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Flight from Kuala Lumpur Airport to Tokyo Narita Airport

Flights from Southeast Asia to Japan: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Southeast Asia to Japan 
Verified travelerFlew with JALMNL-NRTMar 2025
Be sure which terminal you are arriving and departing in Manila.
KevinFlew with Cebu PacificMNL-NRTSept 2024
Bring charging cord as the have ports on the plane. You have to buy water, so get it in the airport, as 3 bottles is the same price as 1 warm bottle on the plane.
DesFlew with ZIPAIRBKK-NRTSept 2024
Greay value for money! Buy food at the airport and take it onboard with you - its not an issue at all.
BessieFlew with ANAMNL-NRTSept 2024
ANA and JAL are always better. I try to take the first flight in the middle of the week.
Verified travelerFlew with ANAMNL-HNDNov 2024
Counter to check in opened on time. Flight was smooth and all needs met
Verified travelerFlew with JALMNL-NRTJun 2024
We were just at the same airport 2 weeks but with a different airline. Love Narita airport & would prefer to book with Japan Airlines next time.
KevinFlew with ZIPAIRMNL-NRTJun 2024
Tokyo has amazing food,especially the small places that have a line. Limited English but everyone is helpful and friendly. Love Tokyo and Manila.
KarlFlew with JALBKK-HNDJul 2024
Don't fly to Tokyo, Faster to fly to South Korea. The flight from Bangkok to Tokyo is 6 1/2 hours, and from Bangkok to South Korea is only 5. Or you can go 4 1/2 hours Thaypay. Always take a night trip, at least you can probably get some sleep on the airplane, hopefully.
Verified travelerFlew with JALSGN-NRTJul 2024
JAL’s Carry-on baggage allowance (10kg) at Ho Chi Minh city airport ((TIA) can be confusing. For codeshare flights, partner airline regulations apply (e.g. American Airline only limit on by size - not weight).
Verified travelerFlew with ANAKUL-NRTMay 2024
Take a shower before hand and please wear shoes. I’ve never smelled smelly flip flops other than my own, which is why I don’t wear em on planes.
Verified travelerFlew with ANAMNL-NRTJan 2024
Narita airport was very convenient for transit passengers Manila to Tokyo was great flight and maybe overall experience was Good the only comment was the food was not presented well the meat are saggy compare to the menu presented, example fried chicken the chicken are saggy and it’s not fried. Looking forward to my next trip with ANA thanks
Verified travelerFlew with ANAMNL-HNDFeb 2024
Arriving at Terminal 3 at JFK was better than other terminals at JFK. The USA citizen immigration line was fast, the luggage arrived quickly and the spot to get uber ride was so organized .
Verified travelerFlew with JALSGN-NRTDec 2023
I don’t travel much, less experience but I was happy with them. Will do business with this airline again.
Verified travelerFlew with JALSGN-HNDJan 2024
It was faster than I expected it to be.
BrianFlew with Vietnam AirlinesHAN-HNDJan 2024
Security line was shorter than expexted; however, checking in took longer than expected.

FAQs for booking flights from Southeast Asia to Japan

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

    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 Southeast Asia to Japan.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Southeast Asia to Japan 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 Southeast Asia to Japan?

    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 Southeast Asia to Japan 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 Southeast Asia to Japan?

    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 Southeast Asia to Japan 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 Japan?

    Southeast Asia and Japan are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are ANA (258 flights per week), JAL (133 flights per week), and Singapore Airlines (106 flights per week).

  • How many airports are there in Japan?

    There are 78 airports in Japan. The busiest airport is Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND), with 27% of all flights arriving there.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Japan?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Japan is Osaka Kansai Intl Airport (KIX), with an average flight price of RM 895.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Japan?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Japan is Tuesday when return tickets can be as cheap as RM 1,284. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are RM 4,552 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Japan?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Japan is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost RM 320 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Japan is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is RM 1,020.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Japan?

    The cheapest ticket to Japan from Southeast Asia found in the last 72 hours was to Tokyo Haneda Airport, at RM 169 return. The most popular route is Kota Kinabalu (BKI) to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was RM 169.

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

    The cheapest month for flights from Southeast Asia to Japan is February, when tickets cost RM 1,206 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is RM 2,593 and RM 2,380 respectively.

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

    To get a below-average price on the flight from Southeast Asia to Japan, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

  • How many cities have direct flights to Japan?

    From Southeast Asia, there are direct flights to Japan from 7 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Bangkok, with 602 direct flights each week.

  • How many direct flights to Japan are there each day?

    There are around 244 direct flights from within Southeast Asia to Japan every day. Most flights (50%) depart at night.

  • How many direct flights to Japan are there each week?

