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R6 901 Find cheap flights to Kuala Lumpur

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Cheap flight deals to Kuala Lumpur

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights 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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14:30 - 17:10JNB-KUL
20h 40m2 stops
23:20 - 13:05KUL-JNB
19h 45m2 stops
R11 434Ethiopian Air
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Mon, Sep 9 - Fri, Sep 20
13:35 - 10:10JNB-KUL
14h 35m1 stop
15:20 - 11:50KUL-JNB
26h 30m1 stop
R11 691Air Mauritius
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Wed, Sep 4 - Thu, Sep 12
12:45 - 13:55JNB-KUL
19h 10m1 stop
2:25 - 15:00KUL-JNB
18h 35m1 stop
R12 774Qatar Airways
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Mon, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 17
21:35 - 20:40JNB-KUL
17h 05m1 stop
2:25 - 15:00KUL-JNB
18h 35m1 stop
R12 847Qatar Airways
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Mon, Nov 18 - Sun, Nov 24
22:20 - 21:50JNB-KUL
17h 30m1 stop
19:20 - 20:50KUL-JNB
31h 30m1 stop
R13 159Emirates
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Mon, Sep 9 - Fri, Sep 20
8:20 - 6:10JNB-KUL
39h 50m3 stops
13:35 - 15:50KUL-JNB
32h 15m3 stops
R13 710
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Wed, Sep 4 - Thu, Sep 12
13:25 - 21:50JNB-KUL
26h 25m1 stop
2:40 - 16:15KUL-JNB
19h 35m1 stop
R13 838Emirates
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Wed, Sep 11 - Thu, Sep 19
9:55 - 13:00JNB-KUL
21h 05m2 stops
13:35 - 0:15KUL-JNB
40h 40m3 stops
R14 242
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Mon, Sep 2 - Thu, Sep 12
9:55 - 20:15JNB-KUL
28h 20m1 stop
21:35 - 8:35KUL-JNB
17h 00m1 stop
R15 270Etihad Airways
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Wed, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 14
9:55 - 20:15JNB-KUL
28h 20m1 stop
21:35 - 8:35KUL-JNB
17h 00m1 stop
R15 747Etihad Airways
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Wed, Sep 4 - Sat, Sep 14

Flights to Kuala Lumpur - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to Kuala Lumpur?

The average price of all flights to Kuala Lumpur clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Kuala Lumpur is Wednesday where tickets can be as cheap as R13 666. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where prices are R14 208 on average.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Kuala Lumpur?

The average price for all flights to Kuala Lumpur depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Kuala Lumpur is generally at night, when flights cost R13 183 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Kuala Lumpur is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R14 626.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Kuala Lumpur?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Kuala Lumpur, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 130 days before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Kuala Lumpur?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Kuala Lumpur is Kuala Lumpur Subang Airport, with an average flight price of R570.

How many airports are there in Kuala Lumpur?

There are 3 airports in Kuala Lumpur: Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL), Kuala Lumpur Subang Airport (SZB) and Malacca Batu Berendum Airport (MKZ). The busiest airport is Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL), with 94% of all flights arriving there.

How long is the flight to Kuala Lumpur?

The duration of your flight to Kuala Lumpur depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Kuala Lumpur on KAYAK are from Johannesburg, which takes 14h 35m, Cape Town, which takes 20h 35m, Durban, which takes 20h 40m, and Port Elizabeth, which takes 62h 00m.

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R6 901
Flight from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur Airport

When to book flights to Kuala Lumpur

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Kuala Lumpur based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Kuala Lumpur based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Kuala Lumpur flights

  • Which Kuala Lumpur airport is closest to central Kuala Lumpur?

    The distance between Kuala Lumpur Subang and the city centre of Kuala Lumpur is 15 km, which makes it the closest of the 2 Kuala Lumpur airports airports. Kuala Lumpur Airport is 45 km away from the centre.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights 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 to Kuala Lumpur.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Kuala Lumpur?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Kuala Lumpur 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 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airline offers the most flights to Kuala Lumpur?

    Of the 5 airlines that fly to Kuala Lumpur, AirAsia offers the most flights, with around 558 per week, followed by Malaysia Airlines with 364 flights per week.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Kuala Lumpur

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Prefer to fly direct to Kuala Lumpur?

Find which airlines fly direct to Kuala Lumpur, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Kuala Lumpur

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +85 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +86 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +86 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +87 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +84 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +85 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +89 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +90 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +81 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +82 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +83 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +84 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +86 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +87 more

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Direct returns

Kuala Lumpur to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +85 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +86 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +86 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +87 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +84 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +85 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +89 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +90 more

Friday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +81 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +82 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +83 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +84 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +86 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +87 more

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Book Cheap Kuala Lumpur Plane Tickets

Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Kuala Lumpur found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/9Mon
2 stopsEthiopian Air
20h 40mJNB-KUL
20/9Fri
2 stopsEthiopian Air
19h 45mKUL-JNB
R11 434
4/9Wed
1 stopAir Mauritius
14h 35mJNB-KUL
12/9Thu
1 stopAir Mauritius
26h 30mKUL-JNB
R11 691
11/11Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
19h 10mJNB-KUL
17/11Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 35mKUL-JNB
R12 774
18/11Mon
1 stopQatar Airways
17h 05mJNB-KUL
24/11Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
18h 35mKUL-JNB
R12 847
9/9Mon
1 stopEmirates
17h 30mJNB-KUL
20/9Fri
1 stopEmirates
31h 30mKUL-JNB
R13 159
4/9Wed
3 stops
39h 50mJNB-KUL
12/9Thu
3 stops
32h 15mKUL-JNB
R13 710
11/9Wed
1 stopEmirates
26h 25mJNB-KUL
19/9Thu
1 stopEmirates
19h 35mKUL-JNB
R13 838
2/9Mon
2 stops
21h 05mJNB-KUL
12/9Thu
3 stops
40h 40mKUL-JNB
R14 242
4/9Wed
1 stopEtihad Airways
28h 20mJNB-KUL
14/9Sat
1 stopEtihad Airways
17h 00mKUL-JNB
R15 270
4/9Wed
1 stopEtihad Airways
28h 20mJNB-KUL
14/9Sat
1 stopEtihad Airways
17h 00mKUL-JNB
R15 747

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Kuala Lumpur found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
21/10Mon
1 stopEtihad Airways
16h 30mJNB-KUL
R6 901
21/10Mon
2 stops
39h 20mJNB-KUL
R7 048
21/10Mon
3 stops
29h 05mJNB-KUL
R7 084
8/8Thu
2 stopsMalaysia Airlines
20h 40mJNB-KUL
R8 663
8/8Thu
2 stopsMalaysia Airlines
20h 40mJNB-KUL
R10 039
12/8Mon
1 stopAir Mauritius
14h 35mJNB-KUL
R12 572
21/10Mon
1 stopSingapore Airlines
20h 05mJNB-KUL
R15 141
4/12Wed
2 stopsSingapore Airlines
17h 30mCPT-KUL
R15 729
21/10Mon
2 stopsAir China
30h 50mJNB-KUL
R20 794
2/10Wed
1 stopAir Mauritius
14h 35mJNB-KUL
R25 952

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Recent domestic flight deals

5/9Thu
directAirAsia
0h 55mJHB-KUL
10/9Tue
directAirAsia
0h 55mKUL-JHB
R532
5/9Thu
directAirAsia
1h 00mJHB-KUL
10/9Tue
multi-stopAirAsia
11h 10mKUL-JHB
R991
31/8Sat
directMalaysia Airlines
1h 00mPEN-KUL
2/9Mon
directMalaysia Airlines
1h 00mKUL-PEN
R1 028
1/10Tue
directMalaysia Airlines
2h 25mMYY-KUL
9/10Wed
directMalaysia Airlines
2h 25mKUL-MYY
R1 615
31/8Sat
directMalaysia Airlines
1h 00mPEN-SZB
2/9Mon
directMalaysia Airlines
1h 05mSZB-PEN
R1 615
26/8Mon
multi-stopJetstar Asia
5h 15mPEN-KUL
26/8Mon
multi-stopJetstar Asia
19h 20mKUL-PEN
R2 606
22/11Fri
multi-stopJetstar Asia
10h 20mPEN-KUL
30/11Sat
multi-stopJetstar Asia
12h 20mKUL-PEN
R4 001
7/9Sat
multi-stopBatik Air
18h 50mPEN-KUL
11/9Wed
multi-stopBatik Air
27h 35mKUL-PEN
R5 121
7/8Wed
multi-stopBatik Air
18h 50mPEN-KUL
11/8Sun
multi-stopBatik Air
23h 40mKUL-PEN
R7 598
5/9Thu
multi-stopThai Airways
11h 45mPEN-KUL
9/9Mon
multi-stopThai Airways
8h 50mKUL-PEN
R10 572

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Last minute flights to Kuala Lumpur

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Kuala Lumpur that are departing in the next 10 days.
28/7Sun
multi-stopEmirates
28h 20mJNB-KUL
5/9Thu
multi-stopEmirates
30h 00mKUL-JNB
R17 124
28/7Sun
multi-stop
34h 35mJNB-KUL
5/9Thu
multi-stop
27h 35mKUL-JNB
R17 179
26/7Fri
multi-stopCathay Pacific
18h 50mJNB-KUL
10/8Sat
multi-stopCathay Pacific
29h 25mKUL-JNB
R17 619
28/7Sun
multi-stopCathay Pacific
18h 50mJNB-KUL
10/8Sat
multi-stopCathay Pacific
29h 25mKUL-JNB
R18 023
28/7Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
23h 50mJNB-KUL
8/8Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
26h 50mKUL-JNB
R19 656
25/7Thu
multi-stopMalaysia Airlines
20h 40mJNB-KUL
8/8Thu
multi-stopMalaysia Airlines
34h 40mKUL-JNB
R20 758
25/7Thu
multi-stopEthiopian Air
20h 40mJNB-KUL
11/8Sun
multi-stopEthiopian Air
19h 45mKUL-JNB
R20 996
28/7Sun
multi-stopQatar Airways
29h 20mJNB-KUL
8/8Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
26h 50mKUL-JNB
R21 198
27/7Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
20h 40mJNB-KUL
9/8Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
19h 45mKUL-JNB
R21 216
29/7Mon
multi-stopMalaysia Airlines
18h 40mJNB-KUL
11/8Sun
multi-stopMalaysia Airlines
19h 50mKUL-JNB
R23 492

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