R6 395 Find Cheap Flights to Kuala Lumpur

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Cheapest return fare
R11 686
Overall average: R12 329
Singapore Airlines
Wed 28/1Wed 4/2
JNB - KUL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R6 395
Typical prices: R5 884-R7 862
Qatar Airways
Tue 5/5
JNB - KUL • 1 stop
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Cheap Flights to Kuala Lumpur

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return 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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Recent return flight deals to Kuala Lumpur

Wed, Jan 28 - Wed, Feb 4
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:55 - 16:15
JNB
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KUL
14h 20m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
9:00 - 18:35
KUL
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JNB
15h 35m1 stop
R11 686Singapore Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Wed, Mar 11
Qatar Airways Logo
12:45 - 20:40
JNB
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KUL
25h 55m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
21:15 - 15:35
KUL
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JNB
24h 20m1 stop
R11 702Qatar Airways
Wed, Mar 4 - Wed, Mar 11
Qatar Airways Logo
12:45 - 13:55
JNB
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KUL
19h 10m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
19:55 - 8:40
KUL
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JNB
18h 45m1 stop
R11 735Qatar Airways
Wed, Apr 15 - Wed, Apr 22
Singapore Airlines Logo
19:50 - 16:10
JNB
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KUL
14h 20m1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:25 - 18:35
KUL
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JNB
14h 10m1 stop
R11 818Singapore Airlines
Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
Qatar Airways Logo
13:45 - 7:55
JNB
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KUL
36h 10m1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
19:55 - 15:35
KUL
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JNB
25h 40m1 stop
R11 834Qatar Airways
Wed, May 13 - Thu, Jun 4
Etihad Airways Logo
9:50 - 8:25
JNB
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KUL
16h 35m1 stop
Etihad Airways Logo
21:55 - 8:20
KUL
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JNB
16h 25m1 stop
R11 966Etihad Airways
Mon, May 11 - Sat, May 30
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 17:10
CPT
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KUL
21h 20m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:15 - 13:00
KUL
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CPT
19h 45m2 stops
R12 378Ethiopian Air
Mon, May 11 - Sat, May 30
Ethiopian Air Logo
13:50 - 17:10
CPT
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KUL
21h 20m2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
23:15 - 13:00
KUL
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CPT
19h 45m2 stops
R12 395Ethiopian Air
Wed, Feb 11 - Mon, Feb 16
Emirates Logo
19:10 - 21:55
DUR
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KUL
20h 45m1 stop
Emirates Logo
10:15 - 17:10
KUL
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DUR
36h 55m1 stop
R15 279Emirates
Wed, Feb 11 - Mon, Feb 16
Emirates Logo
19:10 - 21:55
DUR
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KUL
20h 45m1 stop
Emirates Logo
18:25 - 19:50
KUL
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DUR
31h 25m2 stops
R18 427Emirates
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Kuala Lumpur

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.

How far in advance should I book a flight 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 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, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 59 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 R1 529.

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When to book flights to Kuala Lumpur

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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.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Kuala Lumpur

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Prefer to fly direct to Kuala Lumpur?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop to Kuala Lumpur.
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Direct departures

South Africa to Kuala Lumpur

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +96 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +97 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +97 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +98 more

Wednesday

9 Air, ANA, Air Arabia, +98 more

9 Air, ANA, +99 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +99 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +100 more

Friday

9 Air, ANA, Air Arabia, +98 more

9 Air, ANA, +99 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +97 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +98 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +100 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +101 more

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Direct returns

Kuala Lumpur to South Africa

Monday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +96 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +97 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +97 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +98 more

Wednesday

9 Air, ANA, Air Arabia, +98 more

9 Air, ANA, +99 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +99 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +100 more

Friday

9 Air, ANA, Air Arabia, +98 more

9 Air, ANA, +99 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +97 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +98 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Arabia, Air Canada, +100 more

ANA, Air Arabia, +101 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Kuala Lumpur

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Kuala Lumpur. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Kuala Lumpur. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Kuala Lumpur? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8,1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3456 reviews
8,1Boarding
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
7,9Food
8,0Comfort
Airline reviews

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.

10,0 ExcellentElena, Dec 2025
DXB - COK
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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.

Emirates did great! I liked the service, the food, cleanness, and the flight was on time. Much better airline than Qatar Airways I flew with last year.

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

The journey was nice, all the crews were very good and services are excellent

Had to do shuttle bus both times during the transfer. It was waaay longer than acceptable. These 777s need a refurbishment really badly. Emirates and Dubai Airport used to be top notch. Now overcrowded and outdated.

I take emirates because of direct flights Otherwise no Cabin crew niot friendly and never friendly across the airlines Planes old inside not renewd .. this is not an issue The issue is the poor service

Wonderful Premium Economy experience. Felt as good as Business Class for food and entertainment. Comfortable sleeping too

Crew were excellent and the bar service and chat fantastic. Cheese board delicious. Amenity kit good, very disappointing not getting pyjamas on this leg of the flight and needed to reuse from earlier flight.

the seat is quite narrow compared to others. entertainment and food were very good

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.

