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Flights from Southeast Asia to North America: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from Southeast Asia to North America 
Verified travelerFlew with Philippine Airlines
MNL
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JFK
Jan 2026
This flight is recommended as it is a straight flight. No hassle of changing flights.
DrewFlew with Philippine Airlines
MNL
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SFO
Jun 2025
Pack a hoodie and wear pants. Don't purchase anything past initial security check- youll have to empty any drink- even a sealed cola can- before getting through a secondary screening at your gate.
DavidFlew with Philippine Airlines
MNL
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LAX
May 2025
Airport departure is a zoo. You have to show documents of travel just to gain entry. Confusing inside but staff very helpful in getting you lined up where you need to be. Immigration and security screening typical however when you arrive at departure gate you are not allowed to bring any drinks into the gate area and it is a long dry period until first service onboard. You can leave the gate area but must go through secondary screening again to return to the gate waiting area.
Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines
SIN
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SFO
Dec 2024
Book flight paths with only 2 flights rather than 3
Verified travelerFlew with Singapore Airlines
SIN
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LAX
Nov 2024
You can order your meal online if you fly business class form Singapore airlines
GordonFlew with United Airlines
SIN
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SFO
Apr 2024
Check your all or most of your luggage if you can. Take a small light carry for your must have items with you such as snacks, book and electronics on hand accessible during the flight.
RishiFlew with Singapore Airlines
SIN
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JFK
Apr 2024
Take a tennis ball with you. It can help with the long flight - simply but under your feet and roll, to help with blood circulation whilst sitting for 18+ hours!
Verified travelerFlew with Philippine Airlines
MNL
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JFK
May 2024
If you can get a direct flight, it’s worth it
SoukindaFlew with Singapore Airlines
SIN
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SFO
Feb 2024
Bring a sweater, a mask and wear socks. Although they provided a blanket, it’s very chilly on a long flight. I caught a nasty cold from the flight and wasn’t masked up. Other than that our flight was great and comfortable.
SoukindaFlew with Singapore Airlines
SIN
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SFO
Feb 2024
If you are flying with an elderly parent that needs to be near restroom, have an agent place you in the back. They will take care of you.
Verified travelerFlew with Philippine Airlines
MNL
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LAX
Feb 2024
Do not Fly Philippines air it will more then likely be late/cancelled has happened multiple times to me whether going to LA or Honolulu… best bet is to fly to Japan or Taiwan first then continue to USA

FAQs for booking flights from Southeast Asia to North America

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Southeast Asia to North America?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Southeast Asia to North America.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Southeast Asia to North America?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Southeast Asia to North America is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Southeast Asia to North America?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Southeast Asia to North America with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Southeast Asia to North America?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Southeast Asia to North America up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines fly most frequently to North America?

    Southeast Asia and North America are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Philippine Airlines (46 flights per week), Singapore Airlines (43 flights per week), and United Airlines (28 flights per week).

  • How many airports are there in North America?

    There are 841 airports in North America. The busiest airport is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport (ATL), with 6% of all flights arriving there.

  • Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in North America?

    Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in North America is San Francisco Airport (SFO), with an average flight price of RM 1,680.

  • What is the cheapest flight to North America?

    The cheapest ticket to North America from Southeast Asia found in the last 72 hours was to Newark Airport, at RM 2,589 return. The most popular route is Singapore (SIN) to Newark Airport (EWR) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was RM 2,589.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Southeast Asia to North America?

    The cheapest month for flights from Southeast Asia to North America is February, when tickets cost RM 2,647 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is RM 3,877 and RM 3,622 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from Southeast Asia to North America?

    To get a below-average price on a flight from Southeast Asia to North America, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 9% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

  • How many cities have direct flights to North America?

    From Southeast Asia, there are direct flights to North America from 4 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Manila, with 70 direct flights each week.

  • How many direct flights to North America are there each day?

    There are around 22 direct flights from within Southeast Asia to North America every day. Most flights (43%) depart in the morning.

  • How many direct flights to North America are there each week?

    Each week there are around 150 direct flights from within Southeast Asia to North America. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.

