# Distance from Vancouver (CXH) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

> 12,809 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,809 km / 7,959 mi / 6,917 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 05:20 in Vancouver, it's 20:20 in Kuala Lumpur)
- **Elevation difference**: 69 ft (KUL is higher than CXH)

## Airports

### [Vancouver Harbour BC (Water Airport) (CXH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cxh-vancouver-vancouver-harbour-bc-water-airport/1ef266de-b01a-6a84-8a8b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vancouver, Canada
- ICAO: CYHC
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 49.290000, -123.110000
- Elevation: 0 ft

### [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKK
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 2.750000, 101.710000
- Elevation: 69 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:20 in Vancouver, it's 20:20 in Kuala Lumpur.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Vancouver Harbour BC (Water Airport) (CXH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cxh-vancouver-vancouver-harbour-bc-water-airport/1ef266de-b01a-6a84-8a8b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)
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