SINGAPORE, 29 October 2026: British Airways will launch a new daily service to Melbourne, Australia, on 9 January 2027, with a technical stop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The launch of British Airways’ second route to Australia coincides with two of the city’s biggest events — the Australian Open and the Melbourne Grand Prix — giving customers an alternative daily service to Australia’s sporting capital via a transit stop in Kuala Lumpur.
The airline will deploy a 214-seat B787-900 to serve the route daily, with an end-to-end flight time of around 22 hours from LHR to MEL, including a 100-minute transit stop in Kuala Lumpur. British Airways has secured fifth freedom rights for the KUL-MEL-KUL sectors, allowing it to sell tickets between the two cities and through to London Heathrow.
Flight schedule LHR-KUL
BA33 departs London (LHR) at 2110 and arrives in Kuala Lumpur (KUL) at 1805.
BA34 departs Kuala Lumpur (KUL) at 2315 and arrives in London (LHR) at 0520.
Flight time on the LHR-KUL sector is 12 hours and 55 minutes
Flight schedule KUL-MEL
BA33 departs Kuala Lumpur (KUL) at 1945 and arrives in Melbourne (MEL) at 0640 (plus a day).
BA34 departs Melbourne (MEL) at 1635 and arrives in Kuala Lumpur (KUL) at 2135.
Flight time on the KUL-MEL sector is seven hours and 55 minutes.
Customers have a choice of four cabins — World Traveller (economy), World Traveller Plus (premium economy), Club World (business class) and First. Return fares start from UKP1,130 (including taxes and carrier fees).
(Source: British Airways)
