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Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur1 stop$732
Miri
Miri2 stops$1,058
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur1 stop$732
Miri
Miri2 stops$1,058

Book Cheap Chicago to Malaysia Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Malaysia 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Malaysia

Wed, Mar 11 - Wed, Mar 18
Air India Logo
2:30 pm - 7:00 am
ORD
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KUL
27h 30m
1 stop
Air India Logo
11:00 pm - 12:30 pm
KUL
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ORD
50h 30m
2 stops
$732Air India
Mon, Feb 16 - Sun, Feb 22
Air India Logo
1:30 pm - 10:00 pm
ORD
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KUL
42h 30m
1 stop
Air India Logo
8:05 am - 11:30 am
KUL
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ORD
41h 25m
2 stops
$757Air India
Tue, Feb 17 - Mon, Mar 2
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8:20 pm - 5:20 pm
ORD
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KUL
31h 00m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
4:25 am - 10:05 am
KUL
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ORD
43h 40m
1 stop
$785Turkish Airlines
Sun, Mar 8 - Thu, Apr 9
Turkish Airlines Logo
9:20 pm - 6:15 am
ORD
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KUL
43h 55m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 9:40 am
KUL
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ORD
41h 10m
1 stop
$786Turkish Airlines
Mon, Feb 16 - Wed, Mar 4
Turkish Airlines Logo
11:50 am - 8:25 am
ORD
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KUL
30h 35m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:05 am - 6:25 pm
KUL
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ORD
46h 20m
1 stop
$796Turkish Airlines
Mon, Apr 13 - Mon, Apr 20
United Airlines Logo
9:20 pm - 5:25 pm
ORD
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PEN
55h 05m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:55 am - 7:07 am
PEN
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ORD
32h 12m
2 stops
$881United Airlines
Mon, Apr 13 - Mon, Apr 20
Cathay Pacific Logo
4:15 pm - 7:10 pm
ORD
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PEN
37h 55m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
PEN
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ORD
37h 55m
1 stop
$896Cathay Pacific
Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Mar 10
Etihad Airways Logo
1:10 pm - 10:00 am
ORD
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BKI
54h 50m
2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
7:05 am - 8:35 am
BKI
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ORD
38h 30m
2 stops
$1,076Etihad Airways
Fri, Mar 13 - Fri, Mar 20
Etihad Airways Logo
2:10 pm - 1:15 pm
ORD
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PEN
58h 05m
2 stops
Etihad Airways Logo
6:00 am - 8:35 am
PEN
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ORD
39h 35m
2 stops
$1,087Etihad Airways
Sun, Mar 8 - Sun, Mar 15
Cathay Pacific Logo
3:35 pm - 12:00 pm
ORD
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PEN
31h 25m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:50 am - 1:55 pm
PEN
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ORD
19h 05m
1 stop
$1,121Cathay Pacific
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Malaysia flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Malaysia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Malaysia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Chicago to Malaysia is October, when tickets cost $838 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,257 and $1,201 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Malaysia?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Malaysia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to Malaysia, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$421
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 20% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Kuala Lumpur

FAQs - booking Malaysia flights

  • Will I get Asian meals while flying from Chicago to Malaysia?

    If you book your tickets with Malaysian Airlines, you can opt for Asian meals. They serve a variety of South Asian meals, including Malaysian delicacies. You can also opt for special meals such as low-calorie, vegan, low-salt, and kid-friendly menus.

  • How can I fly sustainably from Chicago to Malaysia?

    The best way to fly sustainably is to pack light and pick a flight with the least number of layovers. All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, and United Airlines have one-stop flights from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur International Airport. With low-emission fuel and lighter aircraft, Japan Airlines is one of the most sustainable flights on this route.

  • Do I need a visa to fly from Chicago to Malaysia?

    You don’t need a visa to travel to Malaysia if you're a US citizen. You can stay there for up to 90 days with a valid American passport. Furthermore, you must show proof of stay and return tickets at the immigration counter. For more than 90 days, you will have to apply for an e-visa with the necessary documents.

  • How can I fly with my pet from Chicago to Malaysia?

