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One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as RM 2,104 on Qatar Airways. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Cathay Pacific from RM 2,176 and Emirates from RM 2,376 one-way. Find deals

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in South Africa ranges from 0.0 - 120.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 120.0 mm. June is typically the driest time to visit South Africa when rainfall is around 0.0 mm. Find deals

If weather is an important factor for your trip to South Africa, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 20.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C). Find deals

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Kuala Lumpur to South Africa?

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

When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 55 days in advance, which can save you up to 42% on flights from Kuala Lumpur to South Africa compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 55 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at RM 3,392. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from RM 3,685.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Kuala Lumpur to South Africa?

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in January. For low rates, March can be a great choice for travel to South Africa. Flights to South Africa from Kuala Lumpur in March are about RM 3,284 on average during March, but can be found for as low as RM 2,754.

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RM 1,798+ Flights from Kuala Lumpur to South Africa

Cheap flight deals from Kuala Lumpur to South Africa

Round-trip from	RM 2,933
One-way from	RM 1,798
Popular in	January
Cheapest in	March
Average price	RM 3,532

Emirates
9/10-13/10
2 total stops
67h 20m total
Kuala Lumpur to South Africa

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3 total stops
53h 40m total
Kuala Lumpur to South Africa

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Thu 9/1002:15KUL - JNB

1 stop33h 15mEmirates

Mon 13/1022:20JNB - KUL

1 stop34h 05mEmirates

Deal found 13/7RM 2,933

Wed 1/1009:50KUL - JNB

1 stop28h 30mEtihad Airways

Fri 31/1009:50JNB - KUL

1 stop16h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/7RM 3,005

Wed 27/809:10KUL - JNB

1 stop28h 30mCathay Pacific

Wed 3/911:20JNB - KUL

1 stop27h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/7RM 3,022

Tue 16/923:15KUL - JNB

2 stops26h 55mEthiopian Air

Sat 27/914:30JNB - KUL

2 stops20h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/7RM 3,218

Fri 15/820:55KUL - JNB

2 stops20h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 24/817:00JNB - KUL

2 stops20h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/7RM 3,260

Tue 30/902:55KUL - JNB

1 stop19h 15mQatar Airways

Fri 31/1012:45JNB - KUL

1 stop25h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/7RM 3,269

Sun 9/1102:25KUL - CPT

1 stop21h 00mQatar Airways

Mon 24/1112:35CPT - KUL

1 stop20h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/7RM 3,294

Sat 6/923:15KUL - CPT

2 stops19h 45mEthiopian Air

Sat 13/915:25CPT - KUL

2 stops19h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 11/7RM 3,468

Sat 1/1101:25KUL - CPT

2 stops43h 10mEmirates

Sun 9/1113:40CPT - KUL

1 stop26h 15mEmirates

Deal found 13/7RM 3,787

Wed 1/1019:10KUL - CPT

1 stop22h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 31/1005:45CPT - KUL

2 stops20h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/7RM 3,855

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Thu 9/1002:15KUL - JNB

1 stop33h 15mEmirates

Mon 13/1022:20JNB - KUL

1 stop34h 05mEmirates

Deal found 13/7RM 2,933

Wed 1/1009:50KUL - JNB

1 stop28h 30mEtihad Airways

Fri 31/1009:50JNB - KUL

1 stop16h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/7RM 3,005

Wed 27/809:10KUL - JNB

1 stop28h 30mCathay Pacific

Wed 3/911:20JNB - KUL

1 stop27h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/7RM 3,022

Tue 16/923:15KUL - JNB

2 stops26h 55mEthiopian Air

Sat 27/914:30JNB - KUL

2 stops20h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/7RM 3,218

Fri 15/820:55KUL - JNB

2 stops20h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 24/817:00JNB - KUL

2 stops20h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/7RM 3,260

Tue 30/902:55KUL - JNB

1 stop19h 15mQatar Airways

Fri 31/1012:45JNB - KUL

1 stop25h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/7RM 3,269

Sun 9/1102:25KUL - CPT

1 stop21h 00mQatar Airways

Mon 24/1112:35CPT - KUL

1 stop20h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/7RM 3,294

Sat 1/1101:25KUL - CPT

2 stops43h 10mEmirates

Sun 9/1113:40CPT - KUL

1 stop26h 15mEmirates

Deal found 13/7RM 3,787

Fri 29/819:55KUL - CPT

2 stops48h 40mMultiple Airlines

Fri 5/913:00CPT - KUL

1 stop19h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/7RM 3,847

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Sat 19/702:15KUL - JNB

1 stop24h 35mEmirates

Sun 27/713:25JNB - KUL

1 stop37h 15mEmirates

Deal found 13/7RM 5,198

Sat 19/702:55KUL - JNB

2 stops41h 25mQatar Airways

Sun 27/720:25JNB - KUL

1 stop18h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/7RM 12,781

Sun 20/723:15KUL - JNB

2 stops19h 50mEthiopian Air

Sun 27/722:50JNB - KUL

2 stops36h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 14/7RM 5,305

Sun 20/709:50KUL - JNB

1 stop28h 30mEtihad Airways

Sun 27/709:50JNB - KUL

1 stop16h 20mEtihad Airways

Deal found 14/7RM 5,870

Sun 20/709:50KUL - JNB

1 stop28h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sun 27/709:50JNB - KUL

