Flights to Malaysia

Flights to Malaysia

Malaysia has a total of 33 airports, Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL) serves as a hub for intercontinental travel, 14 of these airports handle international flights. Currently, 32 airports offer domestic flights. 19 of these airports exclusively serve domestic flights. All airports in Malaysia together handle 32,409 flights this month, departing from 164 airports in 41 countries, operated by 84 different airlines — including 24 low-cost carriers. You can fly to Malaysia in Economy, Premium Economy, Business Class and First Class.

FlightConnections provides all the information you need to plan your flight to Malaysia. Airports, destinations, routes and schedules are all clearly displayed on our interactive flight map. If you prefer a list view, the sections below with available departure and arrival airports might be useful. Looking to see which countries offer direct connections? You'll find that information further down, along with all airlines flying to Malaysia.

For a more comfortable journey, explore the Business Class and First Class sections on this page. You can also use the Class filter to choose your cabin class and see routes clearly displayed on the flight map. If you'd like to travel with an alliance, you can do so with Oneworld, SkyTeam or Star Alliance. Simply use the Alliance filter to display their specific routes on the map.

Destinations in Malaysia

Explore Malaysia!

Discover all 33 destinations in Malaysia. The most popular airports are in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. Collectively, the top 4 airports in these cities handle over 71% of all arriving flights this month.

Below is the full list of destinations in Malaysia, ranked by popularity based on the number of flights each airport handles. If you're interested in flying to any of these destinations, simply click it to view all routes, airlines, and flight schedules.

Airlines flying to Malaysia

When planning your trip to Malaysia, you have several airline options to consider. A total of 84 airlines offer direct flights to the country — including 24 low-cost carriers. Major airlines include AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines. Together they operate more than half (54%) of all scheduled flights in May.

Below is an overview of the airlines that offer their services, ranked by popularity. If you are mainly interested in low-cost carriers, check out the next section a little further down this page.

Low-cost carriers flying to Malaysia

To find cheap airfare, consider flights operated by one of the airlines listed below when planning your trip. At the moment, there are 24 budget airlines to choose from. If you're looking for affordable flights, AirAsia provides the widest range of route options. They serve 60% of all flights operated by a low-cost airline (to a total of 16 destinations located throughout Malaysia).

What is the best time to visit Malaysia?

All 33 destinations in Malaysia are tropical destinations, which you will find here — making it easy to plan your trip to Malaysia.

🌴  Tropical destinations

The tropical spots in Malaysia are famous for their consistently warm temperatures, ranging from 25°C to 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year, along with high humidity and rainfall, especially in rainforest and monsoon areas.

Malaysia is located North of the equator so the dry season starts in November and ends in April, which makes this period the best to visit the tropical destinations. In these months it is mainly dry, while in the wet season there can be long periods of rain. Humidity and temperatures are high all year round. As of today, you can fly directly to 33 tropical destinations, which can be found below:

🌐 North of the equator

Countries with direct flights to Malaysia

From which countries can you fly non-stop?

Below is a list of all 40 countries that have non-stop flights to Malaysia, including the number of airports that offer those flights:

Airports with direct flights to Malaysia

This section is ideal for finding the best airport to start your trip to Malaysia. All airports with direct flights are listed below, ranked by popularity. Currently, 132 airports across 40 countries and 4 continents offer direct flights to 33 airports in Malaysia.

Flying First Class to Malaysia

Which airports offer First Class flights?

If you're looking for a luxurious flight, you can choose to depart from a total of 10 airports (located in 9 different countries), and arrive at one of 2 First Class airports in Malaysia : Kuala Lumpur or Kuching Airport. Discover below all airports that have First Class options:

Departure airports with First Class flights

First Class airports in Malaysia

Flying Business Class to Malaysia

Where can you fly to in Business Class?

In total, there are 123 airports across 40 countries that provide business class flights to Malaysia. As of today, you can arrive at 18 airports in Business Class.

Departure airports with Business Class flights

Business Class airports in Malaysia

Domestic flights across Malaysia

With a total of 174 domestic routes, there are many flights within Malaysia that make it easy to travel around the country. Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching and Penang have the most domestic connections, helpful to know when planning your trip.

