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NRT to KUL: distance & flight time
Tokyo (Narita International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
3,361 mi
5,409 km · 2,921 nm
7h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
- 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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 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 NRT from KUL?
The flight distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 3,361 miles (5,409 km, 2,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NRT to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 3m 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 Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 1 hour behind Tokyo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NRT to KUL?
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