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Malaysia Airlines is one of a few airlines worldwide awarded Five Star status by Skytrax. With its main operating hub in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Airlines flies to around 80 destinations across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Malaysia Airlines currently services Japan with regular flights between Narita and Kuala Lumpur, Narita and Kota Kinabalu, and Osaka (Kansai) and Kuala Lumpur.

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Available awards, classes, and required mileage

  • Economy Class
  • Business Class
Malaysia Airlines Award Tickets Economy Class
Total trip distance (miles) Required Mileage Sample itineraries (round-trip)
1 - 1,000 12,000 Kuala Lumpur-Penang/Langkawi
1,001 - 2,000 15,000 Kuala Lumpur-Bangkok
2,001 - 4,000 23,000 Kuala Lumpur-Kota Kinabalu
4,001 - 6,000 37,000 Tokyo(Narita)-Kota Kinabalu
6,001 - 8,000 45,000 Tokyo(Narita)/Osaka(Kansai)-Kuala Lumpur
Tokyo(Narita)/Osaka(Kansai)-Kuala Lumpur-Penang
Tokyo(Narita)/Osaka(Kansai)-Kuala Lumpur-Langkawi
8,001 - 10,000 47,000 Tokyo(Narita)/Osaka(Kansai)-Kuala Lumpur-Kota Kinabalu
Tokyo(Narita)/Osaka(Kansai)-Kuala Lumpur-Denpasar
10,001 - 12,000 50,000  
12,001 - 14,000 55,000 Kuala Lumpur-Frankfurt/Paris/London
14,001 - 20,000 70,000  
20,001 - 25,000 90,000  
25,001 - 29,000 110,000  
29,001 - 34,000 130,000  
34,001 - 50,000 150,000  
  • * The mileage required for an award is determined based on the total itinerary distance (calculated as the sum of the actual miles traveled for each sector) and the class of service traveled.
  • * Awards issued for children and infants require the same mileage as those issued for adults.
  • * In addition to the required mileage for the awards listed above, fuel surcharges and other taxes will be collected where applicable.
  • * The distance of a surface sector between two intermediate cities will not be included in the total itinerary distance.
  • * Eligible flight sectors/routes are subject to change without prior notice.

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Travel Inspiration

Kuala Lumpur, Denpasar

Get impressed with a panoramic night view and feel refreshed in renowned Bali Island

  • From/to Japan
  • JMB Partner Airlines Award Tickets
Economy Class Standard Required Mileage
47,000miles
  1. 1Tokyo(Narita)/Osaka(Kansai)
  2. 2Kuala Lumpur
  3. 3Denpasar
  4. 4Kuala Lumpur
  5. 5Tokyo(Narita)/Osaka(Kansai)
Required mileage for other classes
Business Class
85,000 miles

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Kota Kinabalu

Enjoy great outdoors and beautiful beaches in an enchanted nature paradise

  • From/to Japan
  • JMB Partner Airlines Award Tickets
Economy Class Standard Required Mileage
37,000miles

Direct flight from Tokyo (3 flights a week)

  1. 1Tokyo(Narita)
  2. 2Kota Kinabalu
  3. 3Tokyo(Narita)
Economy Class Standard Required Mileage
47,000miles

Via Kuala Lumpur (From Tokyo/From Osaka(Kansai))

  1. 1Tokyo(Narita)/Osaka(Kansai)
  2. 2Kuala Lumpur
  3. 3Kota Kinabalu
  4. 4Kuala Lumpur
  5. 5Tokyo(Narita)/Osaka(Kansai)
Required mileage for other classes
Direct flight from Tokyo (3 flights a week)
Business Class
60,000 miles
Via Kuala Lumpur (From Tokyo/From Osaka(Kansai))
Business Class
85,000 miles

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Kuala Lumpur, Penang

Enjoy the cosmopolitan city Kuala Lumpur and Penang's beach resort also known as the Pearl of the Orient!

  • From/to Japan
  • JMB Partner Airlines Award Tickets
Economy Class Standard Required Mileage
45,000miles
  1. 1Tokyo(Narita)/Osaka(Kansai)
  2. 2Kuala Lumpur
  3. 3Penang
  4. 4Kuala Lumpur
  5. 5Tokyo(Narita)/Osaka(Kansai)
Required mileage for other classes
Business Class
80,000 miles

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Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi

Discover a wide variety of attractions in Kuala Lumpur and relax on the beautiful beach of the legendary island Langkawi

  • From/to Japan
  • JMB Partner Airlines Award Tickets
Economy Class Standard Required Mileage
45,000miles
  1. 1Tokyo(Narita)/Osaka(Kansai)
  2. 2Kuala Lumpur
  3. 3Langkawi
  4. 4Kuala Lumpur
  5. 5Tokyo(Narita)/Osaka(Kansai)
Required mileage for other classes
Business Class
80,000 miles

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Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh

A trip to the evolving city Kuala Lumpur and the vigorous Asian city Ho Chi Minh mixed with French culture

  • From/to Japan
  • JMB Partner Airlines Award Tickets
Economy Class Standard Required Mileage
45,000miles
  1. 1Tokyo(Narita)/Osaka(Kansai)
  2. 2Kuala Lumpur
  3. 3Ho Chi Minh
  4. 4Kuala Lumpur
  5. 5Tokyo(Narita)/Osaka(Kansai)
Required mileage for other classes
Business Class
80,000 miles

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