The cheapest order to fly Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh City from Los Angeles
There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $831 a person and the most expensive at $1,116, a difference of $285 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
Los Angeles → Bangkok → Kuala Lumpur → Ho Chi Minh City → Los Angeles
About $831 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
Every order, priced
- Los Angeles → Bangkok → Kuala Lumpur → Ho Chi Minh City → Los Angeles$831cheapest order
- Los Angeles → Kuala Lumpur → Bangkok → Ho Chi Minh City → Los Angeles$913$82 more per person
- Los Angeles → Ho Chi Minh City → Kuala Lumpur → Bangkok → Los Angeles$979$148 more per person
- Los Angeles → Kuala Lumpur → Ho Chi Minh City → Bangkok → Los Angeles$1,030$199 more per person
- Los Angeles → Bangkok → Ho Chi Minh City → Kuala Lumpur → Los Angeles$1,065$234 more per person
- Los Angeles → Ho Chi Minh City → Bangkok → Kuala Lumpur → Los Angeles$1,116$285 more per person
Why Bangkok first
- Los Angeles to Bangkok$379
- Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur$80
- Kuala Lumpur to Ho Chi Minh City$76
- Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles$296
- Out of Los Angeles, Bangkok is the cheapest first stop at about $379. Kuala Lumpur would be $468.
- Going home, Ho Chi Minh City is the cheapest city to leave from at about $296, against $541 from Kuala Lumpur.
- The dearest order pays $541 for Kuala Lumpur to Los Angeles, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
- Los Angeles to Bangkok is 46% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.
Between the cities
- Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur: about 1,190 km (740 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
- Kuala Lumpur to Ho Chi Minh City: about 1,010 km (630 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
Entry rules on a US passport
- US passport: visa-free in Thailand for short tourist stays (currently 60 days); check the digital arrival card requirement. Official source
- US passport: visa-free in Malaysia for up to 90 days; submit the Malaysia Digital Arrival Card. Official source
- US passport: an e-Visa is required for Vietnam; apply online before you fly. Official source
Rules change; check the official source for your passport and dates before you book.
How much the order matters here
Getting the order right is worth $285 a person on this trip, 34% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 107 trips we price in full, that is number 27 for how much the order matters, one of the trips where it matters most: flying these cities in the wrong order is an expensive mistake.
What these numbers are
Cached one-way fares, 12 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on November 12, 2026, from fares departing November 14, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
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