R6 121 Find Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur

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Cheapest return fare
R11 120
Overall average: R11 441
Qatar Airways
Mon 9/3Mon 16/3
JNB - KUL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R6 121
Typical prices: R5 784-R7 643
Qatar Airways
Tue 5/5
JNB - KUL • 1 stop
Top airlines
Etihad Airways
Cheapest • from R10 912 (return)
Singapore Airlines
Best reviews • 8,2 score
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When to book
4 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 9% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur (JNB-KUL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from OR Tambo to Kuala Lumpur

Mon, Mar 9 - Mon, Mar 16
Qatar Airways Logo
12:45 - 13:55
JNB
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KUL
19h 10m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
10:15 - 3:55
KUL
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JNB
23h 40m
1 stop
R11 120Qatar Airways
Wed, Mar 4 - Tue, Mar 10
Qatar Airways Logo
20:30 - 20:40
JNB
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KUL
18h 10m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
2:40 - 16:00
KUL
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JNB
19h 20m
1 stop
R11 152Qatar Airways
Wed, Mar 11 - Fri, Apr 3
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 19:35
JNB
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KUL
27h 45m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 8:20
KUL
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JNB
28h 30m
1 stop
R11 360Etihad Airways
Fri, May 8 - Fri, May 15
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 19:45
JNB
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KUL
27h 55m
1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 8:20
KUL
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JNB
28h 30m
1 stop
R11 392Etihad Airways
Thu, May 7 - Thu, May 14
Ethiopian Air Logo
14:30 - 17:10
JNB
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KUL
20h 40m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:15 - 13:05
KUL
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JNB
19h 50m
2 stops
R11 409Ethiopian Air
Thu, May 7 - Thu, May 14
Ethiopian Air Logo
22:50 - 17:10
JNB
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KUL
36h 20m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:15 - 13:05
KUL
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JNB
19h 50m
2 stops
R11 617Ethiopian Air
Thu, May 7 - Thu, May 14
Singapore Airlines Logo
13:45 - 13:10
JNB
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SZB
17h 25m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
14:00 - 6:10
SZB
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JNB
22h 10m
1 stop
R16 007Singapore Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Thu, May 14
Singapore Airlines Logo
13:45 - 13:10
JNB
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SZB
17h 25m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
14:00 - 6:10
SZB
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JNB
22h 10m
1 stop
R16 039Singapore Airlines
Fri, Mar 6 - Fri, Mar 13
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:40 - 13:10
JNB
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SZB
17h 30m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:30 - 18:35
SZB
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JNB
17h 05m
1 stop
R20 606Multiple Airlines
Fri, Apr 10 - Fri, Apr 24
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:20 - 12:00
JNB
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SZB
18h 40m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:00 - 7:55
SZB
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JNB
24h 55m
1 stop
R21 151Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for OR Tambo to Kuala Lumpur flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from OR Tambo to Kuala Lumpur to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kuala Lumpur?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kuala Lumpur, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kuala Lumpur is March, where tickets cost R11 441 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is R15 174 and R13 459 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kuala Lumpur?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kuala Lumpur, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kuala Lumpur, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 9% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flightR6 121
Flight from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur Airport

When to book flights from OR Tambo to Kuala Lumpur

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FAQs for booking Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kuala Lumpur?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Kuala Lumpur was R6 121 for a one-way ticket and R10 912 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur?

    On your way to Kuala Lumpur, you’ll fly out from Johannesburg OR Tambo. You’ll be landing in one of Kuala Lumpur’s 2 airports: Kuala Lumpur Intl or Kuala Lumpur Subang.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Johannesburg and Kuala Lumpur, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur?

    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 Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kuala Lumpur from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Kuala Lumpur with an airline and back to Johannesburg with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur?

    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 to Kuala Lumpur from Johannesburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from OR Tambo to Kuala Lumpur

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8,2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1463 reviews
8,6Crew
8,3Boarding
8,0Comfort
8,0Entertainment
7,8Food
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First time flying with Singapore airlines and I’ll give them two thumbs up 👍 👍

10,0 ExcellentSuzanne, Jan 2026
SIN - SGN
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First time flying with Singapore airlines and I’ll give them two thumbs up 👍 👍

Food was served to different people at different times and it wasn't clear why. The crew apologized for the wait. But it felt odd and inconsistent. They could use charging ports on each of the seats. Mine didn't have any. Also, they could've offered more snacks. It was a 12+ hour flight and no snacks were ever offered. Everything else was OK.

I find it was a bit hot before take off. If there is a way to improve the airflow it would be great

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

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

Best airline I think. No problems with anything. Crew were great, no problems with the airline food and entertainment and a smooth flight.

I have difficulties to book wheelchair for my parents returned flight

Crew and service excellent. 2 hour delay for takeoff. SQ app showed flight on time.

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

The usual excellent experience with Singapore Airlines. The airplane was on time and actually early to Haneda Airport. The onboarding experience was pleasant with no delays, perhaps owing to the fact that the flight was not full. Nevertheless, the air crew were their usual outstanding standards in serving the passengers.

Chaos at the gate while boarding - no clear signs or announcements

This777-300 is configured 2/3/2 for Biz class straight out of the 80s!!! Not to mention seats are narrow, bed does NOT FULLY RECLINE FLAT as advertised, and purser didn’t know that!! ARM REST HAS A REMOTE TABLET ON IT FURTHER CONFINING THE ALREADY NARROW SPACE!!! WHO thought this was a good design?? After flying the new A350-900 biz class Montreal to Dubai , this was a total let down!!

