Cheap flights from Sydney to Malaysia from $279

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Malaysia. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $646. If you don’t want to visit Malaysia in August, then you should wait until March to fly from Sydney, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $689.

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 $1,149. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from Sydney because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,256.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Malaysia is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from Sydney to Malaysia in the morning for as low as $1,158. 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 $1,359 on average. Flights to Malaysia from Sydney in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Malaysia from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Malaysia for around $788 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 Sydney for as low as $743 on momondo.

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

Scoot, Batik Air, and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Malaysia

Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X and Scoot are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Malaysia from Sydney according to our data. Malaysia Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Malaysia. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Malaysia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 21% of flights between Sydney and Malaysia have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 122 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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. Thursday 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 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Sydney and Malaysia is 28 per day as of September 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00, with 42% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of September 2026, 202 flights take off from Sydney and land in Malaysia each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.