Why go
- Capital city of Malaysia.
- Served by Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB).
History
Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a federal territory of Malaysia. It is the most populous city in the country, covering an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi) with a population of 2,111,536 as of 2026. Greater Kuala Lumpur, which itself includes the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 8.81 million people as of 2024. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in Southeast Asia, in terms of both population and economic development.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) 43 km to the centre
Sepang, 10, MY — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 63 airlines (Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, AirAsia X, Malindo Air…) · direct flights to 112 destinations incl. Jakarta, Singapore, Bangkok, Dhaka, Phuket… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 63 airlines, 112 direct destinations
- Malaysia Airlines MH (737-800, A330-300, 734, 777-200, A330-200, A319…) · 69 routes: Abu Dhabi, Adelaide, Alor Setar, Amsterdam, Auckland, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bangalore, Bangkok, Beijing, Bintulu, Brisbane, Colombo, Darwin, Delhi, Denpasar, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Fuzhou, Guangzhou, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Hyderabad, Istanbul, Jakarta, Jeddah, Johor Bahru, Kathmandu, Ko Samui*, Kochi, Kota Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Krabi, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan, Kuching, Kunming, Labuan … +29 more
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 55 routes: Alor Setar, Balikpapan, Banda Aceh, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bandung, Bangalore, Bangkok, Bintulu, Chiang Mai, Denpasar, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hanoi, Hat Yai, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Johor Bahru, Kalibo, Kochi, Kolkata, Kota Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Krabi, Kuala Terengganu, Kuching, Kunming, Labuan, Langkawi, Macau, Madras, Miri, Nanning, Padang, Palembang, Pekanbaru, Penang, Phnom-penh, Phuket, Praya … +15 more
- AirAsia X D7 (330) · 18 routes: Adelaide, Beijing, Busan, Chengdu, Colombo, Coolangatta, Hangzhou, Jeddah, Kathmandu, Melbourne, Nagoya, Osaka, Perth, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo
- Malindo Air OD (737-900) · 15 routes: Ahmedabad, Bangkok, Chittagong, Delhi, Denpasar, Dhaka, Jakarta, Kochi, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Langkawi, Mumbai, Penang, Sibu, Tiruchirappalli
- American Airlines AA (737, 380, 767-300, 777) · 8 routes: Bangkok, Frankfurt, Langkawi, London, Paris, Penang, Singapore, Tokyo
- Jet Airways 9W (737-800, A330-300, 777-200) · 5 routes: Bangalore*, Delhi*, Hyderabad*, Madras*, Mumbai*
- China Southern Airlines CZ (737-800, A320, A330-300, 737-700) · 4 routes: Fuzhou*, Guangzhou, Shanghai*, Xiamen*
- Indonesia AirAsia QZ (A320) · 4 routes: Bandung, Denpasar, Jakarta, Surabaya
- Air France AF (777, 777-200) · 3 routes: Amsterdam*, Jakarta*, Paris
- Bangkok Airways PG (737-800, A319) · 3 routes: Bangkok*, Ko Samui, Phuket*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777, 737) · 3 routes: Amsterdam, Jakarta, Kuching*
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (310) · 3 routes: Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (777-300, 74E) · 3 routes: Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh
- Air Mauritius MK (A340-300, A330-200) · 2 routes: Plaisance, Singapore
- Emirates EK (777-300ER, 777-300) · 2 routes: Dubai, Melbourne
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (A330-300, 767) · 2 routes: Osaka*, Tokyo
- Kuwait Airways KU (340) · 2 routes: Jakarta, Kuwait
- Lion Mentari Airlines JT (737-800, 737-900) · 2 routes: Bandung, Jakarta
- Qantas QF (777-300ER) · 2 routes: Dubai*, Melbourne*
- Qatar Airways QR (A330-200, A330-300, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Doha, Phuket
- Thai Airways International TG (330, A330-300, 737-800) · 2 routes: Bangkok, Phuket*
- Turkish Airlines TK (330) · 2 routes: Bangkok*, Istanbul
