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POE to KUL: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
9,905 mi
15,940 km · 8,607 nm
19h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from KUL?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 9,905 miles (15,940 km, 8,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 53m 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 Fort Polk and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 13 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to KUL?
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