Saudi Arabia to Malaysia · 3,963 miles (6,378 km)

Riyadh (RUH) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) flights

2 airlines fly nonstop from Riyadh (RUH) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL): Regent Airways and Saudia. The two airports are 3,963 miles (6,378 km) apart. Saudia is in SkyTeam. There are also 31 ways to fly it with one stop, through Bengaluru, Abu Dhabi and Muscat and more.

Airlines flying nonstop from RUH to KUL

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    Regent AirwaysNot in an alliance
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    SaudiaSkyTeam · bookable with 8 programsWho books it

Book RUH to KUL with points

Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.

RUH to KUL with one stop

31 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.

  • Via Bengaluru (BLR)IndiGo the whole way
    Air India Express logo
    IndiGo logo
    AirAsia logo
    Malaysia Airlines logo
    Batik Air Malaysia logo
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  • Via Abu Dhabi (AUH)Etihad Airways the whole way
    Etihad Airways logo
    Saudia logo
    Flynas logo
    Etihad Airways logo
  • Via Muscat (MCT)Oman Air the whole way
    Saudia logo
    Oman Air logo
    OV
    Oman Air logo
  • Via Mumbai (BOM)Air India, IndiGo and 3 more, then Malaysia Airlines and Batik Air Malaysia
    Air India logo
    IndiGo logo
    Flynas logo
    +2
    Malaysia Airlines logo
    Batik Air Malaysia logo
  • Via Hyderabad (HYD)Flynas, IndiGo and 1 more, then AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines
    Flynas logo
    IndiGo logo
    Flyadeal logo
    AirAsia logo
    Malaysia Airlines logo
  • Via Doha (DOH)Qatar Airways the whole way
    Saudia logo
    Qatar Airways logo
    Flynas logo
    Qatar Airways logo
    Malaysia Airlines logo
  • Via Dubai (DXB)Emirates the whole way
    Emirates logo
    flydubai logo
    Saudia logo
    +3
    Emirates logo
    Batik Air Malaysia logo
  • Via Sharjah (SHJ)Air Arabia the whole way
    Air Arabia logo
    Air Arabia logo
  • Via Kochi (COK)Saudia, Air India Express and 1 more, then AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia and 1 more
    Saudia logo
    Air India Express logo
    Flynas logo
    AirAsia logo
    Batik Air Malaysia logo
    Malaysia Airlines logo
  • Via Bahrain (BAH)Gulf Air the whole way
    Gulf Air logo
    Saudia logo
    Flynas logo
    Gulf Air logo
  • Via Phuket (HKT)Saudia, then AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines and 1 more
    Saudia logo
    AirAsia logo
    Malaysia Airlines logo
    Batik Air Malaysia logo
  • Via Thiruvananthapuram (TRV)Air India Express, then Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia
    Air India Express logo
    Malaysia Airlines logo
    AirAsia logo
  • Via Karachi (KHI)Pakistan International Airlines, Saudia and 3 more, then Batik Air Malaysia
    PK
    Saudia logo
    Flynas logo
    +2
    Batik Air Malaysia logo
  • Via Colombo (CMB)SriLankan Airlines the whole way
    SriLankan Airlines logo
    AirAsia logo
    Malaysia Airlines logo
    Batik Air Malaysia logo
    +1
  • Via Male (MLE)Flynas and ZanAir, then AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia and 1 more
    Flynas logo
    B4
    AirAsia logo
    Batik Air Malaysia logo
    Malaysia Airlines logo
See all 31 in Routes

RUH to KUL: common questions

Which airlines fly nonstop from RUH to KUL?

Regent Airways and Saudia (SkyTeam) fly nonstop from Riyadh (RUH) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL).

How far is Riyadh from Kuala Lumpur by plane?

Riyadh (RUH) and Kuala Lumpur (KUL) are 3,963 miles (6,378 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.

Which points programs can book RUH to KUL award flights?

8 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Aeromexico Rewards, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, China Eastern Eastern Miles, Delta SkyMiles, Garuda Indonesia GarudaMiles, Korean Air SKYPASS, SAS EuroBonus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.

How many miles does RUH to KUL cost?

It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for RUH to KUL with taxes and fees.

Where can I connect between Riyadh and Kuala Lumpur?

The most direct connections are through Bengaluru (BLR), Abu Dhabi (AUH), Muscat (MCT), Mumbai (BOM) and Hyderabad (HYD). On 19 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example IndiGo through Bengaluru.

More routes

Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.