AirAsia and AirBorneo together operate more than half (61%) of all domestic flights in Malaysia, a total of 11,190 flights this month. The list below provides you with a lot more information, from interesting statistics to an overview of all domestic routes.

International flights from Asia to Malaysia

There are 120 cities spread across 32 countries in Asia that offer international flights to Malaysia. Those cities offer direct flights to one of 14 airports in the country. As of today, Indonesia, China, Singapore, Thailand and India have the best direct connections to Malaysia from Asia.

Kuala Lumpur is the most popular airport for international travelers from Asia with 10,698 flights in May, representing 80% of all flights arriving from Asia. The majority of those flights are operated by 8 airlines: AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air, AirAsia - QZ, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, AirAsia X and China Southern.

Currently, 24 low-cost carriers out of 79 airlines offer direct flights on a total of 194 international routes from Asia.

In the following sections we provide detailed information on the available routes from every country with non-stop flights and (if available) stopover flights:

Flights from Indonesia to Malaysia

You can fly non-stop from 17 airports in Indonesia, and visit any of the 7 destinations in Malaysia. In total there are 28 direct routes from Indonesia, operated by 13 different airlines — including 8 low-cost carriers.

Indonesia to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 74 airports in Indonesia offer flights to 13 destinations in Malaysia with a single stop:

Flights from China to Malaysia

You can fly non-stop from 33 airports in China, and visit any of the 7 destinations in Malaysia. In total there are 58 direct routes from China, operated by 21 different airlines — including 8 low-cost carriers.

China to Malaysia with a stopover

If you consider a stopover, then there are more airports available: 207 airports in China offer flights to 14 destinations in Malaysia that require just one stop:

Flights from Singapore to Malaysia

From Singapore you can fly non-stop from 2 airports, and arrive at 12 different destinations in Malaysia. In total there are 13 direct routes from Singapore, operated by 7 different airlines — including 3 low-cost carriers.

Flights from Thailand to Malaysia

From Thailand you can fly non-stop from 6 airports, and arrive at 4 different destinations in Malaysia. In total there are 11 direct routes from Thailand, operated by 8 different airlines — including 5 low-cost carriers.

Thailand to Malaysia with a stopover

If you consider a stopover, then there are more airports available: 23 airports in Thailand offer flights to 13 destinations in Malaysia that require just one stop:

Flights from India to Malaysia

From India you can fly non-stop from 14 airports, and visit any of the 3 destinations in Malaysia. In total there are 17 direct routes from India, operated by 7 different airlines — including 4 low-cost carriers.

India to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 106 airports in India offer flights to 13 destinations in Malaysia with a single stop:

Flights from Vietnam to Malaysia

From Vietnam you can fly non-stop from 6 airports, and arrive at 4 different destinations in Malaysia. In total there are 9 direct routes from Vietnam, operated by 5 different airlines — including 3 low-cost carriers.

Vietnam to Malaysia with a stopover

If you consider a stopover, then there are more airports available: 15 airports in Vietnam offer flights to 7 destinations in Malaysia that require just one stop:

Flights from Hong Kong to Malaysia

From Hong Kong you can fly non-stop from Hong Kong Airport, and arrive at 4 different destinations in Malaysia. In total there are 4 direct routes from Hong Kong, operated by 5 different airlines — including 2 low-cost carriers (AirAsia and Batik Air).

Flights from Philippines to Malaysia

From Philippines you can fly non-stop from 2 airports, and arrive at 2 different destinations in Malaysia. In total there are 3 direct routes from Philippines, operated by 6 different airlines — including 4 low-cost carriers.

Philippines to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 34 airports in Philippines offer flights to 13 destinations in Malaysia with a single stop:

Flights from Japan to Malaysia

You can fly non-stop from 5 airports in Japan, and arrive at the only destination in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur. In total there are 5 direct routes from Japan, operated by 5 different airlines — including 2 low-cost carriers (AirAsia X and Batik Air).

Japan to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 60 airports in Japan offer flights to 13 destinations in Malaysia with a single stop:

Flights from Cambodia to Malaysia

You can fly non-stop from 3 airports in Cambodia, and arrive at the only destination in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur. In total there are 3 direct routes from Cambodia, operated by 6 different airlines — including 3 low-cost carriers.

