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Find cheap flights from Detroit to Kuala Lumpur from $835

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Detroit to Kuala Lumpur departing on 5/14. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Detroit to Kuala Lumpur (DTW-KUL)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Kuala Lumpur that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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8:10 pm - 7:10 amDTW-KUL
23h 00m1 stop
11:05 pm - 6:25 pmKUL-DTW
31h 20m1 stop
$1,162Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Sep 11 - Wed, Sep 25
8:10 pm - 7:10 amDTW-KUL
23h 00m1 stop
11:05 pm - 6:25 pmKUL-DTW
31h 20m1 stop
$1,175Turkish Airlines
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Tue, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 23
8:10 pm - 7:10 amDTW-KUL
23h 00m1 stop
11:05 pm - 6:25 pmKUL-DTW
31h 20m1 stop
$1,205Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 23
7:10 pm - 10:15 amDTW-KUL
27h 05m2 stops
4:15 pm - 2:56 pmKUL-DTW
34h 41m2 stops
$1,211
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Mon, May 6 - Tue, May 14
12:20 pm - 7:50 amDTW-KUL
31h 30m2 stops
2:55 am - 10:43 pmKUL-DTW
31h 48m2 stops
$1,255Qatar Airways
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Thu, Sep 12 - Wed, Sep 25
5:16 pm - 3:25 pmDTW-KUL
34h 09m2 stops
9:00 pm - 10:43 pmKUL-DTW
37h 43m2 stops
$1,257Qatar Airways
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Wed, Sep 11 - Fri, Sep 27
6:40 pm - 1:25 pmDTW-KUL
30h 45m2 stops
2:55 pm - 5:01 amKUL-DTW
26h 06m2 stops
$1,267
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Thu, Sep 12 - Thu, Sep 26
9:00 pm - 8:40 pmDTW-KUL
35h 40m2 stops
2:40 pm - 11:45 amKUL-DTW
33h 05m2 stops
$1,791Air France
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Mon, Jun 10 - Wed, Jul 10
6:19 pm - 3:35 pmDTW-KUL
33h 16m1 stop
9:20 pm - 4:15 pmKUL-DTW
30h 55m2 stops
$1,809KLM
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Sun, May 5 - Wed, May 15
10:20 pm - 3:35 pmDTW-KUL
29h 15m1 stop
11:45 pm - 1:20 pmKUL-DTW
25h 35m1 stop
$1,810KLM
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Sun, May 19 - Thu, May 30

Flights from Detroit to Kuala Lumpur - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to Kuala Lumpur to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Detroit to Kuala Lumpur?

The average price of all flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Kuala Lumpur on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Detroit, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Tuesdays for better deals.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Detroit to Kuala Lumpur?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Detroit to Kuala Lumpur were found on Turkish Airlines ($1,162) and Qatar Airways ($1,255). Turkish Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $835.

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June

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$835
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 17% increase in price.
Flight from Detroit to Kuala Lumpur

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FAQs for booking Detroit to Kuala Lumpur flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport was $835 for a one-way ticket and $1,162 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Detroit and Kuala Lumpur?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Kuala Lumpur from Detroit.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Detroit to Kuala Lumpur?

    Detroit and Kuala Lumpur are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Detroit from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and will be arriving at Kuala Lumpur Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Kuala Lumpur?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Kuala Lumpur?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Detroit and Kuala Lumpur, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to Kuala Lumpur, Delta or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Kuala Lumpur are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $3,020 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,893 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to Kuala Lumpur?

    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 Detroit to Kuala Lumpur.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Detroit to Kuala Lumpur?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kuala Lumpur from Detroit 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 Detroit to Kuala Lumpur?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Kuala Lumpur with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and KUL can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Detroit to Kuala Lumpur?

    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 Kuala Lumpur from Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to Kuala Lumpur

 
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DeltaOverall score based on 11104 reviews
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8.6crew
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Food service was bare-bone. Better bot to have any at all rather than hand out premade coffees and cookies to random few passengers.

Crew was great. Friendly, calm, interesting, happy to be there. That makes a huge difference. Plane was very quiet. Also quite empty so I had three seats to sleep across

Had assistance at airport getting from arrivals gate to departure gate; I couldn't have managed without that extra help. Thank you Delta.

