Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HKY to KUL: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
9,770 mi
15,723 km · 8,490 nm
19h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
See live HKY→KUL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from KUL?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 9,770 miles (15,723 km, 8,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 37m 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 Hickory and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 12 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to KUL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HKY–KUL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.