What is the cheapest airline that flies from South Africa to Malaysia?

Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, and Malaysia Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from South Africa to Malaysia

Which airlines fly to Malaysia?

Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and Etihad Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Malaysia from South Africa according to our data. Qatar Airways is the first choice among our users, with 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Malaysia. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Malaysia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How long is the flight from South Africa to Malaysia?

On average, it takes 16h 15m to fly from South Africa to Malaysia if you fly out of Johannesburg (the most popular airport in South Africa) and into Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport (the most popular airport in Malaysia). If you’re flying out of Cape Town and into Kuala Lumpur Intl Airport, then the flight time is around 17h 35m.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Malaysia?

Prices for flights from South Africa to Malaysia were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Malaysia?

As of August 2026, there are 10 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Malaysia.

How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Malaysia?

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 South Africa to Malaysia.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Malaysia?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Malaysia can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Malaysia. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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9:45 - 7:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

16h 10m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:55 - 8:20KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R11 766Etihad Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Sep 15

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

28h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

21:55 - 8:20KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R11 798Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16

12:05 - 14:20DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

20h 15m2 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

21:50 - 10:35KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

18h 45m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl

R12 056Qatar Airways

Wed, Sep 30 - Sun, Oct 11

12:05 - 14:15DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

20h 10m2 stops Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

19:20 - 17:40KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

28h 20m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Maputo Intl

R12 169Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

9:45 - 16:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

24h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Phuket City

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

28h 10m2 stops Phuket City Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R12 959Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16

9:45 - 16:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

24h 25m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Phuket City

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

28h 10m2 stops Phuket City Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

R13 007Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 7

10:10 - 18:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

26h 35m1 stop Shenzhen

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

34h 35m1 stop Shenzhen

R13 265Air China

Mon, Sep 7 - Sat, Sep 12

10:10 - 18:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

26h 35m1 stop Shenzhen

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

34h 35m1 stop Shenzhen

R13 281Air China

Mon, Sep 7 - Sat, Sep 12

10:40 - 10:15CPT Cape Town Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

17h 35m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Singapore Changi

22:00 - 9:25KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

17h 25m2 stops Singapore Changi Johannesburg OR Tambo

R14 151Singapore Airlines

Tue, Feb 16 - Wed, Feb 24

13:40 - 13:10JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-SZB Kuala Lumpur Subang

17h 30m1 stop Singapore Changi

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

22h 10m1 stop Singapore Changi

R21 437Singapore Airlines

Thu, Feb 11 - Mon, Feb 22

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

17h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

23:05 - 4:00KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 55m2 stops Singapore Changi Doha Hamad Intl

R19 793Qatar Airways

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29

9:45 - 8:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

16h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

17:40 - 7:55KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

R20 228Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29

9:45 - 19:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

28h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

20:45 - 20:10KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

29h 25m3 stops Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R20 792Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29

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

20h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Singapore Changi

23:15 - 0:05KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 50m3 stops Singapore Changi Addis Ababa Bole Kinshasa N'djili

R23 983Ethiopian Air

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29

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

R28 867Ethiopian Air

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29

15:10 - 17:10CPT Cape Town Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

20h 00m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Singapore Changi

23:15 - 14:10KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 55m2 stops Singapore Changi Addis Ababa Bole

R58 572Malaysia Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 22

13:15 - 14:15CPT Cape Town Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

19h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:30 - 10:15KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

30h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R82 346Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 22

13:15 - 14:15CPT Cape Town Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

19h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

23:15 - 14:10KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

20h 55m2 stops Singapore Changi Addis Ababa Bole

R86 407Malaysia Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 22

20:00 - 8:35CPT Cape Town Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

30h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

19:30 - 11:30KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

46h 00m2 stops Singapore Changi Dubai Intl

R86 504Emirates

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 22

18:25 - 14:25CPT Cape Town Intl-KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

