Singapore and Kuala Lumpur air route reopens

In 2019, before world travel was affected by border closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the most trafficked international airline route in the world was between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, with over 30,000 flights a year. After enduring border closures in both countries for much of the past two years, the air route reopens on 29th November 2021. After many requests for the land route to also reopen, this will now occur simultaneously between Johor and Singapore.

Air route reopens with conditions

Joint consultations between the two governments mean that the route will be allocated a share of the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) flights by air for travellers between Singapore and other countries. These are allocated to specific flights between the two countries and passengers wishing to avoid quarantine upon arrival, must fulfil various criteria. The six daily services will be shared between AirAsia (7 x weekly), Jetstar Asia (7 x weekly), Malaysia Airlines (7 x weekly), Malindo Air (7 x weekly), Scoot (4 x weekly) and Singapore Airlines (10 x weekly).

To secure a seat on a VTL flight into Malaysia, you must:

• have stayed in Singapore for 14 days prior to departure
• must have completed a full regime of a Covid-19 vaccine recognised by the Ministry of Health
• undergo a RT-PCR test within two days prior to departure and produce a negative result
• Travellers to Malaysia must also have a RT-PCR test on arrival and wait for their test results at the designated waiting area at KLIA before leaving.
• Download the MySejahtera app

Travellers in to Kuala Lumpur on VTL flights are not required to apply for a MyTravel Pass from the Immigration Department of Malaysia.

VTL flights are not currently available for transit passengers through Singapore to Malaysia.

A statement from Malaysia’s Ministry of Transport notes that short-term visitors, including business and official travellers, must also:

• Obtain a valid visa for visa-required visitors
• Purchase a return ticket (both must be VTL flights)
• Carry travel insurance with a minimum coverage of RM100,000 for Covid-19-related medical treatment and hospitalisation costs.
• Download the MySejahtera app and follow all public health measures during your stay in the country.

More details details on the VTL requirements for travel into Singapore can be found here.

Most of the airlines have released their schedules for this route and are now accepting bookings.

Please note that this information is up to date at the time of writing and may change as the situation is very fluid.

Malaysia Airlines

From 29th November 2021, Malaysia Airlines will deploy its Airbus A330 aircraft and operate daily return flights from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore between 29th November to 31st December 2021, gradually increasing to 35 weekly flights between January and March 2022, also utilising its Boeing 737-800.

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29th November 2021 – 31st December 2021
Flight No.	Route	Frequency	Timing	Aircraft
MH603* (VTL Flight)	Kuala Lumpur – Singapore	Daily	1150hrs – 1255hrs	Airbus A333/A332
MH606* (VTL Flight)	Singapore – Kuala Lumpur	Daily	1355hrs – 1500hrs	Airbus A333/A332

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*Flights on 17, 24, 25, 29 and 31 December will be operated with the Airbus A332 aircraft.

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1st January 2022 – 26th March 2022
Flight No.	Route	Frequency	Timing	Aircraft
MH601	Kuala Lumpur – Singapore	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday	0750hrs – 0905hrs	Boeing 738
MH604	Singapore – Kuala Lumpur	Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday	1030hrs – 1135hrs	Boeing 738
MH611	Kuala Lumpur – Singapore	Daily	0910hrs – 1020hrs	Boeing 738
MH614	Singapore – Kuala Lumpur	Daily	1105hrs – 1205hrs	Boeing 738
MH603 (VTL Flight)	Kuala Lumpur – Singapore	Daily	1150hrs – 1255hrs	Airbus A333/A332
MH606 (VTL Flight)	Singapore – Kuala Lumpur	Daily	1355hrs – 1500hrs	Airbus A333/A332
MH627	Kuala Lumpur – Singapore	Effective 1 March 2022: Monday, Saturday, Sunday	1050hrs – 1155hrs	Boeing 738
MH628	Singapore – Kuala Lumpur	Effective 1 March 2022: Monday, Saturday, Sunday	1255hrs – 1355hrs	Boeing 738
MH623	Kuala Lumpur – Singapore	Effective 1 March 2022: Friday, Sunday	1305hrs – 1410hrs	Boeing 738
MH624	Singapore – Kuala Lumpur	Effective 1 March 2022: Friday, Sunday	1525hrs –1630hrs	Boeing 738
MH619	Kuala Lumpur – Singapore	Effective 1 March 2022: Monday, Friday, Sunday	1420hrs –1530hrs	Boeing 738
MH620	Singapore – Kuala Lumpur	Effective 1 March 2022: Monday, Friday, Sunday	1635hrs –1735hrs	Boeing 738
MH605	Kuala Lumpur – Singapore	Daily	1525hrs – 1635hrs	Boeing 738
MH608	Singapore – Kuala Lumpur	Daily	1725hrs – 1825hrs	Boeing 738
MH613	Kuala Lumpur – Singapore	Daily	1720hrs – 1825hrs	Boeing 738
MH616	Singapore – Kuala Lumpur	Daily	1930hrs –2030hrs	Boeing 738
MH607	Kuala Lumpur – Singapore	Daily	1925hrs – 2030hrs	Boeing 738
MH610	Singapore – Kuala Lumpur	Daily	2120hrs – 2220hrs	Boeing 738
MH609	Kuala Lumpur – Singapore	Effective 1 February 2022: Daily	2320hrs –0030hrs	Boeing 738
MH602	Singapore – Kuala Lumpur	Effective 1 February 2022: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday	0600hrs – 0710hrs	Boeing 738
MH604	Singapore – Kuala Lumpur	Effective 1 February 2022: Saturday	1030hrs – 1135hrs	Boeing 738

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Singapore Airlines

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29th November 2021 – 26th March 2022 (VTL Flight Schedules)
Flight No.	Route	Frequency	Timing	Aircraft
SQ108 (VTL Flight)	Singapore –  Kuala  Lumpur	Daily	0830hrs – 0930hrs	Airbus A350-900
SQ107 (VTL Flight)	Kuala Lumpur –  Singapore	Daily	1025hrs – 1135hrs	Airbus A350-900
SQ122 (VTL Flight)	Singapore Kuala  Lumpur	Thursday, Friday, Sunday	1730hrs – 1840hrs	Airbus A350-900
SQ121 (VTL Flight)	Kuala Lumpur Singapore	Thursday, Friday, Sunday	1930hrs – 2035hrs	Airbus A350-900

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Singapore-Kuala Lumpur

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29th November 2021 – 26th March 2022  (Non-VTL Flight Schedules)
Flight No.	Route	Frequency	Timing	Aircraft
SQ106	Singapore – Kuala Lumpur	Daily	0920hrs – 1020hrs	Airbus A350-900/ Boeing 737-800
SQ105	Kuala – Lumpur Singapore	Daily	1105hrs – 1215hrs	Airbus A350-900/ Boeing 737-800
SQ114	Singapore – Kuala Lumpur	Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday	1250hrs – 1350hrs	Boeing 737-800
SQ113	Kuala Lumpur – Singapore	Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday	1430hrs – 1535hrs	Boeing 737-800
SQ126	Singapore Kuala Lumpur	Daily	1835hrs – 1940hrs	Airbus A350-900/ Boeing 737-800
SQ125	Kuala Lumpur Singapore	Daily	2030hrs – 2130hrs	Airbus A350-900/ Boeing 737-800

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