# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Pala (PLF)

> 9,605 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,605 km / 5,968 mi / 5,186 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Chad
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 20:27 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 13:27 in Pala)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,463 ft (PLF is higher than KUL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Pala Airport (PLF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plf-pala-pala-airport/1ef266de-de63-6d00-8f37-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pala, Chad
- ICAO: FTTP
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 9.380000, 14.930000
- Elevation: 1,532 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 20:27 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 13:27 in Pala.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kul-kuala-lumpur-kuala-lumpur-international-airport/1ef266df-fe90-65fa-bce1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Pala Airport (PLF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plf-pala-pala-airport/1ef266de-de63-6d00-8f37-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)