KUALA LUMPUR, 9 March 2026: Lufthansa will launch direct flights from Frankfurt to Kuala Lumpur this October to strengthen its network in Southeast Asia
Effective 25 October, the airline will fly five times weekly between Frankfurt and Kuala Lumpur year-round — operating on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Bookings are already open for the new route.
Flight schedule
LH704 will depart Frankfurt at 2130 and arrive in Kuala Lumpur at 1640 local time the following day.
LH705 will depart Kuala Lumpur at 2355 and arrive in Frankfurt at 0600 on the following day.
The flight will be operated by a Boeing 787-9, configured with 287 seats in three classes and the new Allegris cabin.
Lufthansa Airlines CEO Jens Ritter said: “With the new nonstop connection to Kuala Lumpur and the deployment of our state-of-the-art Dreamliner, we are creating ideal conditions to participate in the growth in Southeast Asia. The innovative Allegris cabin offers our guests the highest comfort and highlights underscore our premium aspiration to offer both leisure travellers and business travellers a first-class travel experience.”
Malaysia is a popular destination for both leisure travellers and business travellers. In 2025, Malaysia welcomed 42.2 million visitors, making it the most visited country in Southeast Asia. It is also economically strong and growing rapidly. Germany is Malaysia’s most important trading partner in the European Union, and over 700 German companies are based in Malaysia.
From the Lufthansa Group home markets (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, and Italy), Lufthansa Airlines will be the only airline offering nonstop flights to Malaysia. This makes Kuala Lumpur the third Lufthansa Group destination in Southeast Asia, alongside Bangkok, Singapore and Phuket.
(Source Lufthansa Group)
