What is the cheapest airline that flies from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur?

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and Malaysia Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur

Which airlines fly to Kuala Lumpur?

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and Singapore Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kuala Lumpur from Johannesburg according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Kuala Lumpur. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Kuala Lumpur on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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There are 9 operators available for flights from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Kuala Lumpur?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Kuala Lumpur may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Kuala Lumpur. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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9:45 - 19:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

28h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:55 - 8:15KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 20m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R11 823Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 7 - Fri, Sep 18

9:45 - 19:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

28h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:30 - 8:20KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R11 872Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 26

14:05 - 15:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

19h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

19:20 - 9:00KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

19h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 242Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 20 - Sun, Sep 27

14:05 - 20:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

24h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

21:45 - 4:00KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 15m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Doha Hamad Intl

R12 387Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 16

9:45 - 16:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

24h 15m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Phuket City

12:30 - 8:20KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 50m2 stops Phuket City Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R12 435Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 23

14:05 - 22:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

26h 50m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

11:30 - 8:20KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 50m2 stops Krabi Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R12 452Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 26

10:10 - 2:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

33h 55m1 stop Shenzhen

12:50 - 7:40KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 50m1 stop Shenzhen

R13 466Air China

Wed, Sep 9 - Thu, Sep 17

10:10 - 2:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

33h 55m1 stop Shenzhen

12:50 - 7:40KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 50m1 stop Shenzhen

R13 611Air China

Mon, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 17

20:25 - 17:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

15h 10m1 stop Singapore Changi

8:55 - 19:20KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 25m1 stop Singapore Changi

R14 819Singapore Airlines

Tue, Sep 8 - Wed, Sep 16

20:25 - 19:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

17h 20m1 stop Singapore Changi

8:55 - 19:20KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 25m1 stop Singapore Changi

R14 916Singapore Airlines

Wed, Sep 30 - Sat, Oct 10

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20:55 - 20:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

17h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

23:05 - 9:10KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

40h 05m2 stops Singapore Changi Doha Hamad Intl

R14 964Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 20

14:30 - 17:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

20h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Singapore Changi

23:15 - 13:25KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 10m2 stops Singapore Changi Addis Ababa Bole

R15 609Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 20

11:10 - 16:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

23h 30m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

13:10 - 7:55KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R16 060Cathay Pacific

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 20

14:05 - 21:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

25h 05m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Ho Chi Minh City Phnom Penh Techo Intl

16:10 - 9:10KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 00m2 stops Singapore Changi Doha Hamad Intl

R17 654Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 20

11:10 - 12:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SZB Kuala Lumpur Subang

18h 50m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

13:00 - 7:55SZB Kuala Lumpur Subang-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R27 561Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 20

14:30 - 17:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

20h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Singapore Changi

23:15 - 11:35KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

42h 20m4 stops Singapore Changi Addis Ababa Bole Lilongwe Intl Blantyre Chileka

R29 188Ethiopian Air

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 20

20:25 - 13:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SZB Kuala Lumpur Subang

34h 45m1 stop Singapore Changi

14:00 - 6:10SZB Kuala Lumpur Subang-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 10m1 stop Singapore Changi

R32 571Singapore Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Fri, Aug 21

14:30 - 17:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

21h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Bangkok Suvarnabhumi

21:45 - 13:25KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 40m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Addis Ababa Bole

R38 466Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Sat, Aug 22

5:00 - 17:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

30h 10m4 stops Kinshasa N'djili Lome Addis Ababa Bole Singapore Changi

23:15 - 13:25KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 10m2 stops Singapore Changi Addis Ababa Bole

R42 090Ethiopian Air

Fri, Aug 14 - Sat, Aug 22

14:05 - 14:15JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

18h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

21:50 - 4:00KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

36h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R66 929Qatar Airways

Fri, Aug 14 - Sat, Aug 22

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Etihad Airways flights from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur

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Etihad Airways

Sept 7

JNB9:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 00m

1 stop

KUL19:45Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sept 18

KUL21:55Kuala Lumpur Intl

16h 20m

1 stop

JNB8:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

R11 823

Etihad Airways

Oct 19

JNB9:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 00m

1 stop

KUL19:45Kuala Lumpur Intl

Oct 26

KUL9:30Kuala Lumpur Intl

28h 50m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

R11 872

Etihad Airways

Aug 27

JNB9:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 40m

1 stop

KUL8:25Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sept 9

KUL21:55Kuala Lumpur Intl

16h 25m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

R11 888

Qatar Airways flights from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur

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Qatar Airways

Sept 10

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m

1 stop

KUL20:40Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sept 16

KUL21:45Kuala Lumpur Intl

36h 15m

2 stops

JNB4:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 387

Qatar Airways

Sept 8

JNB20:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 45m

1 stop

KUL20:40Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sept 17

KUL19:20Kuala Lumpur Intl

19h 50m

1 stop

JNB9:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 613

Qatar Airways

Oct 26

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 55m

1 stop

KUL20:40Kuala Lumpur Intl

Nov 2

KUL22:00Kuala Lumpur Intl

23h 35m

2 stops

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 629

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/9

9:45-19:45

1 stop28h 00m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Fri 18/9

21:55-8:15

1 stop16h 20m

R11 823

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 19/10

9:45-19:45

1 stop28h 00m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 26/10

9:30-8:20

1 stop28h 50m

R11 872

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 20/9

14:05-15:10

1 stop19h 05m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sun 27/9

19:20-9:00

1 stop19h 40m

R12 242

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 10/9

14:05-20:40

1 stop24h 35m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 16/9

21:45-4:00

2 stops36h 15m

R12 387

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 14/9

9:45-16:00

2 stops24h 15m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 23/9

12:30-8:20

2 stops25h 50m

R12 435

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 19/10

14:05-22:55

2 stops26h 50m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 26/10

11:30-8:20

2 stops26h 50m

R12 452

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/9

10:10-2:05

1 stop33h 55m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 17/9

12:50-7:40

1 stop24h 50m

R13 466

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/9

10:10-2:05

1 stop33h 55m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 17/9

12:50-7:40

1 stop24h 50m

R13 611

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JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 8/9

20:25-17:35

1 stop15h 10m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 16/9

8:55-19:20

1 stop16h 25m

R14 819

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 30/9

20:25-19:45

1 stop17h 20m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sat 10/10

8:55-19:20

1 stop16h 25m

R14 916

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Johannesburg and Kuala Lumpur?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R12 387 to R15 947.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R11 823.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Kuala Lumpur?

If you aren’t able to travel to Kuala Lumpur during the month of May, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R11 807.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kuala Lumpur from Johannesburg when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kuala Lumpur for around R12 686 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 from Johannesburg for as low as R12 065 on momondo.

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Fastest flight time	16h 15m
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The fastest flight from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur takes 16h 15m

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur

How far is Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur by plane?
Kuala Lumpur is 8535,4 km away from Johannesburg. Typically, this will take 16h 15m by plane in normal conditions.
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There are 9 operators available for flights from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Kuala Lumpur?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Kuala Lumpur may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Kuala Lumpur. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R6 260	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 022 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Air Mauritius	PriceFrom R10 424	Free Cancellation	Rating 0,0 0 reviews	Search Air Mauritius flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R10 891	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 500 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R10 935	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 584 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R11 063	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 739 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom R11 339	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 1 444 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Air China	PriceFrom R12 639	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 160 reviews	Search Air China flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R13 727	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 648 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Malaysia Airlines	PriceFrom R15 162	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 315 reviews	Search Malaysia Airlines flights

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