Cambodia to Malaysia with a stopover

There is another option available if you consider a stopover flight: Botum Sakor Airport offers a 1-stop flight to Kuala Lumpur:

Flights from Taiwan to Malaysia

From Taiwan you can fly non-stop from 2 airports, and visit any of the 3 destinations in Malaysia. In total there are 4 direct routes from Taiwan, operated by 7 different airlines — including 3 low-cost carriers.

Taiwan to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 6 airports in Taiwan offer flights to 5 destinations in Malaysia with a single stop:

Flights from Bangladesh to Malaysia

From Bangladesh you can fly non-stop from Dhaka Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur. This is the only non-stop flight route from Bangladesh to Malaysia, operated by 5 different airlines — including 2 low-cost carriers (AirAsia and Batik Air).

Bangladesh to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 7 airports in Bangladesh offer flights to Kuala Lumpur Airport with a single stop:

Flights from South Korea to Malaysia

From South Korea you can fly non-stop from 2 airports, and arrive at 2 different destinations in Malaysia. In total there are 4 direct routes from South Korea, operated by 8 different airlines — including 5 low-cost carriers.

South Korea to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 4 airports in South Korea offer flights to 14 destinations in Malaysia with a single stop:

Flights from Nepal to Malaysia

From Nepal you can fly non-stop from Kathmandu Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur. This is the only non-stop flight route from Nepal to Malaysia, operated by 4 different airlines — including Batik Air, which is usually the most budget-friendly.

Nepal to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 17 airports in Nepal offer flights to Kuala Lumpur Airport with a single stop:

Flights from United Arab Emirates to Malaysia

You can fly non-stop from 3 airports in United Arab Emirates, and arrive at 2 different destinations in Malaysia. In total there are 4 direct routes from United Arab Emirates, operated by 5 different airlines — including 3 low-cost carriers.

United Arab Emirates to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 4 airports in United Arab Emirates offer flights to 3 destinations in Malaysia with a single stop:

Flights from Sri Lanka to Malaysia

From Sri Lanka you can fly non-stop from Colombo Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur. This is the only non-stop flight route from Sri Lanka to Malaysia, operated by 6 different airlines — including 2 low-cost carriers (AirAsia and Batik Air).

Sri Lanka to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 8 airports in Sri Lanka offer flights to 2 destinations in Malaysia with a single stop:

Flights from Maldives to Malaysia

From Maldives you can fly non-stop from Malé Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur. This is the only non-stop flight route from Maldives to Malaysia, operated by 3 different airlines — including 2 low-cost carriers (AirAsia and Batik Air).

Maldives to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 19 airports in Maldives offer flights to Kuala Lumpur Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Brunei to Malaysia

From Brunei you can fly non-stop from Brunei and Muara Airport, and visit any of the 3 destinations in Malaysia. In total there are 3 direct routes from Brunei, operated by 2 different airlines — including AirAsia, which is usually the most budget-friendly.

Flights from Turkey to Malaysia

From Turkey you can fly non-stop from 2 airports, and arrive at the only destination in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur. In total there are 2 direct routes from Turkey, operated by 2 different airlines — including AirAsia X, which is usually the most budget-friendly.

Turkey to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 44 airports in Turkey offer flights to 4 destinations in Malaysia with a single stop:

Flights from Qatar to Malaysia

From Qatar you can fly non-stop from Doha Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur. This is the only non-stop flight route from Qatar to Malaysia, operated by 2 different airlines — Malaysia Airlines and Qatar Airways.

Flights from Saudi Arabia to Malaysia

You can fly non-stop from 3 airports in Saudi Arabia, and arrive at 2 different destinations in Malaysia. In total there are 5 direct routes from Saudi Arabia, operated by 4 different airlines — including 2 low-cost carriers (AirAsia X and Batik Air).

Saudi Arabia to Malaysia with a stopover

If you consider a stopover, then there are more airports available: 25 airports in Saudi Arabia offer flights to 5 destinations in Malaysia that require just one stop:

Flights from Myanmar (Burma) to Malaysia

From Myanmar (Burma) you can fly non-stop from Yangon Airport, and arrive at 2 different destinations in Malaysia. In total there are 2 direct routes from Myanmar (Burma), operated by 2 different airlines — Malaysia Airlines and Myanmar Airways.

