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HEW to KUL: distance & flight time
Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
5,447 mi
8,767 km · 4,734 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m 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
- HEW — Athen Helenikon Airport · Athens, Greece
- 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 HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 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 HEW from KUL?
The flight distance from Athens (HEW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 5,447 miles (8,767 km, 4,734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEW to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Athens and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 5 hours ahead of Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEW to KUL?
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