    Each week there are around 1,702 direct flights from within Southeast Asia to Japan. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to Japan?

    An average direct flight from Southeast Asia to Japan takes 13h 04m, covering a distance of 7583 km. The shortest route is Manila (MNL) to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) with an average flight time of 4h 25m.

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

    Each week, there are 595 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration) and 1,107 medium-haul flights (3-6 hour flight duration) to Japan. There aren’t any short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration).

  • What are the most popular destinations in Japan?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Tokyo (71% of total searches to Japan). The next most popular destinations are Osaka (25%) and Sapporo (2%). Searches for flights to Okinawa (1%), to Fukuoka (1%), and to Kumamoto (0%) are also popular.

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Top 4 airlines serving from Southeast Asia to Japan

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Southeast Asia to Japan? 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.
8.3
JALOverall score based on 1440 reviews
7.7Food
8.7Crew
8.4Boarding
8.2Comfort
7.8Entertainment
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This flight was leg 2 of 2 leg journey. The staff at baggage re-drop in Tokyo were fabulous. Once at gate when time to board, had to take standing room bus to the tarmac to board. Did not like getting out to plane and having to wait 5 minutes until they opened bus door.

8.0 ExcellentRena, Mar 2025NRT - ITM
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This flight was leg 2 of 2 leg journey. The staff at baggage re-drop in Tokyo were fabulous. Once at gate when time to board, had to take standing room bus to the tarmac to board. Did not like getting out to plane and having to wait 5 minutes until they opened bus door.

First experience with JAL so was okay to pretty good. 10 hour flight in premium select seat. . Seats in that category should be better than pretty good. Seat pan a little short for tall people but plenty of leg room; I think JAL in process of new planes? Also, — they could have offered a bit more water throughout flight and meals not the greatest. That said, certainly 200 percent better than a very recent AK Air International flight in similar cabin class in comfort and meals.

It's a domestic flight, but still the JAL quality shone through. The crew were polite and helpful and even prepared little gifts / souvenirs for the children on the flight, and everyone got a simple drink. The free wifi for entertainment on the personal device was also a great boon, and the shows surprisingly decent. Would recommend.

We ordered for non vegetarian Hindu meal but instead they served us vegetarian Hindu meal. That was also not good. It was very annoying and aggravating. Hope our return from Tokyo to jfk on March 27 same is not repeated. Caterar should understand difference between non vegetarian Hindu meal and vegetarian Hindu meal.

Allow gold card holders (Group 1) to board with their guest like other One World carriers do

Checked baggage process is confusing and time consuming especially when checking oversized bags. Very slow agents didn't help.

Food was great, Entertainment was bad, movies were not current and just did not have good variety. Granted I was tired so cranky might have played into my evaluation. Overall based on cost I definitely would fly them again. I am a million mile flyer on another airline, the service on JAL really beats all airlines.

The team members are extremely attentive to make sure you have the best experience.

Was in premium economy. It is slightly better than economy, but the way the seat reclines actually makes it harder to sit (the seat slides forward and the foot rest comes up - you can lie fairly well reclined but you’ll have to sit cross legged because there is no place for your legs to stretch out. Food is basic economy. Service was great. All in all good, but may make more sense to pay more for business or save a bit and just sit in economy.

Seats in "Premium Economy" were noticeably more comfortable than those in "Economy" and worth the price. My only reservation is that the foot rest did not go higher up. If it did, it would have made the seat much more comfortable.

Very good flight from Boarding to landing -efficient and comfortable with decent entertainment options

Loved the airline with the exception of their carry on limitations. They enforce a strict 7 kilo limit for carry on baggage which is ridiculous. We traveled from SFO to SIN with carry on with no difficulty yet when we checked in Delhi they forced us to check the carry on bags. The weight of our carry on bags were 11 and 12 kilos and while they exceeded the limitations set by Singapore Airlines they were well under weight limitations set by may other carriers. Interestingly my wife and I were each allowed two 22 KG bags to check in addition to the 7 kg carry on for a total weight of 102 KG's. Our total weight with the one bag we planned to check and our two carry ons was 46 kgs.

Crew and service was excellent, but passengers should be offered a welcome drink before take off which did not happen. Food was very good. Unfortunately the lie-flat bed in business class was one of the most uncomfortable I have experienced. The configuration forces you to sleep with your legs at an angle instead of in a straight line, plus there is very little padding on the bed so it wasn't possible to sleep for more than 2-3 hours on an 18 hour flight. For what the airlines charges for a business class ticket their hard product leaves a lot to be desired.

Delayed 1hour due to storm still didn't get window seat for third flight despite paying £240 extra to book them

Flight from SFO did not include entertainment as it was not working the entire duration of the flight. Was informed that there would be a $350 voucher for the inconvenience. Uncertain how the voucher will be provided.

