Cheap flights from Australia to Malaysia from $170

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from Australia to Malaysia. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $519. If you don’t want to visit Malaysia in August, then you should wait until May to fly from Australia, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $588.

Our data shows that Saturday is the least expensive day to fly to Malaysia. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,126. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from Australia because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,227.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Malaysia is at midday. momondo users have found flights departing from Australia to Malaysia at midday for as low as $1,012. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are $1,374 on average. Flights to Malaysia from Australia in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Perth to Kuala Lumpur Intl for the best Australia - Malaysia flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Malaysia from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Malaysia for around $746 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Malaysia from Australia for as low as $671 on momondo.

Batik Air, Scoot, and AirAsia are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to Malaysia

Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X and AirAsia are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Malaysia from Australia according to our data. Malaysia Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Malaysia. Keep in mind that there are 19 different airlines that fly to Malaysia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 28% of flights between Australia and Malaysia have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 139 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, AirAsia X have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, there are 85 flights per day flying from Australia to Malaysia. The most common time of day flights depart is 13:00, with 35% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

597 flights are operational weekly from Australia to Malaysia as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.