Cheap flights from Melbourne to Malaysia from $270

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne to Malaysia. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $570. If you don’t want to visit Malaysia in October, then you should wait until August to fly from Melbourne, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $623.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Malaysia. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,101. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from Melbourne because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,146.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Malaysia is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Melbourne to Malaysia in the morning for as low as $1,050. 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 afternoon when prices are $1,256 on average. Flights to Malaysia from Melbourne in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Malaysia from Melbourne when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Malaysia for around $781 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 Melbourne for as low as $703 on momondo.

Scoot, Malaysia Airlines, and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from Melbourne to Malaysia

AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines and Scoot are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Malaysia from Melbourne according to our data. AirAsia X is the first choice among our users, with 39% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Malaysia. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Malaysia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Melbourne and Malaysia 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 Malaysia 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, 166 flights take off from Melbourne and land in Malaysia each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.