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LGB to KUL: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
8,817 mi
14,190 km · 7,662 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGB from KUL?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 8,817 miles (14,190 km, 7,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 Long Beach and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 15 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to KUL?
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