KUL → SYDKuala Lumpur to Sydney

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Direct flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Sydney (SYD): 23 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 33% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,585 km, an estimated 8 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kuala Lumpur and Sydney. Updated 19 October 2026 at 07:42 UTC.

Today, KUL → SYD

Mon 19 Oct · local times
MH141Malaysia AirlinesIn the air, 34 min late

Left KUL at 09:44, 34 min after its 09:10 slot.

Landing
20:33SYD board estimate · sched 20:35
Track MH141 →
  1. 09:10 MH141Malaysia Airlines Left 09:44 +34 SYD est. 20:33In the air · sched 20:35
  2. 20:15 MH251MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHAD On scheduleGate C017 ·
  3. · D7220AirAsia X On schedule SYD est. 20:26sched 20:35
  4. · OD171Batik Air Malaysia Departed Landed 07:33 +28

Checked KUL board 15:42 · SYD board 18:31

KUL Kuala Lumpur busy · +15
SYD Sydney smooth · +0
6,585 km · ~8h 57m est.
dep bank 07:05–23:4523x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 23x weekly · nonstop
33% on time

of the last 9 operated KUL → SYD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +21 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+21 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~8h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures23x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AirAsia XBatik Air MalaysiaMALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHADTurkish Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
AirAsia XD7

Flights D7220 09:15 Mo We · D7222 09:20 Fr Su

Batik Air MalaysiaOD

Flights OD171 07:05 daily · OD119 08:40 Mo Tu We Su · OD121 19:35 Mo We Th Fr Su

MALAYSIA AIRLINES BERHADMH

Flights MH141 09:10 daily · MH251 20:15 daily · MH123 23:45 daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK174 09:00 Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19MH141dep +34 → arr−2
10-19OD171arrived+28
10-18D7222arrived+11
10-18MH123dep +24 → arr+21
10-18MH141dep +19 → arr−3
10-18MH251dep +32 → arr+21
10-18OD121dep +31 → arr+29
10-18OD171arrived+40
10-18TK174departed+61

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
KULKuala Lumpur +15 min busy ⛅ few clouds · 2 kt Full KUL delay board →
SYDSydney +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 17 kt Full SYD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SYD: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kuala Lumpur to Sydney route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop KUL to SYD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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KUL to SYD questions

Is KUL–SYD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at KUL is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on KUL–SYD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:40 and evening departures around 19:35 from KUL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SYD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from KUL to SYD?

Great-circle distance is 6,585 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 495–594 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does KUL–SYD fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 46 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.