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AVL to KUL: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
9,784 mi
15,746 km · 8,502 nm
19h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from KUL?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 9,784 miles (15,746 km, 8,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 39m 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 Asheville and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 12 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to KUL?
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