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$521+ Cheap flights from San Diego (SAN) to Kuala Lumpur

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SAN — KUL
Oct 17 — Oct 241
Fri 10/17
Fri 10/24
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Cheap flight deals from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Diego (SAN) to Kuala Lumpur (MY1). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated September 17, 2025.

Round-trip from

$944
(United Airlines)

One-way from

$521
(Korean Air)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

August

Average price

$1,032
From San Diego to Kuala Lumpur
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Cheapest flights from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on September 17, 2025.

This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/1410:38 amSAN - KUL
2 stops36h 12mUnited Airlines
Tue 10/212:15 pmKUL - SAN
2 stops24h 26mUnited Airlines
Deal found 9/16$944
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/176:20 amSAN - KUL
2 stops32h 20mChina Eastern
Tue 10/211:55 amKUL - SAN
2 stops28h 24mChina Eastern
Deal found 9/16$959
This Fareboom deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Fareboom is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/178:36 amSAN - KUL
2 stops25h 39mMultiple Airlines
Tue 10/217:15 amKUL - SAN
2 stops25h 41mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/16$975
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/238:00 amSAN - KUL
2 stops35h 10mUnited Airlines
Sat 11/18:30 pmKUL - SAN
2 stops34h 25mUnited Airlines
Deal found 9/17$977
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Korean Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/306:20 amSAN - KUL
2 stops49h 05mKorean Air
Mon 11/311:55 pmKUL - SAN
2 stops35h 13mKorean Air
Deal found 9/16$978
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/307:58 amSAN - KUL
2 stops35h 22mUnited Airlines
Mon 11/36:30 pmKUL - SAN
2 stops36h 25mUnited Airlines
Deal found 9/15$996
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/2312:18 pmSAN - KUL
2 stops32h 47mCathay Pacific
Sat 11/15:50 pmKUL - SAN
2 stops30h 50mCathay Pacific
Deal found 9/16$999
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/176:20 amSAN - KUL
2 stops32h 20mChina Eastern
Mon 10/201:55 amKUL - SAN
2 stops28h 24mChina Eastern
Deal found 9/16$1,019
This Fareboom deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Fareboom is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/177:48 pmSAN - KUL
2 stops26h 37mChina Airlines
Wed 10/222:45 pmKUL - SAN
2 stops33h 35mChina Airlines
Deal found 9/16$1,029
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 12/87:45 amSAN - KUL
2 stops34h 35mUnited Airlines
Wed 12/316:30 pmKUL - SAN
2 stops21h 58mUnited Airlines
Deal found 9/17$1,110
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/106:15 amSAN - KUL
2 stops38h 00mEVA Air
Thu 10/233:30 pmKUL - SAN
2 stops31h 59mEVA Air
Deal found 9/17$1,114
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 12/75:45 pmSAN - KUL
2 stops48h 35mUnited Airlines
Tue 12/308:30 pmKUL - SAN
2 stops40h 18mUnited Airlines
Deal found 9/17$1,116

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Customize your flight search to find flights from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated September 17, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur that are best for you.

