How long is the flight from Malaysia to South Africa?

Departing from Malaysia to South Africa will take you 16h 40m. Airlines will cover a distance of 8496 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops. 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

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

To save on the cost of your flight from Malaysia to South Africa, book at least 55 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 42% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from RM 3,367 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as RM 3,658. Find deals

What is the cheapest month to fly from Malaysia to South Africa?

March is one of the best times of the year to fly to South Africa from Malaysia. Prices for March average RM 3,243 per person but you can even find prices for as low as RM 2,755. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of January. Opting for a March flight can save you 20% on your journey compared to booking in January

Can I find deals for flights from Malaysia to South Africa that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Malaysia to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Malaysia to South Africa?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Malaysia to South Africa.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Malaysia to South Africa?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Malaysia to South Africa by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

RM 1,844+ Flights from Malaysia to South Africa

Cheap flight deals from Malaysia to South Africa

Round-trip from	RM 2,650
One-way from	RM 1,844
Popular in	January
Cheapest in	March
Average price	RM 3,380

Etihad Airways
3/10-10/10
2 total stops
44h 40m total
Malaysia to South Africa

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2/10
3 total stops
46h 20m total
Malaysia to South Africa

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 7% potential increase in price (RM 1,052 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease (RM 256 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Cheapest flights from Malaysia to South Africa
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Malaysia to South Africa. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 19 August 2025.

Fri 3/1021:40KUL - JNB

1 stop16h 40mEtihad Airways

Fri 10/1009:50JNB - KUL

1 stop28h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/8RM 2,650

Mon 22/919:10KUL - JNB

1 stop27h 05mEmirates

Mon 29/919:10JNB - KUL

1 stop20h 40mEmirates

Deal found 18/8RM 2,810

Wed 15/1009:30KUL - JNB

1 stop36h 40mQatar Airways

Thu 30/1020:20JNB - KUL

1 stop29h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/8RM 2,873

Tue 14/1002:15KUL - JNB

1 stop24h 35mEmirates

Thu 30/1022:20JNB - KUL

1 stop28h 10mEmirates

Deal found 19/8RM 2,920

Wed 1/1009:30KUL - JNB

1 stop36h 40mQatar Airways

Wed 8/1013:55JNB - KUL

1 stop19h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/8RM 3,059

Sun 14/913:10KUL - JNB

1 stop24h 30mCathay Pacific

Sun 21/911:20JNB - KUL

1 stop23h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 17/8RM 3,072

Thu 21/823:15KUL - JNB

2 stops19h 50mEthiopian Air

Sat 13/914:30JNB - KUL

2 stops20h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 18/8RM 3,114

Thu 9/1010:15KUL - CPT

1 stop36h 35mEmirates

Mon 13/1013:05CPT - KUL

1 stop26h 45mEmirates

Deal found 19/8RM 3,418

Fri 12/923:15KUL - CPT

2 stops21h 20mEthiopian Air

Fri 19/914:35CPT - KUL

2 stops20h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 18/8RM 3,515

Sat 29/1123:05KUL - CPT

2 stops19h 55mEthiopian Air

Thu 11/1213:50CPT - KUL

2 stops21h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 18/8RM 3,544

Wed 1/1019:10KUL - CPT

2 stops22h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 8/1013:05CPT - KUL

1 stop19h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8RM 3,658

Thu 2/1019:10KUL - CPT

2 stops29h 05mMultiple Airlines

Thu 9/1013:05CPT - KUL

1 stop19h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8RM 3,671

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Sun 5/1021:40KUL - JNB

1 stop16h 40mEtihad Airways

Mon 20/1009:50JNB - KUL

1 stop16h 20mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/8RM 2,650

Thu 9/1010:15KUL - CPT

1 stop36h 35mEmirates

Mon 13/1013:05CPT - KUL

1 stop26h 45mEmirates

Deal found 19/8RM 3,418

Fri 12/923:15KUL - CPT

2 stops21h 20mEthiopian Air

Fri 19/914:35CPT - KUL

2 stops20h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 18/8RM 3,515

Wed 1/1019:10KUL - CPT

2 stops22h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 8/1013:05CPT - KUL

