# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Tres Esquinas (TQS)

> 19,498 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,498 km / 12,116 mi / 10,528 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 09:35 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 20:35 in Tres Esquinas)
- **Elevation difference**: 516 ft (TQS 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

### [Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tqs-tres-esquinas-tres-esquinas-air-base/1ef266df-b63e-619e-a730-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tres Esquinas, Colombia
- ICAO: SKTQ
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 0.750000, -75.230000
- Elevation: 585 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 09:35 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 20:35 in Tres Esquinas.
With a 13-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)
- [Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tqs-tres-esquinas-tres-esquinas-air-base/1ef266df-b63e-619e-a730-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)