Cheap flights from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur from $219

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $418. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of October, then book flights to Kuala Lumpur from Sydney during August instead. Flights to Kuala Lumpur in August, while not as cheap as those in October, still average around $439.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to Kuala Lumpur from Sydney. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was $897. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Tuesday because tickets tend to average around $1,083. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Kuala Lumpur.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Kuala Lumpur is at noon. Flights from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur during this time can be as low as $868. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are $1,100 on average. Flights to Kuala Lumpur from Sydney in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kuala Lumpur from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kuala Lumpur for around $534 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kuala Lumpur from Sydney for as low as $481 on momondo.

Batik Air, AirAsia X, and Scoot are the most popular carriers operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Kuala Lumpur

AirAsia X, Malaysia Airlines and Scoot are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kuala Lumpur from Sydney according to our data. AirAsia X is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Kuala Lumpur. Keep in mind that there are 3 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 22% 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 135 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, AirAsia X have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, there are 25 flights per day flying from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur. The most common time of day flights depart is 1:00PM, with 42% of flights taking off in the evening.

177 flights are operational weekly from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.