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DIL to KUL: distance & flight time
Dili (Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
1,817 mi
2,924 km · 1,579 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DIL — Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport · Dili, East Timor
- 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 DIL
- UAI · Suai Airport55 mi away
- BCH · Cakung Airport60 mi away
- ARD · Mali Airport70 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 DIL from KUL?
The flight distance from Dili (DIL) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 1,817 miles (2,924 km, 1,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIL to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Dili and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 1 hour behind Dili.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DIL to KUL?
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