Cheap flights from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur from $261

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport from Sydney, with most prices found around $451. If you don’t want to visit Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport in August, then you should wait until March to fly from Sydney, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $498.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport from Sydney is on a Monday. momondo users have found tickets for Monday departures for as low as $955. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport for around $1,197.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $975. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,140.

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 $574 when searching weeks out. 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 $523 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Sydney to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 5% on your flight if you consider stops on a Sydney to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport flight.

As of October 2026, prices for Sydney to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport flights are approximately 5% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Batik Air, XiamenAir, and VietJet Air are the most popular carriers operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Kuala Lumpur Intl

Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X and Batik Air 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 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport. Keep in mind that there are 4 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 21% 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 123 minutes.

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

Singapore (SIN) was the most common stop: 60% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Singapore (SIN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $388.

Flights connecting via Singapore (SIN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 45m.

Singapore (SIN) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 26m.

As of October 2026, 16 flights take off from Sydney and land in Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 10:00PM, with 39% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of October 2026, 113 flights take off from Sydney and land in Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 26% of weekly flights taking off on this day.