Flights from London to Kuala Lumpur

Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from London to Kuala Lumpur

Favourite airline: e.g. China Southern, Turkish Airlines
The most popular airline for flights from London to Kuala Lumpur is China Southern.
China Southern
16 %
Turkish Airlines
16 %
Air China
15 %
Tip: book directly before departure
A good time to book a cheap flight on this route is directly on the day of departure.
0 days before departure
Favourite connection: via Guangzhou
When booking flights from London to Kuala Lumpur 32 % of travellers prefer to fly via Guangzhou.
Route
bookings
1 stopover Guangzhou Baiyun
31h 15min, from £526
32 %
1 stopover Beijing International
19h 35min, from £546
29 %
1 stopover Jeddah King Abdulaziz
24h 15min, from £636
19 %

Useful information about the flight from London to Kuala Lumpur

Book flights to Kuala Lumpur - lively and vibrant city

Sitting in central Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur has everything from ancient temples, to the famous and iconic silver clad Petronas towers to look at. There's also a wealth of fun, food, night life and culture to enjoy in this fast paced city which caters for all kinds of travellers. Finding a flight should be easy using the idealo flight comparison.

Kuala Lumpur at its best 

Kuala Lumpur has a tropical climate great for all year travel, but it's less rainy from May to August. The Chinese New Year is on the first full moon between 21.01. and 21.02. Also in January is the Thaipusam (tamil Hindu festival for Murugan), which is a 15 km long parade from the city centre to Batu caves. The 31st August is the National holiday "Hari Merdeka" (Independence day) with parades, events and a large firework display. 'Eid al-Adha' is the Islamic Festival at the end of Ramadan Eid al-Fitr, in the 9th month of the Islamic calendar.

Preparing to travel to Kuala Lumpur

No visas are needed by British citizens if staying for less than 3 months as a tourist, but passports should be valid for 6 months or more from date of entry. Recommended vaccines to have are Hepatitis A, Typhus, Tetanus aund Diphtheria along with the usual routine vaccinations needed for the UK. Prices for food and goods are much lower than in UK. Street food is from around 6 MYR and lunch costs about 16 MYR, and soft drinks are about 2 MYR. Alcohol is more expensive (a beer costs roughly 12 MYR), as are western style restaurants. Locally produced textiles are cheap and great fun to shop for.

Flight information: London - Kuala Lumpur

Outbound and return from £525.84
Flight duration min. 12:40 / max. 13:05
Return flight duration min. 13:40/ max. 14:25
Distance 10597 km
Flights per week 24
Departure airport London (LCY, LGW, LHR, LTN, STN, SEN) (LON)
Arrival airport Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
Destination country Malaysia
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