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ADL to KUL: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
3,531 mi
5,682 km · 3,068 nm
7h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Near KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ADL from KUL?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 3,531 miles (5,682 km, 3,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Adelaide and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 1.5 hours behind Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to KUL?
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