    You can take your furry friends along with you on your vacation. Fly with Air Canada, where small pets are allowed inside the cabin with the passengers and the larger ones must be transported in cargo at an additional charge. Make sure your cats and dogs are leashed all the time and are small enough to move and sit under the seat in front of you. All you have to do is book them 48 hours before taking off.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago 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 Chicago to Malaysia.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Chicago to Malaysia 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 Chicago to Malaysia?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Malaysia

  • Those planning a Malaysian holiday should fly from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL). This airport is a hub for Malaysian Airlines and Air Asia Malaysia. These two airlines connect Kuala Lumpur to the small airports of Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is only a three-hour flight from Changi Airport in Singapore, so you can explore both countries.
  • From Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), all Nippon Airways flights to Kuala Lumpur International Airport have one stop on the way. The airlines offer in-flight internet and power/USB outlets and serve various meals. It is better to upgrade your tickets to the premium economy to fly comfortably on this long flight.
  • If you want to visit Redang Island, you should fly into Kuala Terengganu Airport (TGG), a short ferry ride from the islands. You can take Malaysian Airlines from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Air Asia connects both airports with an hour-long flight.
  • You can unwind at the Admirals Club at Chicago O'Hare International Airport when you fly with American Airlines. They provide free access to the business class ticket holders. The lounge serves hot meals along with a variety of drinks. You will find desks, free Wi-Fi, and reclining chairs in the lounge to relax before boarding the long flight.
  • If you want to explore the Langkawi Islands, you should take a flight to Kuala Lumpur International Airport and book a flight to Langkawi International Airport (LGK). You can fly with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, or Malaysian Airlines to Kuala Lumpur and take an Air Asia flight for your onward journey.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Malaysia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago 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.
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ANAOverall score based on 1078 reviews
8.2Comfort
8.7Crew
7.9Entertainment
8.5Boarding
7.7Food
Airline reviews

Cabin Crew was excellent. They took care of everything requested. Flight was good

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
ORD - HND
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Cabin Crew was excellent. They took care of everything requested. Flight was good

I was charged $200 for a 2nd checked bag, which is unreasonably high and feels like price gouging. Other than that the experience was excellent.

The ROOM was great. We would love to have it on all of our flights. LOL

I would prefer to fly with Japanese airlines over American ones. They have better food and service overall

United Airlines crew members do not know how to deal with emergency situation that caused our flight delay. For example, they should have asked the maintenance or seat belt repair personnel to come and fix the seat belt while they were looking for a volunteer to book another flight.

The pilot was kept warning about the weather terrifying us. The flight attendants were not warm or pleasant.

Entertainment and food is best. I love to use ana for a lots japanese movies…. Food was best

I couldn’t sit with my daughter. we are separate and both seat was not window or halway side. in the middle. if we sit together will be share comfort seat and more easy travel. this is bad.

First trip from Tulsa to Houston by air. It went by quickly. I watched half a movie and continued the rest on the next flight. Staff was considerate and helpful.

The meals were sufficient and tasty considering it was air travel food. Water coffee and juices offered each time a meal came by and water distributed between meals. It was good service in my opinion. Plenty of movies to enjoy. May not be the one you want but plenty of older movies and plenty of current ones as well. I enjoyed the trip.

The boarding process was efficient and quick. The seats were comfortable. The food was good. The service was excellent. We had a lovely flight from Seattle on Korean air

Flight crew was fantastic. The aircraft was meticulously cleaned at all times. The crew was continuously checking to see if the passengers were ok.

Korean are so racist and when I ask question or directions they totally ignore me and say racist. Also they give me an rude attitude.

They were trying to get people to check luggage because the over head compartments were full but when we boarded there were lots of empty places that people could have put the luggage.

It was good, I liked the self-serve snacks but it was a little difficult to get the alcohol, which is understandable since I wouldn't want kids sneaking it.

Friendly flight attendants and gate agents. Very clean plane and food was good!

I was unable to select decent seats, and so I was stuck in the middle seat because it was selected for me

There was a lot of partial tv shows but not enough to last the flight. The food was incredible! The crew were so helpful and patient. Lots more space than what I usually get on an international flight. Very comfortable!

Stingy on the drinks - 15 hour direct flight and could barely get attention for some water

Not many people, so you can lay down on two seats

I didn't have much experience with Cathay Pacific airlines because of delay and missed connections, the bulk of the trip was on Japan Airlines.

Flight delayed first from bad weather, then after boarding there was a problem with the plane. We had to get off and onto another plane...connections were missed and the trip took an additional 10 hours!! Pre-paid seatting was not honored due ro last minute carrier changes. Most of the trip was on Japan Airline.

Given the Business class airfare, the food variety and quality both were substandard. The crew was not interested to serve other choices and work hard to provide alternatives. Very disappointing food service.

Crew and food were great in-flight. We had a 2 hour delay, no communication, and just got left in a limbo. The crew arrived late and they were running checkouts on the plane (which is important, but why not doing it earlier?) Cathay did nothing to about the delay, and a lot of people missed their connection flights. I had to run and got stuck at checkpoint, which made my entire trip very unpleasant. Got to my gate 5 mins prior to them closing it.

