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Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur1 stopRM 3,405
Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu1 stopRM 3,477
Kuching
Kuching2 stopsRM 5,104
Penang
Penang2 stopsRM 3,481
Langkawi
Langkawi2 stopsRM 5,260
Tawau
Tawau2 stopsRM 6,118
Miri
Miri2 stopsRM 8,701
Labuan
Labuan2 stopsRM 7,007

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Low season

April

High season

June

Cheapest flight

RM 1,694
Best time to beat the crowds (17% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (38% more expensive on average)
Flight from San Francisco to Kuala Lumpur Airport

FAQs - booking Malaysia flights

  • Do I need to get a visa before I fly from San Francisco to Malaysia?

    If you plan on traveling to Malaysia for either business or tourism purposes, there is no need to get a visa so long as you do not intend to stay in the country for more than 90 days. When you arrive in the country, immigration officials will put a stamp, which is also known as a social visit pass, inside of your passport, verifying your stay for 90 days.

  • Are there other airports in the San Francisco area I could use for a flight to Malaysia?

    One option that is just a short distance to the south of San Francisco International Airport is the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC). From here, you can travel on a one-stop flight that utilizes ZIPAIR and ANA and has a layover at Narita International Airport (NRT) before arriving at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. You could also travel from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport using a two-stop flight that utilizes Alaska Air and Eva here and has layovers at Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

  • What should I know about child car seat laws before I leave my arrival airport in Malaysia?

    Children up to the age of 18 months old must travel in a rear-facing car seat, and then until the age of four, they must travel in any forward-facing car seat. After that, children up to seven years old need to travel in a booster seat, and then until the age of 12 years old or a height of 53 in. need to travel with a booster cushion.

  • What are the benefits of upgrading to first class on Singapore Airlines?

    Upgrading to first class with Singapore Airlines offers an unparalleled travel experience. Passengers enjoy luxurious, spacious cabins, gourmet dining curated by renowned chefs, and exceptional personalized service. With priority boarding and exclusive lounge access, the journey becomes seamless. The amenity kit, fine wines, and a lay-flat bed enhance comfort, ensuring a restful and indulgent flight.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Malaysia?

    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 San Francisco to Malaysia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Malaysia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Malaysia from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Malaysia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Malaysia with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Malaysia?

    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 to Malaysia from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Malaysia

  • Morning departure is around 27% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
  • One of the most popular airport destinations in Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL). From San Francisco International Airport (SFO), you can travel here on a one-stop flight utilizing Singapore Airlines with a layover at Singapore Changi International Airport (SIN).
  • If your final destination in Malaysia is the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), one of the quickest ways you could get here from San Francisco International Airport is to travel on a one-stop flight utilizing United Airlines and Air Asia with a layover at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).
  • If you are traveling early in the morning to Malaysia from San Francisco International Airport, you might want to stay at the Grand Hyatt at SFO, which offers a direct connection to all of the terminal buildings at the airport.
  • Passengers looking to make their way to Penang International Airport (PEN) from San Francisco International Airport can easily do so on a one-stop flight offered by Cathy Pacific that has a layover at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).
  • When flying aboard Cathay Pacific to Malaysia from San Francisco International Airport, you should know that this airport offers one of its lounge locations inside the International Terminal.
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*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

Top airline flying from San Francisco to Malaysia

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Malaysia? 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.
8.1
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1336 reviews
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.3Boarding
8.0Comfort
7.7Food
Airline reviews

On time boarding I would like to see ground hostess to help transit customers to direct them to the right terminal and boarding gate. Last night, all the transit customers on SQ484 arriving Singapore had to merry go round to look for terminal and boarding gate to board SQ128 transit to KL Malaysia. We went to Terminal 3 taking the Skytrain to T3 and back to T3 to get out to look for different Skytrain to T2. On arrival t2, we had to go round to ask which boarding gate to KL. We only had 5 minutes to make to the boarding time at 6:55pm but we already spent more than 30 minutes running around to find the boarding gate. We were late at the boarding gate.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Nov 2024SFO - SIN
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On time boarding I would like to see ground hostess to help transit customers to direct them to the right terminal and boarding gate. Last night, all the transit customers on SQ484 arriving Singapore had to merry go round to look for terminal and boarding gate to board SQ128 transit to KL Malaysia. We went to Terminal 3 taking the Skytrain to T3 and back to T3 to get out to look for different Skytrain to T2. On arrival t2, we had to go round to ask which boarding gate to KL. We only had 5 minutes to make to the boarding time at 6:55pm but we already spent more than 30 minutes running around to find the boarding gate. We were late at the boarding gate.

Flight was delayed by baggage loading onto the plane. This was attributed to "inclement weather" (some moderate rain) which could be said to be beyond the airline's control, but the problematic part was that the plane was boarded and doors shut so that passengers sat in a cramped plane with rising temperature (full flight) for an hour. The airline was aware of the status of baggage loading, they could have deferred boarding to keep passengers comfortable.

The seats were more narrow than at other lines. Food was mediocre (economy class)

This flight was 16 hours and they made it very tolerable. Seats were comfortable and the staff very accommodating. I had plenty of inflight entertainment. Food was very good.

