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TCL to KUL: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
9,878 mi
15,898 km · 8,584 nm
19h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,878 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 50m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 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 TCL from KUL?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 9,878 miles (15,898 km, 8,584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 50m 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 13 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to KUL?
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