  • How long is the flight to North America?

    An average direct flight from Southeast Asia to North America takes 28h 43m, covering a distance of 23900 km. The shortest route is Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport (KUL) to Honolulu (HNL) with an average flight time of 16h 40m.

  • How many long-haul flights are there to North America each week?

    There aren’t any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to North America. Instead, there are 150 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Manila.

  • What are the most popular destinations in North America?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is New York (14% of total searches to North America). The next most popular destinations are San Francisco (10%) and Calgary (8%). Searches for flights to Toronto (8%), to Los Angeles (6%), and to Chicago (5%) are also popular.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Southeast Asia to North America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Southeast Asia to North America? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.3
JALOverall score based on 1730 reviews
7.7Food
8.4Boarding
8.7Crew
8.2Comfort
7.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

Same review I wrote for Seattle to Narita, please refer to it. Thank you so much.

10.0 ExcellentConsuelo, Mar 2026
NRT - MNL
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Same review I wrote for Seattle to Narita, please refer to it. Thank you so much.

Our flight was delayed by one hour. Luckily, we were still able to make our connection. This flight is really an Alaska Airlines flight and not the same excellent service and comfort as Japan Airlines.

Underpricer is a terrible third party service that couldn’t change three letters on my boarding pass in time to make a flight. It cost me tons of money to have to buy a new ticket with JAL. I’m extremely let down with Kayak using such a sketchy company with horrific customer service.

Check in procedure is harder than with other airlines, infotainment system is outdated

great experience - staff were kind and attentive and food was excellent. very comfortable flight that felt much shorter than 14 hours.

The seat was uncomfortable and seemed to be on its last days. Loose and sloppy

put me in front row, screen was tiny, movie slection wasnt very good will be flying back on another airlines

Japan Airlines was excellent as usual once on the plane. Cabin crew was wonderful as usual. Boarding was solid on the Honolulu leg. For Thai Airways the boarding was less organized. I was in an earlier group but they weren’t clear with the numbers or instructions. Flight crew from Japan to Thailand was very good.

Terrible. Our flight was delayed by 15 hours. We lost a full day of our vacation.

I avoid American Airlines for a reason. Our flight was delayed at LAX. The situation at the gate was chaotic. The woman making announcements wasn't being clear or transparent regarding why there were delays. There was a lot of confusion regarding flight and gate status. Other passengers were pretty rude. I was elbowed in the eye by someone who was in a hurry to get their bags from the overhead bin immediately after the flight landed. Ultimately, I will avoid AA as much as possible in the future.

The crew was very professional and friendly. Although there was a water leak from panel above, the crew was trying to mitigate the consequence. We are happy with its service and the value offered. We will definitely take China Airlines again.

Flight attendants. Food, entertainment and most of all, be on time.

Delayed. Not a full flight and whole rows left open with the paid seating. Food was ok. My beef meal only had one cube of beef the rest carrot cubes. Entertainment on personal device but didn’t know about it until the flight was almost done.

The flight was uneventful and the crew was kind and professional. Really appreciate the option to order a vegan meal for the flight!

I absolutely loved my flight from Taipei to LAX. I was originally assigned to a different seat, however one of the stewardess noticed I was uncomfortable in my seat. She offered to move me to a more comfortable setting. Although she didn’t have to do what she did, I am more than grateful and thankful for her doing so. My longer flight felt much more comfortable, just by her taking notice. I really appreciate her.

Overall was a lovely experience. The crew were kind and courteous throughout the entire flight.

Better organization of boarding procedures. Terrible leadership guiding people to gates.

Been flying with China Airline over years many times. Good experience with them, no issues.

Staff was so nice and very helpful with directions aswell!

Not great, will likely try to fly another or maybe I should have upgraded my ticket? Needed Air…

Overall the airline tried to give excellent service. The wheelchair service was bad at SFO. My baggage was also delayed but I thank them for taking the trouble to find it and deliver it to my home.

I felt that the whole experience went very smoothly. The aircraft was extremely clean and tidy on boarding. The cabin crew were beautifully turned out very, very efficient and were a credit to Singapore Airlines who are now my favourite carrier.

