What is the cheapest airline that flies from San Francisco to Malaysia?

Philippine Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and Korean Air are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Malaysia

What airlines fly to Malaysia?

Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and EVA Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Malaysia from San Francisco according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Malaysia. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to Malaysia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Malaysia?

Prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Malaysia are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Francisco Airport to Malaysia?

The number of operators available for flights from San Francisco Airport to Malaysia is 14 as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from San Francisco Airport to Malaysia?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from San Francisco Airport 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.

$346 Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Malaysia in 2026/27

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9:40 am - 2:45 pmSFO San Francisco-PEN Penang Intl

37h 05m1 stop Singapore Changi

5:45 pm - 7:50 amPEN Penang Intl-SFO San Francisco

30h 05m1 stop Singapore Changi

$615Singapore Airlines

Thu, Jan 14 - Mon, Jan 25

9:40 am - 2:45 pmSFO San Francisco-PEN Penang Intl

37h 05m1 stop Singapore Changi

12:00 pm - 7:50 amPEN Penang Intl-SFO San Francisco

35h 50m1 stop Singapore Changi

$668Singapore Airlines

Mon, Feb 22 - Tue, Mar 9

1:00 pm - 4:00 pmSFO San Francisco-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

36h 00m1 stop Beijing Capital

5:25 pm - 9:30 amKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-SFO San Francisco

32h 05m1 stop Beijing Capital

$686Air China

Wed, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 10

12:00 pm - 6:05 amSFO San Francisco-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

27h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

7:05 am - 9:00 amKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-SFO San Francisco

17h 55m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$696Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Thu, Nov 5

12:00 pm - 2:50 pmSFO San Francisco-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

35h 50m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

12:05 am - 9:05 amKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-SFO San Francisco

24h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$741China Eastern

Sat, Oct 17 - Fri, Oct 23

12:00 pm - 11:15 pmSFO San Francisco-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

43h 15m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

4:00 pm - 9:00 amKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong

$741China Eastern

Mon, Nov 2 - Fri, Nov 6

1:00 pm - 3:40 pmSFO San Francisco-PEN Penang Intl

35h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

12:50 am - 8:55 pmPEN Penang Intl-SFO San Francisco

36h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$808Cathay Pacific

Tue, Oct 20 - Mon, Nov 16

11:25 am - 11:55 amSFO San Francisco-PEN Penang Intl

32h 30m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

1:00 pm - 9:45 amPEN Penang Intl-SFO San Francisco

36h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$810Cathay Pacific

Tue, Jan 19 - Tue, Feb 9

1:00 pm - 1:30 amSFO San Francisco-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

21h 30m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

2:55 am - 10:30 amKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-SFO San Francisco

22h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$826Malaysia Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Mon, Oct 26

1:00 pm - 1:30 amSFO San Francisco-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

21h 30m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

2:55 am - 10:30 amKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-SFO San Francisco

22h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$826Malaysia Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Mon, Oct 26

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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

$739Vietnam Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

1:00 pm - 12:05 pmSFO San Francisco-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

32h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

1:10 pm - 10:55 amKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-SFO San Francisco

36h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$814Cathay Pacific

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

1:00 pm - 4:40 pmSFO San Francisco-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

36h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

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

37h 30m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

$821Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

1:00 pm - 12:00 pmSFO San Francisco-PEN Penang Intl

32h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

1:00 am - 10:55 amPEN Penang Intl-SFO San Francisco

24h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$908Cathay Pacific

Sat, Sep 26 - Fri, Oct 2

5:00 pm - 12:15 pmSFO San Francisco-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

52h 15m2 stops Incheon Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

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

37h 30m1 stop Ho Chi Minh City

$913Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

4:59 pm - 9:50 pmSFO San Francisco-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

37h 51m2 stops Los Angeles Incheon Intl

11:20 pm - 10:40 amKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-SFO San Francisco

26h 20m1 stop Incheon Intl

$922Korean Air

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

12:05 pm - 6:00 amSFO San Francisco-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

26h 55m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Tokyo Haneda

7:15 am - 2:52 pmKUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-SFO San Francisco

22h 37m2 stops Tokyo Narita Los Angeles

$934United Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

12:30 am - 9:05 amSFO San Francisco-PEN Penang Intl

41h 35m2 stops Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

6:30 am - 9:10 pmPEN Penang Intl-SFO San Francisco

29h 40m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

$2,196Philippine Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 24

12:30 am - 9:05 amSFO San Francisco-PEN Penang Intl

41h 35m2 stops Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl

6:30 am - 9:10 pmPEN Penang Intl-SFO San Francisco

29h 40m2 stops Kuala Lumpur Intl Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

$2,246Philippine Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 24

11:45 am - 1:50 pmSFO San Francisco-IPH Ipoh

35h 05m1 stop Singapore Changi

2:35 pm - 9:50 amIPH Ipoh-SFO San Francisco

34h 15m1 stop Singapore Changi

$3,017Singapore Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Fri, Oct 2

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Vietnam Airlines flights from San Francisco to Malaysia

