkish Airlines

Tue, Jan 26 - Tue, Feb 9

7:20 pm - 5:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

33h 10m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

9:50 pm - 3:05 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,057Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Fri, Oct 16

7:20 pm - 9:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

37h 35m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

7:20 pm - 3:05 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,081Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Sep 28

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8:00 pm - 8:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

23h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:55 pm - 8:35 amKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$883Etihad Airways

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 16

12:30 pm - 9:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

44h 20m1 stop Incheon Intl

11:20 pm - 9:30 amKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 10m1 stop Incheon Intl

$896Korean Air

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 2

8:00 pm - 8:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

23h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:55 pm - 8:35 amKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$897Etihad Airways

Mon, Aug 24 - Thu, Sep 17

11:23 am - 9:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

45h 27m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Incheon Intl

11:20 pm - 11:59 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 39m2 stops Incheon Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$908Delta

Mon, Aug 24 - Wed, Sep 16

4:00 pm - 12:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

31h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

8:10 am - 1:55 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

42h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$924Cathay Pacific

Sun, Aug 23 - Tue, Sep 15

4:00 pm - 12:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

31h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

2:45 am - 1:55 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$924Cathay Pacific

Sun, Aug 23 - Wed, Sep 16

12:30 am - 2:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

24h 45m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

3:30 pm - 8:45 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

42h 15m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$1,063EVA Air

Sun, Aug 23 - Mon, Aug 31

12:30 am - 2:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

24h 45m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

3:30 pm - 8:45 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

42h 15m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$1,101EVA Air

Sat, Aug 22 - Mon, Aug 31

10:00 pm - 6:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

43h 00m2 stops San Francisco Tokyo Haneda

2:15 pm - 3:05 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 50m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,123United Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Wed, Sep 16

10:00 pm - 6:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

43h 00m2 stops San Francisco Tokyo Haneda

2:15 pm - 3:05 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 50m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,123United Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Sep 13

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Delta flights from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur

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Delta

Sep 2

ORD3:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

41h 25m

2 stops

KUL9:50 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

Sep 6

KUL11:20 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

51h 09m

2 stops

ORD1:29 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$900

Delta

Sep 7

MDW5:10 pmChicago Midway

39h 40m

2 stops

KUL9:50 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

Sep 21

KUL11:20 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

36h 24m

2 stops

MDW10:44 pmChicago Midway

$908

Delta

Sep 6

ORD5:18 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

63h 32m

2 stops

KUL9:50 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

Oct 7

KUL11:20 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

35h 07m

2 stops

ORD9:27 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$913

Korean Air flights from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur

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Korean Air

Jan 18

ORD11:25 amChicago O'Hare Intl

45h 00m

1 stop

KUL10:25 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

Feb 24

KUL11:55 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

22h 45m

1 stop

ORD8:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$896

Korean Air

Oct 2

ORD12:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

44h 40m

1 stop

KUL9:50 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

Oct 9

KUL11:20 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

23h 10m

1 stop

ORD9:30 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$899

Korean Air

Oct 2

ORD12:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

44h 40m

1 stop

KUL9:50 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

Oct 9

KUL11:20 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

23h 10m

1 stop

ORD9:30 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$926

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Mon 10/5

8:25 pm-7:45 pm

1 stop34h 20m

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9:55 pm-3:40 pm

1 stop30h 45m

$828

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

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5:40 pm-1:55 pm

1 stop33h 15m

$828

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

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8:25 pm-7:45 pm

1 stop34h 20m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

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9:55 pm-3:40 pm

1 stop30h 45m

$836

ChicagoKuala Lumpur

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

ORDKUL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/5

4:15 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop30h 50m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 10/12

5:40 pm-1:55 pm

1 stop33h 15m

$848

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

ORDKUL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 2/3

10:45 pm-10:45 am

1 stop22h 00m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sun 2/21

2:20 am-4:55 pm

1 stop28h 35m

$892

ChicagoKuala Lumpur

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

ORDKUL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 1/13

11:25 am-10:25 pm

1 stop45h 00m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sun 4/4

11:20 pm-9:40 am

1 stop23h 20m

$896

ChicagoKuala Lumpur

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

ORDKUL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/1

12:45 pm-8:30 am

1 stop29h 45m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Fri 11/20

10:10 am-6:20 pm

1 stop46h 10m

$945

ChicagoKuala Lumpur

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

ORDKUL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 1/26

11:45 am-6:35 am

1 stop28h 50m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 2/9

11:45 pm-6:20 pm

1 stop32h 35m

$945

ChicagoKuala Lumpur

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

ORDKUL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/5

7:20 pm-5:30 pm

2 stops33h 10m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Fri 10/16

9:50 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop30h 15m

$1,057

ChicagoKuala Lumpur

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

ORDKUL

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 9/20

7:20 pm-9:55 pm

2 stops37h 35m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 9/28

7:20 pm-3:05 pm

1 stop32h 45m

$1,081

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Chicago and Kuala Lumpur?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,032 to $1,358.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $828.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Kuala Lumpur?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $879. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Kuala Lumpur from Chicago during January instead. Flights to Kuala Lumpur in January, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around $910.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kuala Lumpur from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kuala Lumpur for around $1,123 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kuala Lumpur from Chicago for as low as $913 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$442
Fastest flight time	21h 45m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Kuala Lumpur from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $442. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $828.

The fastest flight from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur takes 21h 45m

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur

How far is Chicago to Kuala Lumpur by plane?
There are 9265.5 mi between Chicago and Kuala Lumpur. By plane, this route typically takes 21h 45m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur?
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As of August 2026, there are 9 operators available to choose from for flights from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Kuala Lumpur?
The required travel and health documents for your Kuala Lumpur trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Kuala Lumpur. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $676	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,455 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $796	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,480 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $803	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,507 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Korean Air	PriceFrom $815	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.4 1,221 reviews	Search Korean Air flights
ANA	PriceFrom $847	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,300 reviews	Search ANA flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $869	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,113 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
EVA Air	PriceFrom $1,052	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.5 1,518 reviews	Search EVA Air flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,103	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,735 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Malaysia Airlines	PriceFrom $1,289	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 315 reviews	Search Malaysia Airlines flights

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