# Distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)

> 9,281 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,281 km / 5,767 mi / 5,011 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 100° (east)
- **Return heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Norway) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 18:50 in Hammerfest, it's 00:50 in Kuala Lumpur)
- **Elevation difference**: 197 ft (KUL is lower than HFT)

## Airports

### [Hammerfest Airport (HFT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hft-hammerfest-hammerfest-airport/1ef266de-c8fb-6a30-904f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hammerfest, Norway
- ICAO: ENHF
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 70.680000, 23.670000
- Elevation: 266 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 18:50 in Hammerfest, it's 00:50 in Kuala Lumpur.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hammerfest Airport (HFT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hft-hammerfest-hammerfest-airport/1ef266de-c8fb-6a30-904f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)