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Flight from San Francisco to Kuala Lumpur Airport

Flights from North America to Southeast Asia: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from North America to Southeast Asia 
selamatFlew with Singapore AirlinesLAX-SINDec 2024
Having comfortable clothing is the key for having a good trip and trying get some sleep.
DavidFlew with Singapore AirlinesJFK-SINFeb 2025
Bring a mattress pad with you if you plan on sleeping in business class.
AnastasiaFlew with Air CanadaYVR-BKKDec 2024
Bring food with you, the food is minimal and of poor quality.
Verified travelerFlew with Air CanadaYVR-SINFeb 2025
Fly another airline. This one was cramped and stingy with water.
danielFlew with Singapore AirlinesLAX-SINSept 2024
They have a large library of movies and shows don't really need to bring anything for the long flight
Verified travelerFlew with Philippine AirlinesLAX-MNLOct 2024
Do not do overweight on baggage. It's only 25 kg per luggage
Verified travelerFlew with Singapore AirlinesSEA-SINAug 2024
If you need special meals book them early
MattFlew with Singapore AirlinesSFO-SINMar 2024
Staying at Crowne Plaza at the airport was really great! It’s easy to spend time in the city and worthwhile even for a 24 hour layover. The airport is of course fabulous and probably enough for entertainment for under 6 hours layovers
CocoFlew with Singapore AirlinesEWR-SINMay 2024
please dress comfortable ... even if you have to put on your pj , bring your favorite snacks wear compression socks
Verified travelerFlew with Philippine AirlinesSFO-MNLMay 2024
check in online be there early and complete etravel before going to counter
Verified travelerFlew with Philippine AirlinesYVR-MNLJan 2024
Cathay has been the most generous with good food, luggage requirements and general care that I have ever found on this leg of my flights. The Cathay lounge in HK is exceptional and I always look forward to my layover with them. Good food, several types to choose from and a lounge that provides a flat surface for laying down for a while to get some needed sleep. Cool and quiet. Wider seats on board than any other airline I have found, great meals and comfort being their number one concern other than safety.
AjayFlew with Singapore AirlinesLAX-SINDec 2023
Although the flight is listed as 17 1/2 hours, actual flight time was only 16 1/2. Bring a sleep mask to ensure you rest during your flight - it helps reduce so e of the flight time and helps you arrive more refreshed.
Verified travelerFlew with Singapore AirlinesSFO-SINJan 2024
The Singapore Changi airport if huge. After getting of the aircraft, the walk to immigration control was long. Once you get to the control area, the process was quick and easy.
RobertFlew with Philippine AirlinesYYZ-MNLFeb 2024
If you fly business class Fly on A350 as it has updated interior. Avoid the 777 as it is very dated and is a glorified premium economy by today’s standards
JeffFlew with Singapore AirlinesSEA-SINJan 2024
Delta & Alaska have best boarding process! Singapore airlines was ok!

FAQs for booking flights from North America to Southeast Asia

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from North America to Southeast Asia?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from North America to Southeast Asia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from North America to Southeast Asia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from North America to Southeast Asia is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from North America to Southeast Asia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from North America to Southeast Asia with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from North America to Southeast Asia?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from North America to Southeast Asia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines fly most frequently to Southeast Asia?

    North America and Southeast Asia are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Singapore Airlines (44 flights per week), United Airlines (14 flights per week), and Air Canada (7 flights per week).

  • How many airports are there in Southeast Asia?

    There are 23 airports in Southeast Asia. The busiest airport is Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), with 20% of all flights arriving there.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Southeast Asia?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Southeast Asia is Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), with an average flight price of RM 1,796.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Southeast Asia?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Southeast Asia is Thursday when return tickets can be as cheap as RM 2,793. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, when return prices are RM 5,355 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Southeast Asia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Southeast Asia is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost RM 903 on average. Morning departures are around 18% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Southeast Asia is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is RM 1,145.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Southeast Asia?

    The cheapest ticket to Southeast Asia from North America found in the last 72 hours was to Manila, at RM 838 return. The most popular route is Newark Airport (EWR) to Singapore (SIN) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was RM 1,217.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from North America to Southeast Asia?

    The cheapest month for flights from North America to Southeast Asia is September, when tickets cost RM 4,598 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is RM 8,128 and RM 7,751 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from North America to Southeast Asia?

    To get a below-average price on the flight from North America to Southeast Asia, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

  • How many cities have direct flights to Southeast Asia?

    From North America, there are direct flights to Southeast Asia from 5 cities. The city with the most direct flights is San Francisco, with 32 direct flights each week.

  • How many direct flights to Southeast Asia are there each day?

    There are around 11 direct flights from within North America to Southeast Asia every day. Most flights (60%) depart at night.

  • How many direct flights to Southeast Asia are there each week?

    Each week there are around 72 direct flights from within North America to Southeast Asia. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to Southeast Asia?

    An average direct flight from North America to Southeast Asia takes 26h 00m, covering a distance of 23470 km. The shortest route is Seattle (SEA) to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport (KUL) with an average flight time of 18h 30m.

  • How many long-haul flights are there to Southeast Asia each week?

