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DAT to KUL: distance & flight time
Datong (Datong Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
2,681 mi
4,315 km · 2,330 nm
5h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 43m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
- 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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 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 DAT from KUL?
The flight distance from Datong (DAT) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 2,681 miles (4,315 km, 2,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAT to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from DAT to KUL?
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