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KUL to YQY: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
8,878 mi
14,289 km · 7,715 nm
17h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUL from YQY?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Sydney (YQY) is 8,878 miles (14,289 km, 7,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUL to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 53m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 11 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUL to YQY?
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