Business-class award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for DTW→KUL. Lowest: 275,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles, which showed business-class award space on 16 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 110,000 miles + $20.30 with United MileagePlus.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 275,000 miles + taxes not reported
- Turkish Miles & Smiles
- Programs with space
- 6 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 31 of 31
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on DTW→KUL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 110,000 pts + $20.30Mixed cabin | 4 stops | EVA Air (BR), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), ANA (NH), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +1 more | 2 | 31 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $259.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 5 | 18 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 255,000 pts + $68.40Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), STARLUX Airlines (JX), Qatar Airways (QR) | 5 | 7 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 362,500 pts + $91.21Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 3 | 2 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 392,000 pts + $718.30 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 3 | 8 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $259.50Mixed cabin | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $17.80 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $29.10 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 300,000 pts + $49.10 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 384,652 pts + $95.81 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 392,000 pts + $718.30 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often business-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 31 of 31 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 18 of 24 | 75% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 of 30 | 23% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 16 of 25 | 64% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 of 30 | 6% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 of 30 | 26% |
Best months for business class from Detroit (DTW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 4 | |
| 275,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 2 | |
| 210,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 5 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 250,000 | 450,000 | 450,000 | 250,000 | 110,000Mixed cabin |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 1,196,000 | 110,000Mixed cabin | 1,010,750 | 210,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 300,000 | — | — | — | 255,000Mixed cabin |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | 275,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 384,652 | — | — | — | 362,500Mixed cabin |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 392,000 | 700,000 | 574,500 | 573,500 | 555,500 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- STARLUX Airlines (JX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Detroit (DTW) and to Kuala Lumpur (KUL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Detroit (DTW)Return direction | 329,027 pointsMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 10 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from DTW | 62,500 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 62 |
| Detroit (DTW) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from DTW | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 322 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from DTW | 59,500 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 2 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also from DTW | 115,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 75 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 22,000 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 29 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 12,500 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 99 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 116,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 300 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
What's the lowest business-class award from Detroit (DTW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
275,000 miles with Turkish Miles & Smiles. Seen Oct 11, 2026, 07:24 UTC for an Oct 27, 2026 departure. Turkish Miles & Smiles showed business-class award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 15:18 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 110,000 miles + $20.30 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Detroit (DTW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
United MileagePlus (31 dates), Etihad Guest (18 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (7 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (16 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (2 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Detroit (DTW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Detroit (DTW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 210,000 miles with Etihad Guest (2 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Feb 2027 departures from 110,000 miles with MileagePlus. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.