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DAR to KUL: distance & flight time
Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
4,362 mi
7,019 km · 3,790 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
- 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 DAR
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport45 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport79 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport120 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport124 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 DAR from KUL?
The flight distance from Dar Es Salaam (DAR) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 4,362 miles (7,019 km, 3,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAR to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Dar Es Salaam and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 5 hours ahead of Dar Es Salaam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAR to KUL?
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