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LYI to KUL: distance & flight time
Linyi (Shubuling Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
2,476 mi
3,984 km · 2,151 nm
5h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,476 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LYI — Shubuling Airport · Linyi, China
- 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 LYI
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport42 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport57 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport84 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport96 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 LYI from KUL?
The flight distance from Linyi (LYI) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 2,476 miles (3,984 km, 2,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYI to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 19m 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 LYI to KUL?
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