Business-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for RDU→KUL. Lowest: 302,000 miles + $702.70 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 7 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 102,500 points + $76.11 with Air Canada Aeroplan.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 302,000 miles + $702.70
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 5 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 95 of 97
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
With Air France/KLM Flying Blue, business class started at 302,000 miles + $702.70, about 5.2 times the points of its lowest economy award (58,500 miles + $321.10).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on RDU→KUL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest, mixed cabin | 102,500 pts + $76.11Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AC AI BR EK+3 | 1 | 62 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $19.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  B6BR ET NH+3 | 1 | 95 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 pts + $259.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AAACB6 EY | 5 | 92 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $46.20Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AS PR | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 302,000 pts + $702.70 | 2 stops |  AF DL KL MH | 2 | 7 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $19.00Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $19.00Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 302,000 pts + $702.70 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 302,000 pts + $702.70 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 350,752 pts + $99.21 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 413,083 pts + $108.21 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 585,000 pts + $773.00 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 585,000 pts + $773.00 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 62 of 98 | 63% | |
| United MileagePlus | 95 of 97 | 97% | |
| Etihad Guest | 92 of 98 | 93% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 of 98 | 1% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 of 98 | 7% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on RDU→KUL, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 102,500 points + $76.11Mixed cabin | 56,275 points + $93.61 | — |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 miles + $19.00Mixed cabin | 60,000 miles + $13.40 | — |
| Etihad Guest | 110,000 miles + $259.50Mixed cabin | 40,625 miles + $293.00 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 points + $46.20Mixed cabin | 65,000 points + $389.00 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 302,000 miles + $702.70 | 58,500 miles + $321.10 | 5.2× |
Best months for business class from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110,000 pts + $19.00Mixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 302,000 pts + $702.70 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 4 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 15 | |
| 102,500 pts + $76.11Mixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 26 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 27 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
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, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 350,752+ $99.21 · 2 dates | — | 361,8651 date | 350,7521 date | 349,9127 dates | 102,500+ $76.11 · 26 dates · Mixed cabin | 413,08325 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 110,000+ $19.00 · 3 dates · Mixed cabin | 416,8008 dates | 250,0005 dates | 110,0008 dates · Mixed cabin | 250,00015 dates | 250,00030 dates | 250,00026 dates |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 788,750+ $773.00 · 3 dates | 585,000+ $773.00 · 6 dates | 110,0004 dates · Mixed cabin | 110,0007 dates · Mixed cabin | 110,00015 dates · Mixed cabin | 110,00030 dates · Mixed cabin | 110,00027 dates · Mixed cabin |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130,000+ $46.20 · 1 date · Mixed cabin |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 675,5001 date | 302,000+ $702.70 · 5 dates | — | — | — | — | 590,5001 date |
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 and Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and to Kuala Lumpur (KUL). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Return direction | 160,000 miles + $784.29 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 78 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from RDU | 55,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from RDU | 18,500 points + $31.39Nonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 295 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from RDU | 60,000 miles + $335.60Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 159 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from RDU | 21,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 320 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 12,500 Avios + taxes not reportedNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 93 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 102,500 points + $75.91 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 347 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 102,500 points + $98.81 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 328 |
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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
How many points for business class from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 302,000 miles + $702.70 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Oct 28, 2026, 03:03 UTC for a Dec 28, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 7 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 28, 2026, 03:03 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 102,500 points + $76.11 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (62 dates), United MileagePlus (95 dates), Etihad Guest (92 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1 date) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (7 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) on points?
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.
What's the best month to fly business class from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) on points?
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 Apr 2027 departures: 250,000 miles + taxes not reported with MileagePlus (30 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Apr 2027 departures from 102,500 points + $76.11 with Aeroplan. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.