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DRS to KUL: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
5,982 mi
9,626 km · 5,198 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from KUL?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 5,982 miles (9,626 km, 5,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Dresden and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 6 hours ahead of Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to KUL?
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