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RAL to KUL: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
8,844 mi
14,234 km · 7,686 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from KUL?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 8,844 miles (14,234 km, 7,686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 49m 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 Riverside and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 15 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to KUL?
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