Myanmar (Burma) to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 12 airports in Myanmar (Burma) offer flights to 4 destinations in Malaysia with a single stop:

Flights from Pakistan to Malaysia

You can fly non-stop from 3 airports in Pakistan, and arrive at the only destination in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur. In total there are 3 direct routes from Pakistan, operated by 3 different airlines — including 2 low-cost carriers (AirAsia X and Batik Air).

Pakistan to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 10 airports in Pakistan offer flights to 3 destinations in Malaysia with a single stop:

Flights from Uzbekistan to Malaysia

From Uzbekistan you can fly non-stop from Tashkent Airport, and arrive at 2 different destinations in Malaysia. In total there are 2 direct routes from Uzbekistan, operated by 3 different airlines — including 2 low-cost carriers (AirAsia X and Batik Air).

Uzbekistan to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 10 airports in Uzbekistan offer flights to 4 destinations in Malaysia with a single stop:

Flights from Oman to Malaysia

From Oman you can fly non-stop from Muscat Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur. This is the only non-stop flight route from Oman to Malaysia, operated by Oman Air.

Oman to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 4 airports in Oman offer flights to 3 destinations in Malaysia with a single stop:

Flights from Macao to Malaysia

From Macao you can fly non-stop from Macau Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur. This is the only non-stop flight route from Macao to Malaysia, operated by 2 different airlines — including AirAsia, which is usually the most budget-friendly.

Flights from Kazakhstan to Malaysia

From Kazakhstan you can fly non-stop from Almaty Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur. This is the only non-stop flight route from Kazakhstan to Malaysia, all operated by the low-cost carrier AirAsia X.

Kazakhstan to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 16 airports in Kazakhstan offer flights to 7 destinations in Malaysia with a single stop:

Flights from Timor-Leste to Malaysia

From Timor-Leste you can fly non-stop from Dili Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur. This is the only non-stop flight route from Timor-Leste to Malaysia, all operated by the low-cost carrier Batik Air.

Timor-Leste to Malaysia with a stopover

There is another option available if you consider a stopover flight: Oecusse Airport offers a 1-stop flight to Kuala Lumpur:

Flights from Laos to Malaysia

From Laos you can fly non-stop from Vientiane Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur. This is the only non-stop flight route from Laos to Malaysia, all operated by the low-cost carrier AirAsia.

Laos to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 8 airports in Laos offer flights to 5 destinations in Malaysia with a single stop:

Flights from Turkmenistan to Malaysia

From Turkmenistan you can fly non-stop from Ashgabat Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur. This is the only non-stop flight route from Turkmenistan to Malaysia, operated by Turkmenistan Airlines.

Turkmenistan to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 6 airports in Turkmenistan offer flights to Kuala Lumpur Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Bhutan to Malaysia

From Bhutan you can fly non-stop from Paro Airport, and arrive at 2 different destinations in Malaysia. In total there are 2 direct routes from Bhutan, operated by Druk Air.

Bhutan to Malaysia with a stopover

If you consider a stopover, then there are more airports available: 3 airports in Bhutan offer flights to 2 destinations in Malaysia that require just one stop:

Flights from Bahrain to Malaysia

From Bahrain you can fly non-stop from Bahrain Island Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur. This is the only non-stop flight route from Bahrain to Malaysia, all operated by the low-cost carrier AirAsia X.

Intercontinental flights to Malaysia

There are 3 continents beyond Asia that have direct flights to Malaysia. A total of 8 different countries across Africa, Europe and Oceania offer flights to the country. With 12 direct flight routes, connecting 12 intercontinental airports to 1 destinations, Malaysia is well-connected to various parts of the world. 10 different airlines (of which 3 are low-cost) are operating these long-haul flights.

Australia, United Kingdom and New Zealand have the best intercontinental flight connections to Malaysia.

All intercontinental flights can be found below — arranged by continent, country and departure airport.

Non-stop flights from Oceania to Malaysia

From Oceania, 2 countries have direct flights to Malaysia. 6 non-stop routes are available, operated by 6 airlines — 3 of which are low-cost carriers.