Excellent service. I pre-ordered gluten intolerant meal and they handle it with care. They served me my meal before other people's to avoid crossed contamination. Thank you 🙏

No frills airline with minimal leg room and no entertainment

toilets could be cleaned more frequently, everything else was pretty good.

The consistency with Singapore Airlines is fantastic. Crew are always brilliant and food delicious in business class

Wish the seat don’t have restrictions, can’t fully insert backpack all the way inside.

The business class seats were very uncomfortable. When in lie flat position my legs were very restricted.

Lounge a access was excellent as was the attentiveness and service from the crew as always. The food and drink supplied were of good quality. The entertainment system had a good selection and I liked the mapping system supplied. However the screen wild have been bigger and the operation a little smoother to navigate. The seats were barely comfortable, but adequate.

Food from Surabaya was below average but from Singapore is much better

Offboarding in Dubai was a bit confusing. The bus dropped us off, we passed the security, and then we were again in departure, no clue, no guidance on where to get our luggage

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

Everything was great except the boarding experience. After the check in, they "packed us" in a small area, very hot there. It would be nice to be aware of this, I'd wait on the outside area

Very good from the beginning to the end. Amazing experience

I liked the newer aircraft CRJ-550 since it had WIFI and the seats are more spacious.

The plane was old so the entertainment system was difficult to operate. The crew did advise earlier. The plane was landed and parked away from the gates, which added 20+ mins to the overall arrival

Warm staff, very responsive service. Well furnished cabin and comfortable seat and amenities. Excellent onboard wifi connection and very large comfortable restrooms.

The journey was nice, all the crews were very good and services are excellent

Could not board flight due to visa issue and emirates staff at the airport refused to help rebook flight because it was made by another provider. It took hours of communicating with my provider and Emirates staff each of whom said it was the others responsibility. As the time passed, I was eventually told it was too late for rebooking as I needed to do this at least three hours before the flight. Emirates staff also said the would unboard me but I believe I was recorded as a no show. Our first flight from Sydney to Dubai was more cramped than other airlines which was surprising considering their reputation.

I had a good experience flying with Emirates. All of the flights were on time staff was very professional and kind. So I had a positive experience..

After each meal was served I didn't see any flight attendant offer coffee or tea to the passengers after the initial drinks were offered. Other flights I had been one it was standard procedure to offer hot drinks after the meal service.

There could have been more options on the entertainment section Nothing was available for non English speaking passengers

Crew was very good, but could have checked on us when meals were not being served also.

I didn't have much experience with Cathay Pacific airlines because of delay and missed connections, the bulk of the trip was on Japan Airlines.

Vegetarian options should be included with every meal. Even just simple steamed vegetables and whole grains would capture a wide audience.

The crew, pilots and flight attendants were all amazing. What could be better is reinforcing that seats cannot be reclined at departure and landing. I had a person seated in front of me who had her seat all the way inclined, including during take-off - after the crew asked her to seat upright. Cathay Pacific should reinforce this safety request and perhaps penalize those who don't follow it. I felt very unsafe with this person limiting my space and perhaps putting my life in danger in the "unlikely" case of an emergency.

Given the Business class airfare, the food variety and quality both were substandard. The crew was not interested to serve other choices and work hard to provide alternatives. Very disappointing food service.

Crew and food were great in-flight. We had a 2 hour delay, no communication, and just got left in a limbo. The crew arrived late and they were running checkouts on the plane (which is important, but why not doing it earlier?) Cathay did nothing to about the delay, and a lot of people missed their connection flights. I had to run and got stuck at checkpoint, which made my entire trip very unpleasant. Got to my gate 5 mins prior to them closing it.

I wish there were more bathrooms available on these larger carriers.

Flew from lax economy on cathay 777. Seat configuration 3-4-3. When the forward seat reclines it feels like someone is leaning forward and staring you. If you are slightly big tray tables will touch your abdomen even with seats upright. AVOID this above 777 configuration at all cost for a long flight. However their Airbus 350 3-3-3 configuration felt spacious and Seats wider.

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