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AMS to KUL: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
6,361 mi
10,237 km · 5,527 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from KUL?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 6,361 miles (10,237 km, 5,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 6 hours ahead of Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to KUL?
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