They charge me for the luggage which is was included on the ticket

More space in the cabin. The guy in front of me leaned his seat back and I felt he was sitting in my lap.

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

Late flight, always blaming the flight crew, stale almonds, pushy people. Why don’t they have the people sitting in the back board first? So much easier getting through an empty plane! Duh!!

As we lined up to board they gave our plane to a flight going to Newark. So then we got delayed until they could find another plane. Flight crew was ok. I’m assuming since it’s a shorter flight they only offered water and coffee.

Food could have been better. A little more leg room would have been appreciated.

The flight was delayed for 2 hrs. Because they didn’t have a crew to fly. And it is not a first time for klm to do that. Last time they cancelled my filght and rebooked me 3 days later. Not reliable airline

Overall a good experience. We were disappointed when we had to check our carry on due to the plane being full. KLM hadn’t notified us and we had valuable items in the carry on but they still made us check it. Some of the food was great and some was mediocre. Crew is really kind and funny.

The worst airline. Cancelled flight 30 min before boarding and rebooked on flight after 3 days.

Mostly fine. Minor delays departing and arriving. Quite a cramped plane, not so much as regards legroom but very narrow seats. Quiet nice food. Non-working USB charger. Flight attendants were helpful but not particularly proactive — one had to work to get their attention (but all was fine once they notice you), very Dutch style:)

The plane was clean and the staff was friendly. Food and drinks as expected on international flights. The entertainment system was old style, with a pullout controller, and selections not as extensive as on other flights.

The food quality is poor. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. The entertainment program was limited. I experienced a delay of 30 minutes due to two issues. Passenger luggage had to be removed and there was a technical issue with the stairs not detaching from the aircraft. The pilot managed to compensate and we arrived only 15 minutes later. The luggage at Dubai airport was very slow. I waited over an hour.

One of their staff was so rude with discriminative. Such a reputed airline shouldn't hire such kind of arrogant attendants.

Amazing KLM service and brilliant economy comfort seats. Well worth the extra.

The boarding was one of the worst I’ve ever experienced. The fault lays on Ohare Airport and not so much the airline. The waiting area by the gate was the size to accommodate a regional flight for 20-30 people and right next to a busy walkway. When you cramped nearly 300 passengers into that space is was unbearable.

The seats are too cramped in that plane. If you’re above 1,80m consider alternatives or first class I guess… There were no emergency exits to seat somewhere with more legroom

Qatar airways from Doha to guangzhau was excellent big bird Boeing 777 more room and smoothly flight, I Love it

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

The made us waiting and held our passports and boarding pass making us miss our flights

Not impressed. Only allowed one carry on on such a long flight.

The flight was good but my neighbor had the vent open full power for the whole flight and because the air was blowing from the side instead of from the top and I got very cold and ended up with a sore throat.

Bad experience with the delay n long wait time for connecting flight after missing the connection flight from Doha.

Wore experience due to delay and took me 3 days to reach my destination.

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

Excellent will be flying again in May with Qatar. to Botswana.

Ultimate customer care humble and excellent service oriented crew , perfect timing maintained by the crew . My profound appreciation.

Quality of service on board was very inconsistent. FA service primarily seemed robotic and they barely engaged with passengers

I’m unclear why I had to pay extra for assigned seats as Turkish airlines did not honor the seating. We were placed across the aisle from each other on TK 34, and were seated behind one another on TK 694. Because my name was misspelled on e-ticket (Klawiter, instead of Klawitter) I could not log onto website to get the connection gate number in Istanbul. The monitors in the airport were a jumbled mess 1/2 Arabic and 1/2 English.

On line check in needs a lot of improvement. I tried and gave up.

Food not good, flight attendants not the best, not accommodating very ruff

the female flight attendant was racist towards me. I could tell she treated the two other passengers next to me with more softness.

Oh my god! For an13 hour flight they serve you food just one time. Also don’t be thirsty they give you a little small cup of soda to drink. They seem like their goal is to feed you one so they don’t have to be bothered with you. It quite surprise for such a long flight there are several times to eat at least three and the food was well lackluster. The food and lack of offering drinks which were always hot no ice provided.

We were traveling first class. Checkin counter lady and her manager, both were in bad mood and did not treat us well about checking in the handbag. The gate agent took care of it right away. I travel Turkish twice a year in first class. No one has ever refused to check in the hand bag. Not sure, why this agent and her manager refused. Everything else was excellent.

