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NUQ to KUL: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
8,495 mi
13,671 km · 7,382 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m 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
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from KUL?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 8,495 miles (13,671 km, 7,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Mountain View and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 15 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to KUL?
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