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KUL to TPE: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
2,017 mi
3,246 km · 1,753 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUL from TPE?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Taipei (TPE) is 2,017 miles (3,246 km, 1,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUL to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from KUL to TPE?
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