- Uzbekistan Airways HY (767-400) · 2 routes: Singapore, Tashkent
- Vietnam Airlines VN (A321) · 2 routes: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Xiamen Airlines MF (737-800) · 2 routes: Fuzhou, Xiamen
- Yemenia IY (330) · 2 routes: Dubai, Jakarta
- Zest Air Z2 (A320) · 2 routes: Cebu, Manila
- Air Astana KC (757) · 1 route: Alma-ata
- Air India Express IX (737-800) · 1 route: Madras
- Air India Limited AI (A330-300, 777-200) · 1 route: Singapore*
- Air Koryo JS (T20) · 1 route: Pyongyang
- Air Madagascar MD (A330-300) · 1 route: Bangkok*
- Alitalia AZ (A330-200) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines BG (313, 737-800, 777-200, D1C) · 1 route: Dhaka
- Cathay Pacific CX (A330-300, A340-300, 737-800, 777-200, 777-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Cebu Pacific 5J (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- China Airlines CI (A330-300) · 1 route: Taipei
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A320) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Citilink Indonesia QG (A320) · 1 route: Surabaya
- Egyptair MS (777-300) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (767-300) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Etihad Airways EY (A330-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- EVA Air BR (A321, A330-200) · 1 route: Taipei
- Garuda Indonesia GA (737-800) · 1 route: Jakarta
- Iran Air IR (74L) · 1 route: Tehran
- Jetstar Asia Airways 3K (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Korean Air KE (777-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Seoul
- L MJ (A320, A330-200, A340-300) · 1 route: Colombo*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A340-600) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Mahan Air W5 (313) · 1 route: Tehran
- Myanmar Airways International 8M (A320) · 1 route: Yangon
- Nas Air XY (330) · 1 route: Jeddah
- Oman Air WY (A330-200, A330-300) · 1 route: Muscat
- Rainbow Air Polynesia RX (737) · 1 route: Dhaka
- Royal Brunei Airlines BI (A319, A320) · 1 route: Bandar Seri Begawan
- Royal Jordanian RJ (330) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Royal Nepal Airlines RA (757) · 1 route: Kathmandu
- SilkAir MI (A319, A320, 737-800) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A330-300) · 1 route: Singapore
- SriLankan Airlines UL (A320, A321) · 1 route: Colombo
- Thai AirAsia FD (A320) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Tiger Airways TR (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- United Airways 4H (ATR 72) · 1 route: Dhaka
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB) 16 km to the centre
Subang, 10, MY — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 4 airlines (Firefly, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Air, Berjaya Air) · direct flights to 12 destinations incl. Alor Setar, Johor Bahru, Kota Bahru, Kuala Terengganu, Langkawi… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 12 direct destinations
- Firefly FY (ATR 72) · 11 routes: Alor Setar, Batam, Johor Bahru, Kerteh, Ko Samui, Kota Bahru, Kuala Terengganu, Langkawi, Pekanbaru, Penang, Singapore
- Malaysia Airlines MH (ATR 72) · 11 routes: Alor Setar*, Batam*, Johor Bahru*, Kerteh*, Ko Samui*, Kota Bahru*, Kuala Terengganu*, Langkawi*, Pekanbaru*, Penang*, Singapore*
- Malindo Air OD (ATR 72) · 6 routes: Alor Setar, Johor Bahru, Kota Bahru, Kuala Terengganu, Langkawi, Penang
- Berjaya Air J8 (DH7) · 1 route: Redang
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Simpang Airport 2.3 km to the centre
Kuala Lumpur, 14, MY
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: KUL has direct flights to 112 destinations on 63 airlines (incl. Jakarta, Singapore, Bangkok, Dhaka, Phuket…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Kuala Lumpur. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
LRT, MRT, monorail, bus · Kuala Lumpur's rail lines and buses. · Fares: Touch 'n Go card · Airport: KLIA Ekspres to KL Sentral in 28 min
Trains & rail
Rail operator
Rail operator
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
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Tours & experiences
Sightseeing