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PAO to KUL: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
8,490 mi
13,664 km · 7,378 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,490 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 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from KUL?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 8,490 miles (13,664 km, 7,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO 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.
Are there nonstop flights from PAO to KUL?
Nonstop service on PAO–KUL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palo Alto and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 16 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to KUL?
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Why are some PAO to KUL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAO–KUL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.