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LIW to KUL: distance & flight time
Loikaw (Loikaw Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
1,210 mi
1,947 km · 1,051 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,210 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
- 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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 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 LIW from KUL?
The flight distance from Loikaw (LIW) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 1,210 miles (1,947 km, 1,051 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIW to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Loikaw and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 1.5 hours ahead of Loikaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIW to KUL?
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