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KUL to TPF: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
10,300 mi
16,577 km · 8,951 nm
20h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 40m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUL from TPF?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Tampa (TPF) is 10,300 miles (16,577 km, 8,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUL to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 40m 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 TPF?
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