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Sydney → Kuala Lumpur

SYDSydneySydney Kingsford Smith International Airport
KULKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur International Airport
SaturdayFriday
Distance
4,092 mi
Estimated flight time
~8h 45m

Kuala Lumpur is currently 3 hours behind Sydney.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
3
busiest month · Oct
2
quietest month · Nov
8 hr 17 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 3Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 3Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 3Sep
  10. 3Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Malaysia Airlinesall year
Turkish Airlinesall year
AirAsia Xall year
Batik Air Malaysiasummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Sydney. Most departures between 21:00 and 00:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
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  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.8Mon
  2. 2.1Tue
  3. 2.7Wed
  4. 1.3Thu
  5. 2.3Fri
  6. 2.1Sat
  7. 1.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A330-900neoA33957%
  2. Airbus A350-900A35918%
  3. Airbus A330-300A33316%
  4. Airbus A330-200A3327%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026234
  • Malaysia Airlines22×
  • Turkish Airlines8×
  • AirAsia X4×
February 2026352
  • Malaysia Airlines28×
  • Turkish Airlines12×
  • AirAsia X12×
March 2026259
  • Malaysia Airlines39×
  • Turkish Airlines15×
  • AirAsia X5×
April 2026237
  • Malaysia Airlines26×
  • Turkish Airlines9×
  • AirAsia X2×
May 2026248
  • Malaysia Airlines37×
  • Turkish Airlines9×
  • AirAsia X2×
June 2026267
  • Malaysia Airlines54×
  • Turkish Airlines9×
  • AirAsia X4×
July 2026384
  • Malaysia Airlines59×
  • Batik Air Malaysia9×
  • Turkish Airlines9×
  • AirAsia X7×
August 2026249
  • Malaysia Airlines41×
  • Turkish Airlines4×
  • Batik Air Malaysia2×
  • AirAsia X2×
September 2026380
  • Malaysia Airlines64×
  • AirAsia X7×
  • Turkish Airlines6×
  • Batik Air Malaysia3×
October 2025355
  • Malaysia Airlines36×
  • Turkish Airlines12×
  • AirAsia X6×
  • Batik Air Malaysia1×
November 2025271
  • Malaysia Airlines54×
  • Turkish Airlines14×
  • AirAsia X3×
December 2025269
  • Malaysia Airlines43×
  • Turkish Airlines18×
  • AirAsia X8×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on SYD-KUL - not a booking guarantee.

AirAsia X

D7 · XAX

Hub: KUL Kuala Lumpur

11 departure airportsView airline →

Batik Air Malaysia

OD · MXD

Hub: KUL Kuala Lumpur

29 departure airportsView airline →

Malaysia Airlines

MH · MAS

Hub: KUL Kuala Lumpur

76 departure airportsView airline →

Turkish Airlines

TK · THY

Hub: IST Istanbul

163 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Intercontinental: this route connects two continents.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Sydney: 50.
  • Direct destinations observed from Kuala Lumpur: 55.

The airports on this route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Sydney, AustraliaSYD / YSSY

International hub · 50 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft

59 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Kuala Lumpur International Airport

Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaKUL / WMKK

International hub · 55 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 13,530 ft

81 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

About the route from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur

The observed direct connection between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) covers approximately 4,092 mi. The estimated flight time is around 8h 45m. AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines and Turkish Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Sydney from Kuala Lumpur by air?
The great-circle distance between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport is approximately 4,092 mi.
How long is the flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 8h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur?
Yes, a direct connection between SYD and KUL has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: AirAsia X, Batik Air Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines and Turkish Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 705 observed flights. Mainly Malaysia Airlines, Turkish Airlines, AirAsia X. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is currently 3 hours behind Sydney.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.