Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur

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When is it cheapest to fly?

Oct: from €76 — show this month's calendar €76 OctNov: from €107 — show this month's calendar €107 NovDec: from €99 — show this month's calendar €99 DecJan: from €103 — show this month's calendar €103 JanFeb: from €104 — show this month's calendar €104 FebMar: from €106 — show this month's calendar €106 MarApr: from €102 — show this month's calendar €102 AprMay: from €160 — show this month's calendar €160 May

How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 3: €75 €75 Sep 27 Oct 3 low €75 · high €166

Departure-day prices · September 2026 Shanghai → Kuala Lumpur

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Best time to visit Kuala Lumpur — climate

Jan: ~31°C daytime, 28 rainy days 31° JanFeb: ~33°C daytime, 21 rainy days 33° FebMar: ~33°C daytime, 29 rainy days 33° MarApr: ~32°C daytime, 28 rainy days 32° AprMay: ~32°C daytime, 24 rainy days 32° MayJun: ~33°C daytime, 15 rainy days 33° JunJul: ~35°C daytime, 12 rainy days 35° JulAug: ~33°C daytime, 21 rainy days 33° AugSep: ~33°C daytime, 21 rainy days 33° SepOct: ~33°C daytime, 18 rainy days 33° OctNov: ~32°C daytime, 25 rainy days 32° NovDec: ~31°C daytime, 25 rainy days 31° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €76 and ~33°C daytime.

Flights from Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur start around €76 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €76–106, based on 25 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Shanghai → Kuala Lumpur; direct flights available (e.g. 9C). · Based on 25 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Kuala Lumpur

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Sep 4 – Sep 18 Vietnam Airlines · 1 stop · 6h 50m €187 Book
May 14 – May 27 Vietnam Airlines · 1 stop · 6h 50m €189 Book
May 14 – May 29 Vietnam Airlines · 1 stop · 6h 50m €189 Book
May 15 – May 27 Vietnam Airlines · 1 stop · 6h 20m €189 Book
May 16 – May 27 Vietnam Airlines · 1 stop · 6h 50m €189 Book
Oct 10 – Oct 14 Spring Airlines · Direct · 5h 40m €192 Book
Oct 13 – Oct 15 Batik Air Malaysia · Direct · 5h 40m €195 Book
Oct 11 – Oct 19 Spring Airlines · Direct · 5h 40m €200 Book

Weather in Kuala Lumpur

Sun ⛈️ 31° 24° 💧96%
Mon 🌧️ 32° 24° 💧100%
Tue 🌦️ 32° 24° 💧96%
Wed 🌧️ 31° 23° 💧99%
Thu ⛈️ 32° 24° 💧94%
Fri 🌦️ 32° 24° 💧95%
Sat 🌦️ 28° 24° 💧100%

In Sep, Kuala Lumpur typically sees ~33°C daytime highs and 21 rainy days.

Where to stay in Kuala Lumpur

3★+ hotels from €37/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

ibis Kuala Lumpur City Centre hotel · Kuala Lumpur
from €37/night★ 4
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Oasia Suites Kuala Lumpur by Far East Hospitality hotel · Kuala Lumpur
from €39/night★ 4
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Hilton Garden Inn Kuala Lumpur - South hotel · Kuala Lumpur
from €40/night★ 3
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air5h 40m

Things to do in Kuala Lumpur

Top-rated tours and tickets from €37 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €99
Market Visit & Private Hands-on Cooking Class at Daun Senja★ 5.0 (52)
from €38
Batik Bag Painting Workshop by myBatik★ 5.0 (36)
from €140
Kuala Lumpur Private Tour: Petronas Twin Towers and Batu Caves★ 5.0 (28)
from €37
Sip & Paint Night★ 5.0 (26)
from €128
Wonders of Kuala Lumpur City & Countryside + Batu Caves (Private Guided Tour)★ 5.0 (24)
from €108
Rainforest-Cascading Waterfall & Batu Cave (Private Tour)★ 5.0 (24)

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About Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur, called KL by locals, is Malaysia's federal capital and largest city at 6.5 million (city-proper population of 1.8 million). Kuala Lumpur is a cultural melting pot with some of the world's cheapest 5-star hotels, impressive shopping districts, food from all parts of the world, and natural wonders within day-trip distance.

Read the full Kuala Lumpur guide

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Round out the trip

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-10-03. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.