It was an average flight. I would have expected more from this airline. Food, seats, service, etc was just average. I just give them some extra points for offering free WiFi on board with just a Krisflyer account.

Check in was easy through self-check-in kiosks just like domestic flights. Staff onboard were fantastic. Some "book the cook" good options weren't great, others really good. Entertainment options a bit limited to what I've experienced on Qantas. Overall a good flight though, especially for the price.

Really enjoyed the flight. Our flight attendant on the way back SIN-LAX was exceptional I didn’t get her name but she was so kind and went above and beyond to make sure I was comfortable. I had a bit of a panic attack and she checked on me a few times to make sure I was ok. Really appreciated her attention and service. Thank u

Overall, very good. The food was better than expected with the exception of the pork and potatoes dinner at the end of the flight. My family all selected that dish and did not set it. I tried a bite also and it was honestly terrible. Also, it would be helpful to know when the snacks in the back of the plane are available.

Crews were very caring and polite. Washroom was surprisingly clean. Overall experience was good , only food choices was very limited. Thanks

Easy to board and fly, no frills. Yummy ramen on board.

It was for the most part a 10/10 they said they had entertainment options but all they had was old movies for streaming from the mid 2010’s so like 10 years ago

all good for a very budget flight - well priced and excellent service. Will fly again

Couple of the crew members were really nice and the rest are really rude and didn't help when we needed help, food was not worth it at all and most importantly there's no even entertainment system other than a very interruptive and slow internet and some movies.

I appreciate the economy price of the tickets. The long flight made the comfort level on the lower average side. Wi-Fi connection was not consistent but working. Overall, I would fly again with zip air but next time get the flat, premium seats with the amount of money I would save otherwise.

Comfortable seats and lucky no one was in middle seat. No water on the plane. Plane was on time and staff was fast.

You get what you pay for and nothing more. Wanted a cheap flight and that’s exactly what I got, though it’s human nature to wanting to feel like you got a good deal as well. There was none of that here. I was cheap and they were too. Got to my destination safely and that’s all that really matters.

Nice service. I wish it could provide hot water on the flight.

internet didn't work. No offer of drinks or snacks.

Flight was seamless. Free wifi helped pass the time. Food was okay, just make sure you pre order or pick something up from the airport

Scoot is a no frills budget airline. Do not expect a legacy airline experience.

I have taken more than 50 flights in the past year and this is the worst onboard experience that I've come across. There's always a risk with budget airlines and their creative views of customer service. Having bought a standard seat, we boarded at the assigned seat - we naturally couldn't choose ourselves as that would be extra cost. After take-off, the person in the row in front leans back their seat. As a frequent flyer, I believe this is their right, so I try to lean my seat back as well to have the same space available. However, my standard seat could not lean back, as the row behind was an exit row. As I had paid for a standard seat, not a less space than standard, I moved to the completely free row behind me. This was not allowed, as due to extra legroom, this would cost extra. Subsequently spent the next 30 mins discussing this scenario with the crew. I have no issues with budget airlines and additional charges, but if I pay for a standard seat, I want a standard seat, not one with less space. As you do not offer me a discount for the less space, do not try and charge me a premium, when I find a free seat with more space. It works both ways Scoot.

Finishes were quite worn, including our very scratched up seatback. No entertainment available, and the WiFi (even for “ScootHub”) was very slow. Crew were somewhat friendly.

Food & lower the prices. Look at Air Asia food look better & affordable

Not a frequent user of their website booking. Booked my check-in baggage and only realized that I did not book my check in baggage for return flight. The receipt was not clear in identifying that as well. Was charged exorbitantly at check in counter. Bad taste for sure when it is a business trip and not leisure trip. Baggage was delayed for more than an hour at belt back in SG.

Boarding took forever. It's also weird that we paid more (for preferred seats) to get on the plane last. Inflight WiFi never worked the entire trip. I want my money back.

The cosmetic condition was pretty run down. The carpets were badly worn out. Even the paint on the wings was chipped and peeled! Looks like they are running these 787s to the ground..

WiFi didn’t work on both sectors so made killing time harder - planes clean modern and good flight crew - would do again if WiFi works

6hrs fly they dont give you a glass of water from seoul to singapore need to buy drink and food plus they charge for bag on international fly is always Free 1 bag from seoul to singapore is Not a local fly you are traveling true asia same story from singapore to Bali no water drink after payment for bag drink cost more the regular airline Well never use this company again we use regular company like Delta korea japan China and even scoot parent company Singapore Air

We had 2 attempts to land at Singapore Changing during a thunderstorm. Everything was delayed by 1 hour plus.

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