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BWI to KUL: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
9,539 mi
15,351 km · 8,289 nm
19h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 10m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from KUL?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 9,539 miles (15,351 km, 8,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 10m 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 Baltimore and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 12 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to KUL?
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