# Distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Kingston (YGK)

> 14,788 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,788 km / 9,189 mi / 7,985 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 00:21 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 12:21 in Kingston)
- **Elevation difference**: 236 ft (YGK 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

### [Kingston Airport (YGK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ygk-kingston-kingston-airport/1ef266de-afd2-657c-8733-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kingston, Canada
- ICAO: CYGK
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 44.230000, -76.600000
- Elevation: 305 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 00:21 in Kuala Lumpur, it's 12:21 in Kingston.
With a 12-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)
- [Kingston Airport (YGK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ygk-kingston-kingston-airport/1ef266de-afd2-657c-8733-06bb2780ed98)
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