Flights from Australia to Malaysia

There are 5 airports in Australia that have direct flights to Malaysia. You will arrive at Kuala Lumpur Airport, the only destination for direct flights out of Australia. Flights are operated by 6 airlines — including 3 low-cost carriers.

Australia to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 86 airports in Australia offer flights to 14 destinations in Malaysia with a single stop:

Flights from New Zealand to Malaysia

Looking to fly directly from New Zealand? This is possible from Auckland only. You will arrive at Kuala Lumpur — currently the only direct route connecting Malaysia and New Zealand. Flights are operated by Malaysia Airlines.

New Zealand to Malaysia with a stopover

If a stopover works for you, it will provide you with more departure options to reach Malaysia, as 21 departure airports in New Zealand offer 1-stop flights to 14 destinations in Malaysia:

Non-stop flights from Europe to Malaysia

From Europe, 4 countries have direct flights to Malaysia. 4 non-stop routes are available, operated by 4 airlines — none of which are low-cost carriers.

Flights from United Kingdom to Malaysia

Looking to fly directly from United Kingdom? This is possible from London Heathrow only. You will arrive at Kuala Lumpur — currently the only direct route connecting Malaysia and United Kingdom. Flights are operated by 2 airlines — British Airways and Malaysia Airlines, neither of which are low-cost carriers.

United Kingdom to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 26 airports in United Kingdom offer flights to 14 destinations in Malaysia with a single stop:

Flights from France to Malaysia

Looking to fly directly from France? This is possible from Paris only. You will arrive at Kuala Lumpur — currently the only direct route connecting Malaysia and France. Flights are operated by Malaysia Airlines.

France to Malaysia with a stopover

If a stopover works for you, it will provide you with more departure options to reach Malaysia, as 21 departure airports in France offer 1-stop flights to 4 destinations in Malaysia:

Flights from Netherlands to Malaysia

Looking to fly directly from Netherlands? This is possible from Amsterdam only. You will arrive at Kuala Lumpur — currently the only direct route connecting Malaysia and Netherlands. Flights are operated by KLM.

Netherlands to Malaysia with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 3 airports in Netherlands offer flights to Kuala Lumpur Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Germany to Malaysia

Looking to fly directly from Germany? This is possible from Frankfurt only. You will arrive at Kuala Lumpur — currently the only direct route connecting Malaysia and Germany. Flights are operated by Lufthansa.

Germany to Malaysia with a stopover

If a stopover works for you, it will provide you with more departure options to reach Malaysia, as 13 departure airports in Germany offer 1-stop flights to 13 destinations in Malaysia:

Non-stop flights from Africa to Malaysia

From Africa, 2 countries have direct flights to Malaysia. 2 non-stop routes are available, operated by 2 airlines — none of which are low-cost carriers.

Flights from Algeria to Malaysia

Looking to fly directly from Algeria? This is possible from Algiers only. You will arrive at Kuala Lumpur — currently the only direct route connecting Malaysia and Algeria. Flights are operated by Air Algerie.

Algeria to Malaysia with a stopover

If a stopover works for you, it will provide you with more departure options to reach Malaysia, as 31 departure airports in Algeria offer 1-stop flights to 2 destinations in Malaysia:

Flights from Mauritius to Malaysia

Looking to fly directly from Mauritius? This is possible from Mauritius only. You will arrive at Kuala Lumpur — currently the only direct route connecting Malaysia and Mauritius. Flights are operated by Air Mauritius.

Mauritius to Malaysia with a stopover

There is another option available if you consider a stopover flight: Rodrigues Island Airport offers a 1-stop flight to Kuala Lumpur:

Most popular routes to Malaysia

Whether you're looking to explore the scenic landscapes, charming towns and vibrant cities of Malaysia, visit friends and family or simply need to attend a business meeting — we've got you covered. Check out the list below to find the most popular non-stop flights available for your journey.

Popular routes to Malaysia with a stopover

If there is no airport near you offering direct flights to Malaysia, don't worry — you can still reach the country with a brief stopover along the way.

Below is a list of the most popular routes that require a stopover.

To see all 1- or 2-stop flight options, simply use the "Show indirect destinations" button on the map, or use the search bar to select your departure airport and discover all available routes from there to Malaysia!

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