    There aren’t any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Southeast Asia. Instead, there are 72 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from San Francisco.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Southeast Asia?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Kuala Lumpur (94% of total searches to Southeast Asia). The next most popular destinations are Kota Kinabalu (4%) and Kuching (1%). Searches for flights to Ipoh (1%), to Miri (0%), and to Lahad Datu (0%) are also popular.

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Top airline flying from North America to Southeast Asia

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from North America to Southeast Asia? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8616 reviews
6.6Food
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
7.0Entertainment
7.7Boarding
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Overall poor for me I paid extra for seats with leg room and my regional flights exit row seats have less leg room then the others that's money that could have been saved and on my final flight home the flights air was not operating it was unbearably hot in the cabin I will be contacting United and filing a DOT complaint

2.0 MediocreJ.C., Mar 2025COS - ORD
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Overall poor for me I paid extra for seats with leg room and my regional flights exit row seats have less leg room then the others that's money that could have been saved and on my final flight home the flights air was not operating it was unbearably hot in the cabin I will be contacting United and filing a DOT complaint

Delays took 2hours and thirty minutes making me miss my connecting flight and make me sit in the Chicago airport for 9 hours

All male crew was just too woke for me. I felt like a sardine. I will never take a window seat or the rearmost seat again. I booked early and did not pay for seat selection and that was a mistake. The security at IAH was atrocious. I was violated and radiated as I was in a hurry to connect to my other flight. I may have lost items under the seat in front of me that I couldn't see nor bend over to look.

Well, this is my second flight from THE first one that I took and this one was from Manila to Guam. The flight was comfortable. I did end up in first class. However, I had to fight for it a little bit, but when I went to Guam, I had to stay an extra night there, which was accommodated by united Which I'm pleased for that. The only thing that I have to say is when a situation happens with a cancelation. And you got first class guests very important that you accommodate and make sure that they have their flights before everybody else does, because we pay big money for the service and it is not cheap also. Take note There are things that we have planned as well. So this kind of damaged the tail end of my vacation, which I lost out in $2500 worth of car rentals hotel fair in Honolulu, Hawaii. I'm really hoping that I can be reimbursed at least that money from the insurance that I have on the trip through united. I will be submitting that in as well. When I'm back in the United States, because I'm currently in Guam. Staying good night. I'm waiting for my next flight out. For tomorrow morning..

UA28 was good service and meals. UA is upgraded, I would like to book for next flight by UA Thanks Liao

Boarding is very confusing. They have Line 1 and Line 2 and many many Boarding groups. Everyone lines up under those two lines long before they call zones. If you have a higher zone 2 like I did due to a Premium Plus ticket, it’s very awkward having to ask each person which zone they have. Extremely chaotic process. On board the flight attendants had no charisma whatsoever, even to us paying extra for an upgraded cabin. I asked for a chamomile tea after dinner (as no coffee or tea was even offered) and the FÃ said they didn’t have even though listed on the drink menu. Also, the mid flight service was entirely skipped which was a soup and sandwich combo. Supposedly had a variety of snacks mid flight too but those never materialized either. A few times I walked Back there, not a single flight attendant acknowledged me as they were all deep into their iPhones. I simply Wanted a glass of water since ZERO water runs were made on this 9hr 30 min flight.

In general ok, my only issue is that they had no hot items for purchase. I had very little time in my connection due to baggage/customs/TSA, thag I barely even had a chance for a stop at the washroom and buy water, to make it to my gate when they started boarding. I had nothing to eat because the trip started early, so I was ready to purchase, and they had nothing except for dry items like snacks. I had to purchase a mediocre, overpriced cheese and fruit board, instead of at least a pizza or sliders that I was planning on getting. Other than that, it was fine. But that’s typical Air Canada, to not have enough.

The fight didn’t happen because I was rerouted to Trinidad as previously explained.

Most disapointing experience. We were rerouted to Toronto, after a 7 hours flight , where we sat on the tarmac for a little over 4 hours, in a full airplain with no air. We were given a tiny cup of water twice during that wait. After the long wait we taxi out of toronto to wait another 30 min. Many people missed their conections including my kids and I. We were promised a hotel room in Montreal on the aircraft and at the exit of the aircraft, then directed to a desk after custom where me and my two kids were told that we do not get a room for the night and that we were on our own, after a back and fourth and stating what was told to us, the agent at the counter says that we are right and that we should have a room. I ask the lady if she could look into a different flight for us for the next day as I was with two you g kids and wanted them to get some rest. The gentlemen next to her jumps in and said there wss nothing without even (pretending) looking at their system, I insist and say that they could look for the kids. They seemed to have trouble with our reservation so they gave up. I told them that I needed to talk to a manager, they said there were no managers and that no one can do anything, to which I responded that there must be someone that could do something and that it does not make sense for them to repeat the same think as we are not undestanding each other. She threatns to call security and says I am rude. I say I will go, just give me the vouchers and ger response is “ not giving you the vouchers because you are rude”. I was not rude. It is normal to want to talk to a manager. I even said that the people at the counter were not resoonsible for the long journey and that there was nothing they could have done. But to threten and himiliate someone just because they ask for someone else to talk to ? I understand they are overwhelmed, but you know the quality and calibre of a company in the bad times not the smooth ones. I ended up leaving and paying for my own room and board.

For an 8.5 hour flight the service on board lacked a bit. Service start was slow, the food was worse than usual and they skipped the snack they were supposed to deliver before landing.

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