Economy award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for DTW→KUL. Lowest: 31,750 miles + $293.00 with Etihad Guest, which showed economy award space on 24 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 31,750 miles + $293.00
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 10 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 30 of 31
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on DTW→KUL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 31,750 pts + $293.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 3 | 24 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $17.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Malaysia Airlines (MH) | — | 13 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $13.40 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA) +8 more | 7 | 30 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 63,000 pts + $46.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Malaysia Airlines (MH) +1 more | 8 | 14 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $54.70 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Hainan Airlines (HU), STARLUX Airlines (JX), Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 26 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 pts + $83.51 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Emirates (EK), Gulf Air (GF) +5 more | 6 | 22 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 21 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 79,900 pts + $264.30 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +1 more | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 127,900 pts + $35.30 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 174,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Emirates (EK) +3 more | 1 | 21 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 31,750 pts + $293.00 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $17.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $13.40 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 63,000 pts + $46.90 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 pts + $83.51 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $62.80 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 79,900 pts + $264.30 | 1 | 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 economy 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 economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 24 of 24 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 of 33 | 39% | |
| United MileagePlus | 30 of 31 | 96% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 14 of 30 | 46% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 26 of 30 | 86% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 22 of 30 | 73% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 21 of 25 | 84% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 10 of 30 | 33% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 8 of 25 | 32% | |
| GOL Smiles | 21 of 21 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Detroit (DTW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31,750 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 11 | |
| 31,750 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 2 | |
| 31,750 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | 31,750 | 31,750 | 238,500 | 31,750 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 37,500 | 37,500 | — | — | 37,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 150,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 63,000 | 85,000 | 185,500 | 139,500 | 67,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 65,000 | 72,500 | 120,000 | 65,000 | 72,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 110,000 | 75,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 79,900 | 80,800 | — | — | 80,800 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 131,600 | 127,900 | — | 248,800 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 174,800 | 174,800 | 392,100 | 174,800 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Gulf Air (GF): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- STARLUX Airlines (JX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy 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 | 58,842 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 15 |
| Detroit (DTW) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from DTW | 10,584 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 61 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Las Vegas (LAS)Also from DTW | 9,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 326 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from DTW | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 39 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from DTW | 4,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 261 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 35,250 miles | Etihad Guest | 327 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 35,250 miles | Etihad Guest | 323 |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 11,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 315 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 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 economy award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
What's the lowest economy award from Detroit (DTW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
31,750 miles + $293.00 with Etihad Guest. Seen Oct 11, 2026, 18:16 UTC for an Oct 21, 2026 departure. Etihad Guest showed economy award space on 24 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 15:19 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Detroit (DTW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
Etihad Guest (24 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (13 dates), United MileagePlus (30 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (14 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (26 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (22 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (21 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (10 dates), Delta SkyMiles (8 dates) and GOL Smiles (21 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Detroit (DTW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Oct 2026 departures: 31,750 miles with Etihad Guest (11 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.