The crew and their service was top notch, but the plane itself seemed to be on the older side and worn out. Also, the food could’ve been better. 9 out of 10.

Service excellent would chose Singapore airlines as my first choice

The booking experience was bad. Our six character booking ID number disappeared the day before the flight, We could not find out what happened or what was the status of our flight, scheduled for the next day. We finally found the right number to contact Singapore Airlines on the matter (not easy). The Singapore agent worked through the issue in a little over thirty minutes on the phone, the day before the flight. That was great. I'm very happy with Singapore Airlines and their performance. Contact with a competent person on the matter was near impossible. It seems no one in business these days wants to deal with customers once they've pocketed the money. There were resellers, including Kayak, involved in the chain. When we finally got through to Underpricer, we did get a return call that could have proved helpful. But by that time the matter had been resolved by the Singapore agent. Majestic Vacations, the reseller who received the payment was less than worthless. That's just a fast buck operation. Ugh.

Excellent- a lot of food Disappointed with the premium economy pouch- did not have toothbrush and tooth paste or socks. Other airlines provide them

My daughter and I had a pleasant trip to Singapore. Reliable and on time.

Good airlines, travelled 🧳 n Singapore multiple times and experience is consistent

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Recent return flight deals

20/1Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
20h 55mSFO-KUL
17/2Mon
1 stopCathay Pacific
19h 25mKUL-SFO
RM 3,405
6/3Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
19h 40mSFO-KUL
24/3Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
20h 10mKUL-SFO
RM 3,459
1/3Sat
1 stopChina Eastern
20h 30mSFO-BKI
14/3Fri
1 stopChina Eastern
23h 30mBKI-SFO
RM 3,477
9/12Mon
1 stopChina Eastern
25h 40mSFO-KUL
15/12Sun
1 stopChina Eastern
23h 05mKUL-SFO
RM 3,517
21/1Tue
1 stopANA
38h 25mSFO-KUL
12/3Wed
1 stopANA
34h 55mKUL-SFO
RM 3,522
21/1Tue
1 stopANA
38h 25mSFO-KUL
19/3Wed
1 stopANA
17h 15mKUL-SFO
RM 3,535
9/3Sun
1 stopVietnam Airlines
29h 40mSFO-KUL
22/3Sat
1 stopVietnam Airlines
37h 10mKUL-SFO
RM 3,571
11/5Sun
1 stopVietnam Airlines
28h 15mSFO-KUL
23/5Fri
1 stopVietnam Airlines
38h 30mKUL-SFO
RM 3,705
16/1Thu
1 stopSingapore Airlines
19h 20mSFO-KUL
26/1Sun
1 stopSingapore Airlines
27h 20mKUL-SFO
RM 3,772
17/4Thu
1 stopSingapore Airlines
35h 55mSFO-PEN
26/4Sat
1 stopSingapore Airlines
36h 40mPEN-SFO
RM 4,259

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30/4Wed
1 stopVietnam Airlines
28h 15mSFO-KUL
RM 1,694
2/3Sun
1 stopVietnam Airlines
29h 40mSFO-KUL
RM 1,868
28/11Thu
1 stopChina Eastern
20h 55mSFO-KUL
RM 1,873
28/11Thu
1 stopChina Eastern
25h 40mSFO-KUL
RM 1,877
9/12Mon
3 stops
56h 30mSFO-KUL
RM 1,948
30/11Sat
2 stops
41h 00mSFO-KUL
RM 1,984
27/11Wed
1 stopKorean Air
42h 40mSFO-KUL
RM 1,989
26/11Tue
1 stopKorean Air
42h 40mSFO-KUL
RM 2,016
21/1Tue
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
25h 55mSFO-LGK
RM 3,186
11/2Tue
3 stopsSingapore Airlines
33h 10mSFO-KUL
RM 3,674

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25/11Mon
multi-stopANA
38h 25mSFO-KUL
3/12Tue
multi-stopANA
34h 55mKUL-SFO
RM 3,571
25/11Mon
multi-stopANA
38h 25mSFO-KUL
3/12Tue
multi-stopANA
28h 17mKUL-SFO
RM 3,678
24/11Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
39h 44mSFO-KUL
7/12Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
28h 30mKUL-SFO
RM 4,076
24/11Sun
multi-stopEVA Air
34h 15mSFO-KUL
7/12Sat
multi-stopEVA Air
31h 05mKUL-SFO
RM 4,630
25/11Mon
multi-stop
38h 25mSFO-KUL
3/12Tue
multi-stop
51h 50mKUL-SFO
RM 5,041
21/11Thu
multi-stop
34h 15mSFO-KUL
28/12Sat
multi-stop
21h 30mKUL-SFO
RM 5,054
24/11Sun
multi-stopChina Southern
28h 30mSFO-KUL
6/12Fri
multi-stopChina Southern
33h 20mKUL-SFO
RM 5,072
22/11Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
46h 40mSFO-KUL
28/11Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
39h 50mKUL-SFO
RM 6,538
24/11Sun
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
35h 30mSFO-SZB
7/12Sat
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
20h 25mSZB-SFO
RM 7,128
24/11Sun
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
35h 30mSFO-SZB
7/12Sat
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
33h 40mSZB-SFO
RM 7,200

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