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TIJ to KUL: distance & flight time
Tijuana (General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
8,925 mi
14,363 km · 7,755 nm
17h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 58m 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
- TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport · Tijuana, Mexico
- 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 TIJ
- SAN · San Diego International Airport18 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport2 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field18 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field20 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 TIJ from KUL?
The flight distance from Tijuana (TIJ) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 8,925 miles (14,363 km, 7,755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIJ to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 58m 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 Tijuana and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 15 hours ahead of Tijuana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIJ to KUL?
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