The 787 economy was a disaster for long haul. The space was too little compared to 777 or 747. Also the extremely low tray table behind the seat made any dining effort a nightmare. However, the movies were up to date, and the food taste was good, despite of terrible serving process caused by small space.

A little bit more comfort. It’s tight space around the seats. But all else is great and a smooth flight!

0ur assigned seats were given to other individuals when we boarded the plane. We were given new boarding passes with new seats all the way at the back of the plane. The reason given to us was that there were issues with the seats. We found out that there were no issues, and someone else's were seated on those.

Flight was fine. It took an unusually long time to have baggage delivered to the carousel in ORD.

No problems with flight. Even though I had a short layover in DFW, I was still able to easily make my connection.

American Airlines continues to price it can provide the least comfortable passenger experience in the air. This legacy carrier rivals the budgets for both terrible seats and inadequate amenities. I am a 5’7” woman who is not wider than a coach seat (even on these narrow bodied aircraft). My 3.5 hour flight was terribly uncomfortable because the leg room is inadequate (my knees hit the seat on front of me even when it was not reclined); the seat barely reclines; and the foam padding is worn thin to the extent one can feel the metal supports of the seat. Add to this the fact that the aisle is super narrow, so that the drink cart literally scrapes the arm rest of the aisle seat. It’s basically torture.

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Plane took off without me, my stepdad and a dozen other passengers. It went from an hour delay to boarding in 15 montures without notifying anyone. Names were not called overhead. Now I’m missing a day of work and stuck in Charolette overnight paying for a hotel and Ubers out of pocket

I arrived to the airport 2 hours before my American Airlines flight was scheduled to take off. I have TSA pre-check. The airport was crazy packed when I arrived. After momentarily standing in the pre-check line, the TSA agent said that I am not pre-check. Of course I said that I am because I entered my KTN number on all my traveling sites and programs. I had to get out of line and go back to the AA counter to discover that American Airlines did not add my KTN to my boarding pass. I had to call TSA to find out my number, then have AA enter it onto my boarding pass. The emblem would not load onto my boarding pass. By this time, I decided to use my Clear in order to get through TSA but the line was ridiculous long. By the time I made through TSA, I missed my 11:08am flight and was re-booked for the 5:30pm. This is after the AA employee told me I should have gotten to the airport early. AA use to be a dependable airline not I use them only if I have too.

Average - flew with Jet Blue internal and it was far more comfortable and better food and entertainment. Notable difference

Flight from SBP to DFW 1. They rerouted us through PHX 2. Delayed flight out of SBP for 3 hrs so we missed our connection Downgrade on rerouted flight. Back of the plane, center seats, didn't sit together 4. Return flight out of DFW same exact thing. Delayed, missed connection, Downgrade + they lost our luggage! A complete mess.

On the new 319 NEO? seatback entertainment system did not work even when the flight attendant rebooted it. At least I had my cell phone to connect with wifi.

Good flights. Departure and arrivals were on time. DFW was a little problematic in that the Skytrain without prior notice bypassed the Echo terminal so that delayed my arrival at my connecting flight.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Detroit to Kuala Lumpur found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/14Tue
1 stopTurkish Airlines
23h 00mDTW-KUL
$835
5/14Tue
3 stops
35h 50mDTW-KUL
$869
5/14Tue
2 stops
27h 26mDTW-KUL
$915
5/13Mon
2 stopsQatar Airways
35h 26mDTW-KUL
$943
7/11Thu
2 stopsQatar Airways
39h 37mDTW-KUL
$962
5/13Mon
3 stopsChina Southern
42h 50mDTW-KUL
$1,311
9/13Fri
2 stopsCathay Pacific
42h 05mDTW-KUL
$1,411
5/16Thu
3 stopsChina Southern
42h 50mDTW-KUL
$1,475
9/13Fri
1 stopDelta
44h 30mDTW-KUL
$2,030
5/30Thu
1 stopDelta
44h 10mDTW-KUL
$2,272

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Detroit - Kuala Lumpur Flights

Departure:

Detroit (DTW)United States

Destination:

Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Malaysia

Return flight deals:

Kuala Lumpur - Detroit

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