1 stop19h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8RM 3,658

Tue 9/914:20KUL - CPT

2 stops26h 30mQatar Airways

Thu 25/913:00CPT - KUL

1 stop36h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 19/8RM 3,895

Fri 3/1021:40KUL - JNB

1 stop16h 40mEtihad Airways

Fri 10/1009:50JNB - KUL

1 stop28h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/8RM 2,650

Sun 1/209:35KUL - JNB

1 stop28h 45mEtihad Airways

Mon 16/209:50JNB - KUL

1 stop16h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/8RM 2,793

Thu 29/109:35KUL - JNB

1 stop28h 45mEtihad Airways

Wed 11/209:50JNB - KUL

1 stop16h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/8RM 2,793

Sat 29/1123:05KUL - CPT

2 stops19h 55mEthiopian Air

Thu 11/1213:50CPT - KUL

2 stops21h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 18/8RM 3,544

Thu 2/1019:10KUL - CPT

2 stops29h 05mMultiple Airlines

Thu 9/1013:05CPT - KUL

1 stop19h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8RM 3,671

Sun 1/221:40KUL - JNB

1 stop16h 40mEtihad Airways

Fri 13/209:50JNB - KUL

1 stop27h 45mEtihad Airways

Deal found 19/8RM 2,793

Tue 30/902:15KUL - CPT

1 stop20h 35mEmirates

Wed 8/1013:05CPT - KUL

1 stop26h 45mEmirates

Deal found 17/8RM 3,827

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Thu 21/823:15KUL - JNB

2 stops19h 50mEthiopian Air

Sat 13/914:30JNB - KUL

2 stops20h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 18/8RM 3,114

Thu 28/819:35KUL - CPT

2 stops49h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 9/913:00CPT - KUL

1 stop20h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8RM 3,861

Tue 9/914:20KUL - CPT

2 stops26h 30mQatar Airways

Thu 25/913:00CPT - KUL

1 stop36h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 19/8RM 3,895

Fri 12/923:15KUL - CPT

2 stops21h 20mEthiopian Air

Fri 19/914:35CPT - KUL

2 stops20h 35mEthiopian Air

Deal found 18/8RM 3,515

Sun 14/913:10KUL - JNB

1 stop24h 30mCathay Pacific

Sun 21/911:20JNB - KUL

1 stop23h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 17/8RM 3,072

Sun 14/923:15KUL - JNB

2 stops19h 50mEthiopian Air

Sun 21/922:50JNB - KUL

2 stops36h 20mEthiopian Air

Deal found 17/8RM 3,211

Sun 14/908:15KUL - JNB

2 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sun 21/909:50JNB - KUL

1 stop16h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8RM 3,464

Mon 22/919:10KUL - JNB

1 stop27h 05mEmirates

Mon 29/919:10JNB - KUL

1 stop20h 40mEmirates

Deal found 18/8RM 2,810

Mon 22/923:05KUL - JNB

2 stops23h 05mQatar Airways

Mon 29/913:55JNB - KUL

1 stop25h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/8RM 3,582

Tue 30/902:55KUL - JNB

1 stop19h 15mQatar Airways

Wed 8/1013:55JNB - KUL

1 stop19h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/8RM 3,392

Tue 30/902:15KUL - CPT

1 stop20h 35mEmirates

Wed 8/1013:05CPT - KUL

1 stop26h 45mEmirates

Deal found 17/8RM 3,827

Tue 30/902:15KUL - CPT

2 stops39h 30mMultiple Airlines

Wed 8/1013:05CPT - KUL

1 stop19h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8RM 3,911

One-way flights from Malaysia to South Africa
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Thu 2/1016:00KUL - JNB