Our best Vietnam Airlines deals on San Francisco to Malaysia flight tickets

Vietnam Airlines

Oct 21

SFO10:50 pmSan Francisco

28h 35m

1 stop

KUL6:25 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

Oct 28

KUL7:50 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

37h 10m

1 stop

SFO6:00 pmSan Francisco

$739

Vietnam Airlines

Oct 18

SFO10:50 pmSan Francisco

28h 35m

1 stop

KUL6:25 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

Oct 21

KUL7:25 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

37h 30m

1 stop

SFO5:55 pmSan Francisco

$810

Vietnam Airlines

Oct 21

SFO10:50 pmSan Francisco

28h 35m

1 stop

KUL6:25 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

Nov 25

KUL7:50 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

37h 10m

1 stop

SFO5:00 pmSan Francisco

$820

China Eastern flights from San Francisco to Malaysia

Our best China Eastern deals on San Francisco to Malaysia flight tickets

China Eastern

Oct 17

SFO12:00 pmSan Francisco

35h 50m

1 stop

KUL2:50 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

Oct 23

KUL12:05 amKuala Lumpur Intl

24h 00m

1 stop

SFO9:05 amSan Francisco

$741

China Eastern

Oct 17

SFO12:00 pmSan Francisco

35h 50m

1 stop

KUL2:50 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

Nov 4

KUL4:00 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

33h 00m

1 stop

SFO9:00 amSan Francisco

$742

China Eastern

Oct 12

SFO12:00 pmSan Francisco

35h 50m

1 stop

KUL2:50 pmKuala Lumpur Intl

Oct 18

KUL12:05 amKuala Lumpur Intl

24h 00m

1 stop

SFO9:05 amSan Francisco

$755

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Thu 1/14

9:40 am-2:45 pm

1 stop37h 05m

Penang Intl

Mon 1/25

5:45 pm-7:50 am

1 stop30h 05m

$615

San FranciscoPenang

SFO San Francisco - PEN Penang Intl

SFOPEN

San Francisco

Mon 2/22

9:40 am-2:45 pm

1 stop37h 05m

Penang Intl

Tue 3/9

12:00 pm-7:50 am

1 stop35h 50m

$668

San FranciscoKuala Lumpur

SFO San Francisco - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

SFOKUL

San Francisco

Wed 10/28

1:00 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop36h 00m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 11/10

5:25 pm-9:30 am

1 stop32h 05m

$686

San FranciscoKuala Lumpur

SFO San Francisco - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

SFOKUL

San Francisco

Thu 10/22

12:00 pm-6:05 am

1 stop27h 05m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 11/5

7:05 am-9:00 am

1 stop17h 55m

$696

San FranciscoKuala Lumpur

SFO San Francisco - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

SFOKUL

San Francisco

Sat 10/17

12:00 pm-2:50 pm

1 stop35h 50m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Fri 10/23

12:05 am-9:05 am

1 stop24h 00m

$741

San FranciscoKuala Lumpur

SFO San Francisco - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

SFOKUL

San Francisco

Mon 11/2

12:00 pm-11:15 pm

1 stop43h 15m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Fri 11/6

4:00 pm-9:00 am

1 stop33h 00m

$741

San FranciscoPenang

SFO San Francisco - PEN Penang Intl

SFOPEN

San Francisco

Tue 10/20

1:00 pm-3:40 pm

1 stop35h 40m

Penang Intl

Mon 11/16

12:50 am-8:55 pm

1 stop36h 05m

$808

San FranciscoPenang

SFO San Francisco - PEN Penang Intl

SFOPEN

San Francisco

Tue 1/19

11:25 am-11:55 am

1 stop32h 30m

Penang Intl

Tue 2/9

1:00 pm-9:45 am

1 stop36h 45m

$810

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San FranciscoKuala Lumpur

SFO San Francisco - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

SFOKUL

San Francisco

Tue 10/13

1:00 pm-1:30 am

1 stop21h 30m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 10/26

2:55 am-10:30 am

1 stop22h 35m

$826

San FranciscoKuala Lumpur

SFO San Francisco - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

SFOKUL

San Francisco

Wed 10/14

1:00 pm-1:30 am

1 stop21h 30m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 10/26

2:55 am-10:30 am

1 stop22h 35m

$826

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from San Francisco to Malaysia

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Malaysia?

The cheapest month to fly to Malaysia from San Francisco is in April. Flight prices, which tend to average around $819, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Malaysia during the month of April, then flying in September is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $840.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Malaysia?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Malaysia from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Malaysia for around $1,019 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Malaysia from San Francisco for as low as $878 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on San Francisco to Malaysia flights?

You could potentially save up to 13% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to Malaysia flight.

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Best Price Found	$346
Fastest flight time	19h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Malaysia from San Francisco in the past 72 hours is $346. The best round-trip flight deal from San Francisco to Malaysia found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $615.

The fastest flight from San Francisco to Malaysia takes 19h 25m

There are no direct flights from San Francisco to Malaysia. There are no popular flight routes from San Francisco to Malaysia.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from San Francisco to Malaysia

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Malaysia?
Prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Malaysia are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Francisco Airport to Malaysia?
The number of operators available for flights from San Francisco Airport to Malaysia is 14 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from San Francisco Airport to Malaysia?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from San Francisco Airport 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.

Best airlines flying from San Francisco to Malaysia

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from San Francisco to Malaysia with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Korean Air	PriceFrom $579	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.4 1,218 reviews	Search Korean Air flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $589	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,606 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom $654	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 242 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Air India	PriceFrom $691	Free Cancellation	Rating 5.5 2,917 reviews	Search Air India flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $693	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,490 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Philippine Airlines	PriceFrom $705	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,027 reviews	Search Philippine Airlines flights
ANA	PriceFrom $744	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,318 reviews	Search ANA flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $767	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,222 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Malaysia Airlines	PriceFrom $826	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 318 reviews	Search Malaysia Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $853	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,597 reviews	Search Delta flights

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