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

Food was great. More vegetarian options on menu would be great!

They changed the flight time without telling us and were unwilling to help with rebooking because we booked through orbits/kayak

I liked everything: the service, the food, the cleanness. I flew last year with Qatar Airways, so I can compare. Emirates did much better! Especially their meals and service.

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

It was delayed for 2 hrs. Flight attendants were not attentive.

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

Very difficult to check in and almost missed flight. No room in seats and had a middle seat. I tried to create an account and check in before to change seat and unable to. I do not understand why I wasn’t on a Qatar flight from on Bengalore to Doha when they left at the same time. Disappointed in the Kayak booking process.

Extremely uncomfortable seats with very little cushioning, unable to recline enough to sleep comfortably on this 13 hour overnight flight. My body was in pain by the end.

Looks like a local flight. Food was horrible. No entertainment system.

I am a big person and have back pain and swelling in my legs, so this was a challenging flight due to confined space. I didn't find the crew very friendly either. I will think twice before flying long distances with Qatar again, due to the lack of legroom.

Crew and food was good, ok leg room if you don’t have a big box under the seat. And the seats are so narrow (I’m only 70kg), will consider an alternate airline next time

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

My baggage is lost. Flight cancelled, Rebooked ticket through long routes. Mental stress, emotional hurt

Reason for travelling Tampa to Orlando is to fly Qatar Airline. we end up with American Airline. This was the miserable experience I ever had in my entire travel history. Flight attendants were rude. They hit my knee with the food cart and I was holding ice pack for 2 hours. I still have the pain after a week. WE boarded the flight twice because of the temperature inside the plan.

It was excellent in all respects. I don’t think it needs any improvement

I felt that when I was rerouted it should have been to business class.

Dirty and smelly lavatory and toilets in Wamos Air operated flights

The crew could have been more friendly and could have offered to make the beds. Also, Ethiad should have more vegetarian food options.

The flight was over 1 hour late taking off ,when I arrived in Abu Dhabi ,I missed my connecting flight to Bangkok so I had to wait almost 6 hours for my flight arriving in Bangkok at 6:30 am ,So I missed a whole day of my vacation and my hotel room sat empty so I paid for hotel days that I was not there. In Abu Dhabi there was a woman that worked the desk at transfers that was so professional, courteous , helpful,and may I say absolutely beautiful .she got me food vouchers for my layover and was a very calming presence. Besides that I will never use Etihad again I will pay the Xtra money . I'm sure they won't read or see this but it's my "2 cents" I'll use an airline that respects me and my hard earned dollars

Nice crew , clean cabin , food was delayed due to problem with the quantity .

On this flight...fine. The one from India to Abu Dahbi, awful.

Kayak and Aran grant issuing business class tickets without lounge access and sometimes 1 or 2 connections in economy class. It’s very disappointing to find out that after buying the ticket. Never buy tickets on kayak and Aran grant again

There was not any issues with the Etihad Airways. Staff was excellent and I love the variety of movies and games that they provided.

Etihad Check In counter/Station manager in Heathrow was bothering and not helpful at all. They are rude and not customer oriented

1 hour flight. No complaints. Some drinks would have been nice.

The flight from Abu Dabhi to Bangalore was terrible. The plane was an order model with no onboard entertainment. The beverage selection were very limited.

The crew were amazing. They should improve the inflight entertainment

Delay not posted, only departure time listed- not boarding time. We left an hour late and arrived 45 min late. Restrooms had backed up sinks and toilets not flushed ) passenger error). Lots of screen for entertainment didn’t work. But we arrived with our luggage

The plane was old and the luggage racks above us were visibly shaking during turbulence. Water was dripping on our heads during landing. Our flight was over 2 hours late departing but we were not updated or told what to expect as the screen at the gate continued to read “on time”

It is nice and great but the houstees crew are all the way back arguing with customers and behavior issues same of the crew i saw that also all the trips were very much butter!

Our first flight was delayed and when we got off that plane, nobody was really helping to direct us to the next gate. It was very frustrating. One staff simply said hurry, which wasn’t helpful. We had to go a long way to get to the next gate. Another issue on the plane itself was the bathrooms were disgusting and filthy and it didn’t seem like anybody was checking on them were cleaning them and it was a long flight. There was urine on the floor and they stunk. Also, the screen in front of my seat did not work, and I tried different headphones and still had no sound. You would think somehow those things are reviewed occasionally for working order.

The Boeing 737 MAX on this route, flown in the middle of the night, is an UTTER FAILURE for business travellers. The whole point of business travel is to arrive alert and recover from travel quickly, and this little aeroplane with its quarter recline uncomfortable business seats does nothing for that. It’s a small step up from economy in that you have decent legroom, but that’s it. Absolute margin at the cost of the traveller.

Good. Crew do seem to be less friendly- management are clearly limiting them or not empowering them as they used to.

Delays delays making us miss or next connection to IAD hence having to stay additional 24 hrs in Addis Ababa

It was an old aircraft, stiff seats almost wooden chairs with thin cushions. Food was ok.

The flight is packed and it feels like the space per individual has gotten smaller. Excruciating for a 14hr flight.

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