3 stops46h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/8RM 1,844

Wed 28/121:55KUL - JNB

2 stops36h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8RM 1,895

Sun 7/919:55KUL - JNB

2 stops34h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/8RM 1,928

Wed 28/110:15KUL - JNB

1 stop35h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/8RM 1,949

Thu 15/123:20KUL - JNB

2 stops22h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/8RM 1,983

Sun 14/1201:25KUL - JNB

1 stop25h 10mEmirates

Deal found 19/8RM 2,051

Mon 15/1208:50KUL - JNB

3 stops29h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/8RM 2,059

Fri 3/1014:20KUL - JNB

2 stops31h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 19/8RM 2,165

Wed 28/117:55KUL - CPT

2 stops53h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 17/8RM 2,346

Tue 27/101:25KUL - CPT

2 stops40h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8RM 2,371

Tue 27/101:25KUL - CPT

1 stop21h 20mEmirates

Deal found 18/8RM 2,376

Sat 15/1118:25KUL - CPT

1 stop28h 20mEmirates

Deal found 18/8RM 4,009

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Kuala LumpurJohannesburg

KUL - JNB

KULJNB

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sun 5/10

21:40-08:20

1 stop16h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 20/10

09:50-08:10

1 stop16h 20m

RM 2,650

Kuala LumpurJohannesburg

KUL - JNB

KULJNB

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Fri 3/10

21:40-08:20

1 stop16h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 10/10

09:50-19:50

1 stop28h 00m

RM 2,650

Kuala LumpurJohannesburg

KUL - JNB

KULJNB

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sun 1/2

09:35-08:20

1 stop28h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 16/2

09:50-08:05

1 stop16h 15m

RM 2,793

Kuala LumpurJohannesburg

KUL - JNB

KULJNB

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 29/1

09:35-08:20

1 stop28h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/2

09:50-08:05

1 stop16h 15m

RM 2,793

Kuala LumpurJohannesburg

KUL - JNB

KULJNB

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Sun 1/2

21:40-08:20

1 stop16h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 13/2

09:50-19:35

1 stop27h 45m

RM 2,793

Kuala LumpurJohannesburg

KUL - JNB

KULJNB

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 12/2

21:40-08:20

1 stop16h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 27/2

09:50-19:35

1 stop27h 45m

RM 2,793

Kuala LumpurJohannesburg

KUL - JNB

KULJNB

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Tue 3/2

21:40-08:20

1 stop16h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 11/2

09:50-08:05

1 stop16h 15m

RM 2,793

Kuala LumpurJohannesburg

KUL - JNB

KULJNB

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 12/2

21:40-08:20

1 stop16h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 25/2

09:50-19:35

1 stop27h 45m

RM 2,793

Kuala LumpurJohannesburg

KUL - JNB

KULJNB

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 29/1

21:40-08:20

1 stop16h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 16/2

09:50-08:05

1 stop16h 15m

RM 2,793

Kuala LumpurJohannesburg

KUL - JNB

KULJNB

Kuala Lumpur Intl

Thu 12/2

09:35-08:20

1 stop28h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 2/3

09:50-19:35

1 stop27h 45m

RM 2,793

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Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,314 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,314 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,314 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,347 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,314 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

969 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,314 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Qatar Airways

7.4

Good

3,611 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,314 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Ethiopian Air

7.2

Good

836 reviews

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,314 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from Malaysia to South Africa?
Departing from Malaysia to South Africa will take you 16h 40m. Airlines will cover a distance of 8496 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
Can I find deals for flights from Malaysia to South Africa that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Malaysia to South Africa flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Malaysia to South Africa?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Malaysia to South Africa.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Malaysia to South Africa?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Malaysia to South Africa by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top 7 airlines flying from Malaysia to South Africa

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Ethiopian Air	CheapestRM 2,543	AverageRM 3,340	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Emirates	CheapestRM 2,563	AverageRM 3,642	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights
Cathay Pacific	CheapestRM 2,607	AverageRM 2,972	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Etihad Airways	CheapestRM 2,789	AverageRM 2,993	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Etihad Airways flights
Qatar Airways	CheapestRM 2,801	AverageRM 3,941	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Singapore Airlines	CheapestRM 2,917	AverageRM 3,674	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Malaysia Airlines	CheapestRM 4,648	AverageRM 5,806	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Malaysia Airlines flights

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Reviews of airlines servicing South Africa

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