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KUL to NRT: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
3,361 mi
5,409 km · 2,921 nm
7h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUL from NRT?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Tokyo (NRT) is 3,361 miles (5,409 km, 2,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUL to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 3m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUL to NRT?
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