Malaysia: Getting There

Airports Malaysia's main airport is an hour outside Kuala Lumpur (KUL) in Sepang, but international flights also operate out of Penang (PEN), Langkawi (LGK), Kuching (KCH), and Kota Kinabalu (BKI).

Airlines Malaysia Airlines has direct flights from the U.S. (Newark and Los Angeles) to Kuala Lumpur. American, Delta, Continental and United fly to Malaysia via Hong Kong or Seoul. Low-cost carriers like Air Asia and Jetstar serve Malaysia from Asia and Australia.

Flight Times 21 hours from New York to Kuala Lumpur, not including the standard European layover. 20 hours from Los Angeles to Kuala Lumpur, typically with stops in Japan or Taiwan en route.