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SWU to KUL: distance & flight time
Suwon (Suwon Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
2,873 mi
4,624 km · 2,497 nm
6h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
- 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 SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 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 SWU from KUL?
The flight distance from Suwon (SWU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 2,873 miles (4,624 km, 2,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWU to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 6m 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 Suwon and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 1 hour behind Suwon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWU to KUL?
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