38h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

19:30 - 11:30KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

46h 00m2 stops Singapore Changi Dubai Intl

R86 536Emirates

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 22

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Emirates

Oct 5

CPT20:00Cape Town Intl

30h 35m

1 stop

KUL8:35Kuala Lumpur Intl

Oct 12

KUL10:20Kuala Lumpur Intl

37h 45m

1 stop

CPT18:05Cape Town Intl

R14 925

Emirates

Nov 21

CPT18:30Cape Town Intl

32h 00m

1 stop

KUL8:30Kuala Lumpur Intl

Dec 12

KUL18:25Kuala Lumpur Intl

23h 15m

1 stop

CPT11:40Cape Town Intl

R17 310

Emirates

Sept 30

DUR18:40Durban King Shaka Intl

21h 10m

1 stop

KUL21:50Kuala Lumpur Intl

Oct 9

KUL2:15Kuala Lumpur Intl

20h 20m

1 stop

DUR16:35Durban King Shaka Intl

R17 955

Malaysia Airlines flights from South Africa to Malaysia

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Malaysia Airlines

Dec 17

CPT15:10Cape Town Intl

20h 05m

2 stops

KUL17:15Kuala Lumpur Intl

Dec 24

KUL23:05Kuala Lumpur Intl

21h 05m

2 stops

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

R16 360

Malaysia Airlines

Dec 17

CPT15:25Cape Town Intl

19h 50m

2 stops

KUL17:15Kuala Lumpur Intl

Jan 9

KUL23:05Kuala Lumpur Intl

21h 30m

2 stops

CPT14:35Cape Town Intl

R16 392

Malaysia Airlines

Sept 18

CPT15:10Cape Town Intl

20h 00m

2 stops

KUL17:10Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sept 24

KUL23:15Kuala Lumpur Intl

20h 55m

2 stops

CPT14:10Cape Town Intl

R16 408

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 31/8

9:45-7:55

1 stop16h 10m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 15/9

21:55-8:20

1 stop16h 25m

R11 766

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/9

9:45-19:45

1 stop28h 00m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 16/9

21:55-8:20

1 stop16h 25m

R11 798

DurbanKuala Lumpur

DUR Durban King Shaka Intl - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

DURKUL

Durban King Shaka Intl

Wed 30/9

12:05-14:20

2 stops20h 15m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sun 11/10

21:50-10:35

2 stops18h 45m

R12 056

DurbanKuala Lumpur

DUR Durban King Shaka Intl - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

DURKUL

Durban King Shaka Intl

Mon 5/10

12:05-14:15

2 stops20h 10m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Mon 12/10

19:20-17:40

2 stops28h 20m

R12 169

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 9/9

9:45-16:10

2 stops24h 25m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 16/9

10:10-8:20

2 stops28h 10m

R12 959

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 30/9

9:45-16:10

2 stops24h 25m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 7/10

10:10-8:20

2 stops28h 10m

R13 007

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/9

10:10-18:45

1 stop26h 35m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sat 12/9

3:05-7:40

1 stop34h 35m

R13 265

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

JNBKUL

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 7/9

10:10-18:45

1 stop26h 35m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sat 12/9

3:05-7:40

1 stop34h 35m

R13 281

Cape TownKuala Lumpur

CPT Cape Town Intl - KUL Kuala Lumpur Intl

CPTKUL

Cape Town Intl

Tue 16/2

10:40-10:15

2 stops17h 35m

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 24/2

22:00-9:25

2 stops17h 25m

R14 151

JohannesburgKuala Lumpur

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - SZB Kuala Lumpur Subang

JNBSZB

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 11/2

13:40-13:10

1 stop17h 30m

Kuala Lumpur Subang

Mon 22/2

14:00-6:10

1 stop22h 10m

R21 437

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Malaysia?

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Malaysia from South Africa, with most prices found around R12 104. If you don’t want to visit Malaysia in February, then you should wait until May to fly from South Africa, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R12 298.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Malaysia?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Malaysia from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Malaysia for around R12 726 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 South Africa for as low as R12 040 on momondo.

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You could potentially save up to 8% on your flight if you consider stops on a South Africa to Malaysia flight.

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Best price found	R6 512
Fastest flight time	16h 15m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Malaysia from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R6 512. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Malaysia found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R11 766.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Malaysia takes 16h 15m

There are no direct flights from South Africa to Malaysia. There are no popular flight routes from South Africa to Malaysia.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Malaysia?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Malaysia were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Malaysia?
As of August 2026, there are 10 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Malaysia.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Malaysia?
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 South Africa to Malaysia.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Malaysia?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Malaysia can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Malaysia. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom R6 263	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,2 1 029 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Air Mauritius	PriceFrom R10 430	Free Cancellation	Rating 0,0 0 reviews	Search Air Mauritius flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom R10 921	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 1 504 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom R10 941	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,2 1 586 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R11 103	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 737 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom R11 346	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,6 1 454 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R11 634	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 480 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R12 283	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 660 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Air China	PriceFrom R12 647	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 161 reviews	Search Air China flights
Malaysia Airlines	PriceFrom R15 171	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 315 reviews	Search Malaysia Airlines flights

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