Cheap flights from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur from $269

If you don’t want to visit Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport in August, then you should wait until October to fly from Sydney, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $605.

The cheapest day to depart from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $1,134. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Thursday because tickets tend to average around $1,232. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport is at midday when flights can be purchased for as low as $1,033. Flights to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,337. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Kuala Lumpur Intl for the best Sydney Kingsford Smith - Kuala Lumpur Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport for around $752 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 Intl Airport from Sydney for as low as $665 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Sydney Kingsford Smith to Kuala Lumpur Intl flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Scoot is the most popular carrier operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Kuala Lumpur Intl

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

Historically, on average around 23% of flights between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 138 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.

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 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Singapore (SIN) was the most common stop: 86% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) offer the lowest average return price of $587.

Flights connecting via Denpasar (DPS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 55m.

Denpasar (DPS) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 15m.

As of March 2026, 25 flights take off from Sydney and land in Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 12:00, with 42% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of March 2026, 179 flights take off from Sydney and land in Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.