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KET to KUL: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
1,290 mi
2,076 km · 1,121 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
- 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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 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 KET from KUL?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 1,290 miles (2,076 km, 1,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Kengtung and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 1.5 hours ahead of Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to KUL?
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