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 20m on average. If you fly from Miami (another popular airport in United States) to Kuala Lumpur Intl, then the average flight time is 25h 45m.

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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11:05 pm - 4:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

26h 15m1 stop Singapore Changi

9:00 am - 6:10 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-LAX Los Angeles

25h 10m1 stop Singapore Changi

$660Singapore Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 4

10:05 pm - 7:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

29h 35m1 stop Singapore Changi

5:05 pm - 11:15 amKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-LAX Los Angeles

34h 10m2 stops Singapore Changi Tokyo Narita

$660Singapore Airlines

Tue, Jan 26 - Sat, Feb 27

11:30 am - 5:40 amLAX Los Angeles-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

26h 10m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

1:55 am - 9:05 amKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-LAX Los Angeles

23h 10m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$665China Eastern

Mon, Nov 2 - Sun, Nov 15

11:30 am - 12:55 amLAX Los Angeles-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

21h 25m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

1:55 am - 9:05 amKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-LAX Los Angeles

23h 10m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$665China Eastern

Wed, Nov 25 - Sat, Dec 5

10:25 pm - 4:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

25h 35m1 stop Beijing Capital

5:25 pm - 7:00 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-LAX Los Angeles

41h 35m1 stop Beijing Capital

$666Air China

Fri, Nov 13 - Wed, Nov 25

10:25 pm - 4:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

25h 35m1 stop Beijing Capital

5:25 pm - 7:00 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-LAX Los Angeles

41h 35m1 stop Beijing Capital

$666Air China

Mon, Nov 9 - Wed, Nov 18

11:30 am - 5:50 amEWR Newark-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

30h 20m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

6:00 am - 8:15 amKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-EWR Newark

38h 15m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$714Air India

Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 25

11:30 am - 5:50 amEWR Newark-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

30h 20m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

6:00 am - 8:15 amKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-EWR Newark

38h 15m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$714Air India

Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 25

11:50 pm - 5:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

26h 10m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

2:45 pm - 8:00 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-LAX Los Angeles

20h 15m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$730China Southern

Mon, Sep 28 - Fri, Oct 9

10:00 pm - 4:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

26h 15m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

6:20 pm - 6:30 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-LAX Los Angeles

40h 10m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$788China Southern

Fri, Nov 27 - Sun, Dec 13

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12:30 pm - 6:05 amLAX Los Angeles-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

26h 35m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

2:00 pm - 10:05 amKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-LAX Los Angeles

35h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$666China Eastern

Tue, Sep 15 - Sun, Sep 27

12:30 pm - 1:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

33h 30m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

3:40 pm - 10:05 amKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-LAX Los Angeles

33h 25m2 stops Kunming Changshui Shanghai Pu Dong

$740China Eastern

Tue, Sep 15 - Sun, Sep 27

11:25 pm - 2:05 amLAX Los Angeles-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

35h 40m2 stops Beijing Capital Shenzhen

7:45 pm - 7:00 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-LAX Los Angeles

38h 15m1 stop Shenzhen

$755Air China

Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 28

12:40 pm - 9:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

42h 10m1 stop Incheon Intl

11:20 pm - 2:50 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-LAX Los Angeles

30h 30m1 stop Incheon Intl

$797Korean Air

Sun, Sep 20 - Wed, Sep 23

12:40 pm - 9:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

42h 10m1 stop Incheon Intl

11:20 pm - 2:50 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-LAX Los Angeles

30h 30m1 stop Incheon Intl

$797Korean Air

Tue, Sep 15 - Sun, Sep 27

1:25 am - 12:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

19h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

1:10 pm - 4:30 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-LAX Los Angeles

18h 20m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$802Cathay Pacific

Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 30

11:30 pm - 12:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

21h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

1:10 pm - 4:30 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-LAX Los Angeles

18h 20m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$802Cathay Pacific

Wed, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 29

12:45 pm - 12:05 amLAX Los Angeles-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

20h 20m1 stop Tokyo Narita

2:15 pm - 6:45 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-LAX Los Angeles

19h 30m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$802United Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Sat, Sep 19

7:45 am - 12:05 amLAX Los Angeles-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

25h 20m2 stops San Francisco Tokyo Narita

2:15 pm - 6:45 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-LAX Los Angeles

19h 30m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$807United Airlines

Wed, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 29

10:50 pm - 6:25 pmSFO San Francisco-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

28h 35m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

7:25 pm - 5:55 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-SFO San Francisco

37h 30m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

$850Vietnam Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Sat, Sep 26

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Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX Los Angeles - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

LAXKUL

Los Angeles

Wed 10/28

11:05 pm-4:20 pm

1 stop26h 15m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 11/4

9:00 am-6:10 pm

1 stop25h 10m

$660

Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX Los Angeles - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

LAXKUL

Los Angeles

Tue 1/26

10:05 pm-7:40 pm

1 stop29h 35m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sat 2/27

5:05 pm-11:15 am

2 stops34h 10m

$660

Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX Los Angeles - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

LAXKUL

Los Angeles

Mon 11/2

11:30 am-5:40 am

1 stop26h 10m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sun 11/15

1:55 am-9:05 am

1 stop23h 10m

$665

Quickest round-trip

Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX Los Angeles - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

LAXKUL

Los Angeles

Wed 11/25

11:30 am-12:55 am

1 stop21h 25m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sat 12/5

1:55 am-9:05 am

1 stop23h 10m

$665

Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX Los Angeles - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

LAXKUL

Los Angeles

Fri 11/13

10:25 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop25h 35m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 11/25

5:25 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop41h 35m

$666

Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX Los Angeles - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

LAXKUL

Los Angeles

Mon 11/9

10:25 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop25h 35m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 11/18

5:25 pm-7:00 pm

1 stop41h 35m

$666

NewarkKuala Lumpur

EWR Newark - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

EWRKUL

Newark

Thu 10/15

11:30 am-5:50 am

1 stop30h 20m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sun 10/25

6:00 am-8:15 am

1 stop38h 15m

$714

NewarkKuala Lumpur

EWR Newark - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

EWRKUL

Newark

Thu 10/15

11:30 am-5:50 am

1 stop30h 20m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sun 10/25

6:00 am-8:15 am

1 stop38h 15m

$714

Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX Los Angeles - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

LAXKUL

Los Angeles

Mon 9/28

11:50 pm-5:00 pm

1 stop26h 10m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Fri 10/9

2:45 pm-8:00 pm

1 stop20h 15m

$730

Los AngelesKuala Lumpur

LAX Los Angeles - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

LAXKUL

Los Angeles

Fri 11/27

10:00 pm-4:15 pm

1 stop26h 15m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sun 12/13

6:20 pm-6:30 pm

1 stop40h 10m

$788

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What airlines fly to Malaysia?

Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and ANA are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Malaysia from United States according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 36% 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	$330
Best Round-Trip Price	$660
Fastest flight time	22h 05m

The best one-way flight price to Malaysia from United States in the last 5 days is $330 (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 $660 (Los Angeles to Kuala Lumpur Intl).

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The fastest flight to Malaysia from United States takes 22h 05m (New York John F Kennedy Intl 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:
$15 per person with Firefly
$20 per person with Batik Air
$22 per person with Malaysia Airlines

What airlines fly to Malaysia?

There are 22 airlines that fly to Malaysia on a routine basis, but Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and ANA happen to be the most popular among our users. In the past year, 38% 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, 66% 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 September 2026, there are 76 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.