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KUL to BWI: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
9,539 mi
15,351 km · 8,289 nm
19h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUL from BWI?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Baltimore (BWI) is 9,539 miles (15,351 km, 8,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUL to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 10m 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 Kuala Lumpur and Baltimore?
Baltimore is 12 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUL to BWI?
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