There are 4 ways to get from New York to Kuah by plane, tram, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane JFK - LGK
27h 13mRM 3,198–9,624Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport, tram, ferry
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane JFK - PEN
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Setartram
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
31h 46mRM 1,705–4,276Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane EWR - LGK
31h 56mRM 3,329–7,659Fly Laguardia Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane LGA - LGK
31h 3mRM 3,064–9,592
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Kuah is to fly and tram and ferry which costs RM 1700 - RM 4300 and takes 31h 46m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Kuah is to fly which takes 27h 13m and costs RM 3200 - RM 10000.
The distance between New York and Kuah is 14790 km.
It takes approximately 27h 13m to get from New York to Kuah, including transfers.
Kuah is 12h ahead of New York. It is currently 10:58 PM in New York and 10:58 AM in Kuah.
There are 830+ hotels available in Kuah.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Kuah, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and five other airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–17,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Hong Kong, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–9,500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,300–19,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Boston, Hong Kong, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,300–13,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Toronto, Hong Kong, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,300–13,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Toronto, Guangzhou Baiyun, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–9,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Butterworth to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–23
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–45
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 20
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 45
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