Fly from

San Diego

Fly to

Kuala Lumpur

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Depart

Return

Price

San DiegoKuala Lumpur

SAN - KUL

SANKUL

San Diego

Fri 10/17

6:20 am-5:40 am

2 stops32h 20m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 10/21

1:55 am-3:19 pm

2 stops28h 24m

$959

San DiegoKuala Lumpur

SAN - KUL

SANKUL

San Diego

Fri 10/17

8:36 am-1:15 am

2 stops25h 39m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 10/21

7:15 am-5:56 pm

2 stops25h 41m

$975

San DiegoKuala Lumpur

SAN - KUL

SANKUL

San Diego

Fri 10/17

7:48 pm-1:25 pm

2 stops26h 37m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 10/22

2:45 pm-9:20 am

2 stops33h 35m

$1,029

San DiegoKuala Lumpur

SAN - KUL

SANKUL

San Diego

Tue 10/14

8:00 am-4:55 am

2 stops29h 55m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 10/21

11:30 pm-11:10 am

1 stop26h 40m

$1,252

San DiegoKuala Lumpur

SAN - KUL

SANKUL

San Diego

Tue 10/14

6:20 am-2:50 pm

2 stops41h 30m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 10/20

1:55 am-3:19 pm

2 stops28h 24m

$1,365

San DiegoKuala Lumpur

SAN - KUL

SANKUL

San Diego

Sat 12/6

5:45 pm-12:15 am

3 stops38h 30m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 12/31

6:30 pm-12:28 am

2 stops21h 58m

$1,383

San DiegoKuala Lumpur

SAN - KUL

SANKUL

San Diego

Fri 12/12

6:15 am-11:45 am

2 stops37h 30m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 12/18

3:25 pm-11:51 pm

2 stops24h 26m

$1,550

San DiegoKuala Lumpur

SAN - KUL

SANKUL

San Diego

Thu 10/23

1:55 pm-3:40 pm

1 stop34h 45m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sat 11/1

11:50 pm-7:43 pm

2 stops34h 53m

$1,736

San DiegoKuala Lumpur

SAN - KUL

SANKUL

San Diego

Mon 12/15

12:45 pm-12:30 pm

2 stops55h 45m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 1/5

8:30 pm-5:24 pm

2 stops36h 54m

$1,868

San DiegoKuala Lumpur

SAN - KUL

SANKUL

San Diego

Tue 12/30

6:15 am-10:25 pm

2 stops48h 10m

$521

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur (average of $969). Flying from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,416). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SAN to KUL?

Find hourly flight availability from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated September 17, 2025.

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at noon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the afternoon could potentially save you up to 14% on airfare.

Reviews of airlines servicing Kuala Lumpur

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Kuala Lumpur. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Kuala Lumpur. Reviews last updated September 17, 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown ANA and United Airlines from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
ANA
8.4
Very good
964 reviews

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Comfort

8.2

Overall

8.4

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

SFO - NRT

ANA ground and flight crew are the best their is They are now officially my Airline of choice Crew are very attentive, friendly, sincere, helpful and respond to queries accurately, promptly and gives you the peace of mind when travelling Salute to the World’s Best Airline for me
ANA
8.4
Very good
964 reviews
ANA
8.4
Very good
964 reviews

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Comfort

8.2

Overall

8.4

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

SFO - NRT

ANA ground and flight crew are the best their is They are now officially my Airline of choice Crew are very attentive, friendly, sincere, helpful and respond to queries accurately, promptly and gives you the peace of mind when travelling Salute to the World’s Best Airline for me
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,926 reviews
ANA
8.4
Very good
964 reviews

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Comfort

8.2

Overall

8.4

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

SFO - NRT

ANA ground and flight crew are the best their is They are now officially my Airline of choice Crew are very attentive, friendly, sincere, helpful and respond to queries accurately, promptly and gives you the peace of mind when travelling Salute to the World’s Best Airline for me

Related info for your journey

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur?

    For a flight from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur, you will be flying from San Diego. San Diego (SAN) is just 2.6 mi from the center of the city. San Diego is the only San Diego airport and it handles 0 outbound flights to Kuala Lumpur per day. 2 airlines have flights to Kuala Lumpur from San Diego on a regular basis.

  • How long is the flight from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur?

    For as low as $1,029, China Eastern can have you in Kuala Lumpur from San Diego in 26h 37m. San Diego and Kuala Lumpur are separated by a distance of 8901 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur round-trip?

    Flying on ANA is currently your cheapest option to Kuala Lumpur, with prices starting at $988. Another option worth looking into is United Airlines, starting at $994 round trip. You may be able to fly from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur for 13% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

  • Can I find deals for flights from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on San Diego to Kuala Lumpur flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur?

    Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur (average of $969). Flying from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,416). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 2 airlines flying from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from San Diego to Kuala Lumpur. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated September 17, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
ANACheapest$988Average$1,014FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time80%
United AirlinesCheapest$994Average$1,035FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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