My flight was suppose to be at 7:45pm to fly but it didnt fly out until 8:55 to dallas so then all of my other flights was late and delay ihad to wait at the airport for extra 14 hours to be able to get on a different plane

There were delays at boarding and landing. These events resulted in a tight transfer time in HK. Poor signage for transfers. Finally, lost luggage at final destination.

It was good. The planes needed to be updated though, they were dated and the entertainment systems were old. Service was amazing. The pre-booked meals were lacklustre.

Super delayed. Unnecessary. Need more competent people doing logistics to keep things moving on time. Totally unacceptable.

Flew from lax economy on cathay 777. Seat configuration 3-4-3. When the forward seat reclines it feels like someone is leaning forward and staring you. If you are slightly big tray tables will touch your abdomen even with seats upright. AVOID this above 777 configuration at all cost for a long flight. However their Airbus 350 3-3-3 configuration felt spacious and Seats wider.

Leg room wasn't that great. Other than that it was a good flight

They lost my luggage, so, not happy. The crew was nice but my suitcases never made it, still trying to find out what happened!

I understand weather is an issue, but making us chase our plane down at five scheduled gates across three terminals in an airport the size of O'Hare was unfair. They'd have probably been better off to leave gates as TBD until the inbound plane is in final approach instead of running us all over the place. Also, props to the consistently-unprepared ground crew in Richmond for once again leaving my lane parked short of the gate because they couldn't have a crew in place on time with 2 hours notice...

cabin crew was OK, food was OK, the trip from the US to Munich was actually pretty bad comfort wise. Noisy aircraft, lights never dimmed even in Business class (night flight) barely sufficient amenities for the price. I have millions of miles with United but TBH American is gaining ground and Delta has always been marginally better then United although on paper United has more longes and cheaper upgrades.

Essy to get on. The hostess gave very little pop, the plane was late getting in, and we are still waiting for our bags. This sucks. :/

Not United Airlines' fault. It's ORL airport's fault.

Great flight. On time boarding. Smooth flight and on time arrival at EWR. The flight crew was marvelous and there was a great selection of movies on the entertainment system. Our bags were at the carousel before we got there. Another excellent flight from United.

I liked the snacks and the flight attendants were friendly.

The movies offered were great. Staff were very pleasant and very efficient.

After a delay at the gate, C3, at Ohare on Sunday, I left my Blk ski coat on the bench at the gate, lost! Please review my lob claim, thx.

Very nice flight love the small aircraft. We had a wonderful flight attendant. Nice to see someone that really enjoys her job. Don't have her name but had a southern accent.

My, Syed Zawar Hussein Shirazi frequently flyer membership number was not included on my boarding pass from O’Hare to Istanbul despite my reminder to the attendant at check in. Further she forgot to give me my boarding pass form Istanbul to Lahore and she needs to improve her customer service, please 🙏

Everything about that day was great I was happy with how things went as a first time traveling with the airline thank you for all that you’ve doing by taking us there to our various destinations thanks.

They oversold the tickets by one which was my ticket so I didn’t have a ticket till last second

Not good. I was supposed to be in Mint but got in economy class

Service was slow and checked bag was off last evening when flying business

Turkish Airline canceled our tickets in the very last minute, with our luggage and everything else, all prepared and good to go. It’s clear that they sold the tickets for better money to someone else. Bad, Bad, Bad business!!!

Awful seating. Bad food. Staff only have one bottle of water and no cans.

it was like a banya -so hot... They did provide a great experience with special food. one toilet broke midflight In general it was a peaceful and relaxing flight - for business class it was good.

Chicago to Istanbul was a much better experience than I expected since I’m more accustomed to Qatar Airways business class. The business lounge in the Istanbul airport was amazing - loved the lockers and phone charging stations, and the bathroom was a spa experience in itself. The onward leg from Istanbul to Karachi was utterly disappointing. Terrible plane, and I felt like I was in economy - the seats don’t come near to lying flat and the food was mediocre. What a sad downgrade - it isn’t as though the ticket on that leg was cheaper. So, on that front, there’s no contest with Qatar airways.

Second leg of Turkish Airline with Indigo is disaster for following reason. 1) You have to carry your cabin bags through ladder to boeing 777 because it was parked somewhere in parking lot and was not given a gate to board passengers and this seems to be people traveling to and fro from those flights and is not issue with flight itself. 2) I choose non vegetarian food on Turkish portal way ahead of checkin to entire trip, However the Indigo flight gave me random veg food saying they code veg food code from Turkish. 3) Indigo did not served any alcoholic beverages stating some weird reason which is non nonsensical. 4)Indigo have TV screens in front of you but it displays nothing except "Welcome Onboard" with annoying white black ground in dark flight. This is the most stupidest and annoying part because you are held hostage for 7 hours and only thing you could do is stare back at white screen which does not have entertainment package or even flight tracker. Such a shame.

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