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RIL to KUL: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
8,970 mi
14,436 km · 7,795 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from KUL?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 8,970 miles (14,436 km, 7,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Rifle and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 14 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to KUL?
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