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 43% 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.

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

Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur?

Prices for flights from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur refresh daily.

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There are 8 operators available for flights from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur as of September 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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9:50 - 8:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

16h 15m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:40 - 8:20KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R11 654Etihad Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 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 670Etihad Airways

Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 26

20:55 - 15:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

36h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

19:55 - 8:40KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R12 340Qatar Airways

Sun, Oct 18 - Sun, Oct 25

13:45 - 20:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

25h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

22:00 - 15:35KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 35m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Doha Hamad Intl

R12 420Qatar Airways

Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 9

9:50 - 19:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

27h 35m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Phuket City

10:20 - 8:20KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 00m2 stops Phuket City Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R12 420Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Fri, Nov 13

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

33h 55m1 stop Shenzhen

3:05 - 7:40KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 35m1 stop Shenzhen

R13 170Air China

Mon, Oct 12 - Sat, Oct 17

13:45 - 19:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

23h 40m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Phuket City

12:30 - 15:35KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 05m2 stops Phuket City Doha Hamad Intl

R13 250Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 9

22:20 - 21:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

17h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

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

30h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

R14 160Emirates

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Sep 28

10:05 - 21:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

29h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

19:10 - 5:30KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

R15 054Emirates

Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 21

10:20 - 18:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

26h 20m1 stop Shenzhen

13:20 - 7:40KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 20m1 stop Shenzhen

R15 932Air China

Thu, Dec 17 - Thu, Jan 7

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

28h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 8:20KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R12 324Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 13

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

28h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

9:50 - 8:20KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 30m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R12 851Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 13

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

24h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

19:20 - 4:00KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

38h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 495Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15

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

24h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

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

23h 00m2 stops Singapore Changi Doha Hamad Intl

R14 687Qatar Airways

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 14

13:30 - 8:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

37h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

2:15 - 20:35KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

R14 942Emirates

Tue, Sep 8 - Wed, Sep 16

9:45 - 13:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

21h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Hanoi Noibai

12:00 - 8:15KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 15m2 stops Hanoi Noibai Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R14 974Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Fri, Sep 18

13:30 - 16:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

21h 10m2 stops Dubai Intl Phuket City

21:45 - 16:15KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 30m2 stops Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Dubai Intl

R15 166Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 14

10:05 - 8:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

16h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

2:15 - 5:30KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

R15 581Emirates

Mon, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 17

11:10 - 1:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

32h 20m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

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

24h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R15 852Cathay Pacific

Mon, Sep 7 - Fri, Sep 18

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

23h 30m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

8:10 - 7:55KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R15 884Cathay Pacific

Mon, Sep 7 - Fri, Sep 18

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Qatar Airways flights from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur

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Qatar Airways

Oct 12

JNB20:55Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 45m

1 stop

KUL20:40Kuala Lumpur Intl

Oct 18

KUL21:45Kuala Lumpur Intl

36h 15m

2 stops

JNB4:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 180

Qatar Airways

Nov 4

JNB13:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

25h 05m

1 stop

KUL20:50Kuala Lumpur Intl

Nov 9

KUL22:00Kuala Lumpur Intl

23h 35m

2 stops

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 420

Qatar Airways

Oct 18

JNB14:05Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 10m

1 stop

KUL14:15Kuala Lumpur Intl

Oct 25

KUL19:55Kuala Lumpur Intl

25h 40m

1 stop

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R12 436

Etihad Airways flights from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur

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Etihad Airways

Nov 4

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 15m

1 stop

KUL8:05Kuala Lumpur Intl

Nov 18

KUL21:40Kuala Lumpur Intl

16h 40m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

R11 654

Etihad Airways

Oct 17

JNB9:45Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 40m

1 stop

KUL8:25Kuala Lumpur Intl

Oct 24

KUL9:50Kuala Lumpur Intl

28h 30m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

R11 670

Etihad Airways

Oct 28

JNB9:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 55m

1 stop

KUL19:45Kuala Lumpur Intl

Nov 18

KUL9:30Kuala Lumpur Intl

28h 50m

1 stop

JNB8:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

R11 702

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/11

9:50-8:05

1 stop16h 15m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 18/11

21:40-8:20

1 stop16h 40m

R11 654

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 670

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 18/10

20:55-15:10

1 stop36h 15m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sun 25/10

19:55-8:40

1 stop18h 45m

R12 340

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/11

13:45-20:50

1 stop25h 05m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 9/11

22:00-15:35

2 stops23h 35m

R12 420

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/11

9:50-19:25

2 stops27h 35m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Fri 13/11

10:20-8:20

2 stops28h 00m

R12 420

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 12/10

10:10-2:05

1 stop33h 55m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sat 17/10

3:05-7:40

1 stop34h 35m

R13 170

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/11

13:45-19:25

2 stops23h 40m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 9/11

12:30-15:35

2 stops33h 05m

R13 250

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 21/9

22:20-21:50

1 stop17h 30m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 28/9

20:20-20:35

1 stop30h 15m

R14 160

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 18/9

10:05-21:50

1 stop29h 45m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 21/9

19:10-5:30

1 stop16h 20m

R15 054

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 17/12

10:20-18:40

1 stop26h 20m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 7/1

13:20-7:40

1 stop24h 20m

R15 932

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

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from R11 622 to R13 490.
The lowest price recently found on this route was R11 654.

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 718.

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 698 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 085 on momondo.

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Best price found	R6 705
Fastest flight time	16h 15m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Kuala Lumpur from Johannesburg in the past 72 hours is R6 705. The best return flight deal from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R11 654.

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

There are no direct flights from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur. There are no popular flight routes from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur.

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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.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur?
Prices for flights from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur?
There are 8 operators available for flights from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur as of September 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.

Best airlines flying from Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur

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Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R6 204	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 040 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R10 822	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 532 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R10 837	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 595 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R11 108	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 729 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom R11 238	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,6 1 471 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Air China	PriceFrom R12 526	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,5 164 reviews	Search Air China flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R13 749	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 653 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Malaysia Airlines	PriceFrom R15 513	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 318 reviews	Search Malaysia Airlines flights

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