2 stops21h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/7RM 6,916

Sun 20/720:20KUL - JNB

2 stops36h 00mRwandAir

Sat 26/703:10JNB - KUL

2 stops30h 00mRwandAir

Deal found 13/7RM 7,336

Tue 5/802:15KUL - JNB

1 stop38h 00mEmirates

Mon 18/813:25JNB - KUL

1 stop37h 15mEmirates

Deal found 13/7RM 3,630

Fri 15/820:55KUL - JNB

2 stops20h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sun 24/817:00JNB - KUL

2 stops20h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/7RM 3,260

Tue 26/823:05KUL - CPT

2 stops41h 45mQatar Airways

Tue 2/913:00CPT - KUL

1 stop25h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/7RM 3,677

Tue 26/817:40KUL - CPT

2 stops25h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/906:05CPT - KUL

2 stops24h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7RM 3,936

Tue 26/823:15KUL - CPT

2 stops20h 30mEthiopian Air

Tue 2/917:25CPT - KUL

3 stops41h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 12/7RM 6,903

Wed 27/809:10KUL - JNB

1 stop28h 30mCathay Pacific

Wed 3/911:20JNB - KUL

1 stop27h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/7RM 3,022

One-way flights from Kuala Lumpur to South Africa
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Tue 5/813:20KUL - CPT

3 stops53h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/7RM 1,798

Sat 15/1121:00KUL - CPT

1 stop26h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/7RM 2,104

Wed 27/808:10KUL - JNB

1 stop29h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/7RM 2,176

Wed 27/823:05KUL - JNB

2 stops47h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/7RM 2,372

Sun 7/902:15KUL - CPT

1 stop20h 35mEmirates

Deal found 11/7RM 2,376

Wed 27/814:45KUL - JNB

3 stops31h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/7RM 2,572

Sun 3/812:50KUL - CPT

1 stop15h 00mAir Mauritius

Deal found 13/7RM 3,205

Tue 26/801:55KUL - JNB

2 stops36h 25mChina Eastern

Deal found 13/7RM 3,536

Sun 20/723:15KUL - JNB

2 stops19h 50mEthiopian Air

Deal found 13/7RM 3,800

Sun 20/709:50KUL - JNB

1 stop28h 30mEtihad Airways

Deal found 13/7RM 4,603

Sat 19/702:55KUL - JNB

1 stop19h 15mMalaysia Airlines

Deal found 13/7RM 5,215

Tue 26/802:15KUL - JNB

3 stops43h 00mEmirates

Deal found 13/7RM 5,628

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Kuala LumpurJohannesburg

KUL - JNB

KULJNB

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 9/10

02:15-05:30

1 stop33h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 13/10

22:20-14:25

1 stop34h 05m

RM 2,933

Kuala LumpurJohannesburg

KUL - JNB

KULJNB

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 1/10

09:50-08:20

1 stop28h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 31/10

09:50-08:05

1 stop16h 15m

RM 3,005

Kuala LumpurJohannesburg

KUL - JNB

KULJNB

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 27/8

09:10-07:40

1 stop28h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 3/9

11:20-20:45

1 stop27h 25m

RM 3,022

Kuala LumpurJohannesburg

KUL - JNB

KULJNB

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 16/9

23:15-20:10

2 stops26h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 27/9

14:30-17:10

2 stops20h 40m

RM 3,218

Kuala LumpurJohannesburg

KUL - JNB

KULJNB

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Fri 15/8

20:55-10:55

2 stops20h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 24/8

17:00-19:50

2 stops20h 50m

RM 3,260

Kuala LumpurJohannesburg

KUL - JNB

KULJNB

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 30/9

02:55-16:10

1 stop19h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 31/10

12:45-20:40

1 stop25h 55m

RM 3,269

Kuala LumpurCape Town

KUL - CPT

KULCPT

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sun 9/11

02:25-17:25

1 stop21h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 24/11

12:35-14:40

1 stop20h 05m

RM 3,294

Kuala LumpurCape Town

KUL - CPT

KULCPT

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sat 6/9

23:15-13:00

2 stops19h 45m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 13/9

15:25-17:10

2 stops19h 45m

RM 3,468

Kuala LumpurCape Town

KUL - CPT

KULCPT

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sat 1/11

01:25-14:35

2 stops43h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Sun 9/11

13:40-21:55

1 stop26h 15m

RM 3,787

Kuala LumpurCape Town

KUL - CPT

KULCPT

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Wed 1/10

19:10-11:35

1 stop22h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Fri 31/10

05:45-08:30

2 stops20h 45m

RM 3,855

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Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,285 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,285 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,285 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

933 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,285 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,603 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,285 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Etihad Airways

7.4

Good

1,222 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,285 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

Malaysia Airlines

7.4

Good

269 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,285 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Jun 2025

ATH - EWR

Best flight I taken. Airline stewards were very attentive and creative a very comfortable environment. Food was plentiful, gave a variety for each meal and delicious.

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What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Kuala Lumpur to South Africa one-way?
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Top 7 airlines flying from Kuala Lumpur to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Ethiopian Air	CheapestRM 2,572	AverageRM 3,451	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Emirates	CheapestRM 2,581	AverageRM 3,670	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Cathay Pacific	CheapestRM 2,626	AverageRM 3,000	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Etihad Airways	CheapestRM 2,809	AverageRM 3,005	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestRM 2,822	AverageRM 3,929	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Singapore Airlines	CheapestRM 2,938	AverageRM 3,707	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Malaysia Airlines	CheapestRM 4,222	AverageRM 5,791	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Malaysia Airlines flights

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