Cheap flights from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur from $308

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $577. If you’re not able to fly to Kuala Lumpur in October, then March is your next best option. Flight prices from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur during March average around $598.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Kuala Lumpur from Melbourne is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as $1,080. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. The most expensive day to fly to Kuala Lumpur is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,126.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Kuala Lumpur is in the morning. Flights from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur during this time can be as low as $1,037. Try not to purchase tickets in the afternoon because they tend to be around $1,237. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kuala Lumpur from Melbourne when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kuala Lumpur for around $768 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kuala Lumpur from Melbourne for as low as $684 on momondo.

AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines, and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur

AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines and Scoot are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kuala Lumpur from Melbourne according to our data. AirAsia X is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Kuala Lumpur. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Kuala Lumpur on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 131 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Malaysia Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur is 23 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 23:00, with 42% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of May 2026, 164 flights take off from Melbourne and land in Kuala Lumpur each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.