The flight arrived on time. 2×2 seating meant no one needed to sit in the middle. This was a connectibf flight from Singapore and required going to 3 counters in different levels to check a golf bag

The flight crew was phenominal! We couldn't have asked for any better. They were experienced professionals.

The crew was very courteous and professional. the flight is relatively clean and comfortable.

Food was just okay, need to improve for other menu variations

The consistency with Singapore Airlines is fantastic. Crew are always brilliant and food delicious in business class

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

Best service airline. The cabin crew is attentive and friendly. Inflight entertainment system is good

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

Service was top notch and the attention to passengers is great. Takeoff and landing was on schedule. Food selection is good

I have difficulties to book wheelchair for my parents returned flight

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.

Plane was good Crew was good Food was just ok Could have had more entertainment options But overall good

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

Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

I would love the entertainment center to be updated with more content. The flight to Doha had more options than the one to Miami

I prebooked a comfort plus seat on this flight and therefore the flight was comfy. I got the correct seat in the correct section of the plane that I have booked, that's this. Flight was comfortable. Staff were average on the flight, appearing to be rushed and short in engagement with travellers, perhaps this to maximise there rest time on the flight.

My flight was with American Airlines 120. The flight was delayed 3 hours and I missed my connection. When I arrived in Doha, the AA staff told me to call an 800 number to rebook a different flight, which was unacceptable. Eventually a Qatar Air staff member helped rebook me on a flight to Manila, that was 12 hours later. They offered me a hotel and meal voucher which I declined, because I didn’t want to leave the airport. Long story short, I spent 12 hours in the Doha airport waiting for my next flight.

It was ok, not much more can be said, as long as airlines/aircraft manufacturers insist on cramming in as many seats as possible....best of a bad situations, seats are simply too uncomfortable to sit in for more than a few hours. Lack of flexible headrests not a help on long overnight flights either.

The American/Hollywood movies in the entertainment system lack english subtitles, they tend to have only arabic subtitles. Coupled with the low quality airplane earphones and cabin noise, it sometimes is difficult to follow the movie dialogues.

They didn't board by zones and it was a free for all. The 16 hour flight was the most excruciating experience of my life and the seats were TINY... with no leg space and my feet were swollen immediately. The food was so bad it was inedible.

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.

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

It was an old plane with seats not comfortable and with little space for the legs. I must say that the previous flight I had was amazing on a very comfortable new plane

I missed my flight ,staff unhelpful, they sat and watched me wait ,gangway door closed, English was a problem no announcement I was on time now I missed my month vacation ,lost 1400 bucks no refund I'm sick to my stomach

It’s a business class ticket but they didn’t give a lounge access

Seat space was tight and uncomfortable. There was hardly any cushioning giving me a terrible tail bone ache. Getting and out was extremely cramped. We paid for seat choices and felt totally ripped off. Food was mediocre. By the time the servers served 2 or 3 rows they ran out of this or that option as we saw on the inbound trip also. This is infuriating. Entertainment choices were extremely limited for such a long haul. The screen froze on occasion and did not switch off when the on off button was pressed. When it did it came back on its own in 5 seconds. The airlines has gone downhill since last year.

excellent, the staff was kind and the boarding process was with no issues or hassle

excellent, staff and boarding were all seamless and no issues, thank you!

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!

I have my baggage left either in Jeddah or Addis and undelivered to Abuja

The crew was not helping us in the airports ..Very bad experience..the washrooms are not meeting the expectations..need more good service... The hotel service was good but there is a very long wait time which wasted time to go through..

My recent experience with ASKY Airlines was disappointing. The check-in process was disorganized, and I was provided with inaccurate information regarding baggage requirements, resulting in unforeseen expenses. Additionally, the ground staff demonstrated a lack of professionalism and appeared insufficiently trained to handle passenger needs effectively. Regrettably, this initial encounter has left me reluctant to consider future travel with the airline.

Checking in wasn't organized, too many so-called diplomats were jumping line while everyone was waiting in line. They should have their own line not to impede on other passengers that was also waiting to be served. We all paid money and there should be no discrimination because everyone's money should have the same value diplomat or not! If they want to give diplomats some special treatment then let them create their own check in desk and not treat other passengers some that are (elderly, some with children, pregnant women) making them stand longer in line than necessary just because people are jumping line 😡

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

Traveling with Ethiopian is always a good experience. I also enjoy the stay at skylight hotel in Addis

Were not told that carryon laggage has to be only 12 kgs but my bag was heavier asked to pay an additional $550.00. I could have upgraded to a bussiness class for that price and no one at the gate to upgrade but able to take money for the extra weight. I felt like this was a setup scam.

worst was delayed luggage. could see luggage was still in Singapore but they insist I wait till all luggage are unloaded before filing a report. took 2 days to arrive and I had to collect it myself from the airport

i send you separate claim of what happens ,I buy ticketed from you and you said that it is confirmed and shall send the ticket in 24 hrs but you did not send and when we go to Ethiopian air line counter they say it is pending and we dont know why ,and we forced to buy another ticket ,and this all because Ethiopian air lines canceled the return flight from Adi Ababa to Amman, please note that we buy all the tickets through your app and hold you responsible for all loss and discomfort.

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